Types of crochet techniques
Basic stitches
Crocheting in the round
Multicolored stitches
C2C
Tunisian crochet
Intarsia
Jacquard stitch
Amigurumi
Filet crochet
Bead crochet
Wire crochet
Fabric crochet
Surface crochet
Freeform crochet
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Lace
Lace
Related terms: filet crochet, Irish lace.
Lace is a particular crochet product of a very delicate openwork structure, usually created from fine thread, most often cotton or linen, but...
C2C (Corner-to-corner)
C2C (Corner-to-corner)
The corner-to-corner technique is based on double crochet stitches and chain stitches. Working diagonally (starting from the lower left corner and finishing at the top right corner...
Multicolored stitches
Every stitch can be made using many different colored yarns.
Some techniques for simple, uniform and recurring stitches are based on creating patterns from two or more colors:
Intarsia...
Widening (adding stitches)
Widening (adding stitches)
The term ‘widening’ may refer to two kinds of activities while crocheting, namely:
Shaping a crochet piece by increases and decreases in rows
Adding stitches while...
Crocheting in the round
There are many ways to create a circular shape in crochet and this one of the basic crocheting skills, one which is useful in many situations. Many projects...
Amigurumi
Amigurumi
Amigurumi is a Japanese technique for making crocheted stuffed toys. The name comes from Japanese: ami meaning crocheting or knitting; and nuigurumi, a stuffed doll. Therefore, the term...