A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and Our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns eBook Copyright 2010 by Prime Publishing LLC All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Trademarks are property of their respective holders. When used, trademarks are for the benefit of the trademark owner only. Published by Prime Publishing LLC, 3400 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062 – www.primecp.com Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 2 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns Letter from the Editors Hi Crocheters, It’s that time that you’ve all been waiting for, our very first eBook from AllFreeCrochet.com. In this eBook you can find many neat crochet stitches from Emilda Harrington that will help you with your crochet projects. All these tutorials provide step by step instructions along with images for each step, which allows you to easily follow the pattern. It’s a great guide-book. This eBook is perfect to have on-hand so whenever you get stuck on a stitch you can refer back to this guide. This eBook is free to download to your computer and also provides ten crochet patterns to make. 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Happy Crocheting, The Editors of All Free Crochet http://www.allfreecrochet.com Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 3 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns Crochet Stitches Table of Contents Crocheting a Picot Stitch .......................... 5 Crochet Afghan Patterns ........................ 32 Crocheting the Seed Stitch ....................... 7 Beginner Granny Afghan ............................. 32 How to Crochet in the Round .................. 9 Blush Rose Afghan ...................................... 34 How to Crochet a Basketweave Stitch .. 12 Soft Bobble Afghan ..................................... 36 How to Crochet a Cable Stitch .............. 15 Squares Throw ............................................. 38 How to Crochet a Checkerboard Stitch 17 Shawl and Poncho Patterns.................... 40 Broomstick Lace Shawl ............................... 40 How to Crochet a Crazy Shell Stitch ..... 19 Daisy Bag and Poncho ................................. 44 How to Crochet a Popcorn Stitch .......... 21 Elegant Sport Shawl .................................... 48 How to Crochet a Shell Stitch ................ 23 Amigurumi Patterns ............................... 49 How to Crochet a Treble Stitch ............. 24 Hello Kitty ................................................... 49 How to Crochet the Magic Circle .......... 25 Princess and Frog ......................................... 52 Reverse Single Crochet Stitch-Crab Stitch ................................................................... 27 Year of the Tiger Crochet Pattern ................ 54 Tunisian Crochet Stitch .......................... 29 Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 4 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns Crocheting a Picot Stitch The Picot Stitch is usually used as an edging, added onto a finished garment. Follow this tutorial and learn how to make three different picot stitches. SMALL PICOT STITCH: 1. Work along the edge of a finished item. (To make a length of picot edge to add to a ready-to wear purchased item, begin with a chain, 4. Single crochet in the next 3 stitches. or a strip of single crochet or double Chain 3, single crochet in the next crochet.) stitch. (Picot formed). 2. Single crochet in the first stitch. 5. Repeat step 4 across the row. 3. Chain 3, single crochet in the next MEDIUM PICOT STITCH: stitch. Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 5 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns 1. Repeat the instructions for small 2. Slip stitch in the 6th stitch from the picot stitch, but chain 5, instead of hook. chain 3. 2. To make a slightly flared picot edge, as shown in the photo to the right, do the sequence of single crochet, chain 5, single crochet in the same stitch. 3. This will flare out slightly, and could be useful for the bottoms of tank tops, or skirts, on the edges of sleeves, or hats. 3. Slip stitch in the last stitch of the chain. Single crochet in the next 3 stitches. BAUBLE ENDED PICOT STITCH: 1. Follow the instructions for the small picot stitch, except chain 7 instead of chain 3. 4. Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 across the row. Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 6 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns Crocheting the Seed Stitch This seven step tutorial teaches you how to crochet the seed stitch. The seed stitch is an alternating single and double crochet stitch. It gives a closed stitch, which resembles a knitted seed stitch. 1. Start with a chain. Turn, single crochet in the 2nd stitch from the 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 across the row. hook. 5. One row of seed stitch completed. 2. Double crochet in the next stitch. 6. At the end of the row, turn. If you 3. Single crochet in the next stitch. ended in a double crochet, then single crochet in the first stitch. If you ended in a single crochet, slip Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 7 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns stitch in the first stitch, chain 2, (takes the place of the first double crochet), single crochet in the next stitch. 7. Continue across the row, alternating by making a single crochet in the double crochet of the previous row, and vice versa. Photo shows 3 rows of seed stitch completed. Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 8 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns How to Crochet in the Round This is a great step by step tutorial that teaches you how to crochet in the round. Follow these simple steps and you'll be able to crochet a lovely pattern. Steps: 1. Chain a ring on which to build your crochet in the round: chain 5, slip stitch to join. 4, 5, and 6. Slip stitch to join. Slip stitch into the top of the chain 2 at the beginning of the row. (See below, step 15 and 16 for the correct stitch to slip stitch into). 2. Chain 2 to begin to double crochet. 7. Chain 2 to begin the next round of stitches. 3. Make the required number of double crochet stitches for the round. In this case 10 double crochet, plus the chain 2. 8. Turn the work to go in the other direction. (You may also crochet in the round in spiral fashion, in which case you do not turn.) Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 9 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns 15. The arrow points to the correct stitch in 9. and 10. Complete the required number of which to make the slip stitch to join. The most stitches for the round. (In almost all cases, you common error in crochet in the round is slip will be increasing stitches in this round.) stitching in the wrong stitch. The arrow in photo 15 points to the correct stitch in which to make the slip stitch to join. 11, 12, and 13. Slip stitch to join the round. 16. NOTE: In photo 16, see that the hook actually passes under two strands of yarn. It may seem that you have gone over one stitch too far, however, the stitch before this one does not have two strands to pass the hook under. 14. Close-up of the stitch to slip stitch into in order to have an invisible seam. Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 10 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns 17. Photo 17 shows a 3 row round, with no obvious area of the slip stitch and turn. Find hundreds of free crochet patterns, tips, tutorials and videos at http://www.allfreecrochet.com/. 11 A Guide to Free Crochet Patterns: 13 Crochet Stitches and our Favorite Free Crochet Patterns How to Crochet a Basketweave Stitch The basketweave stitch is a dense stitch with an interesting texture which looks like a basket. This stitch is also called the waffle stitch. Follow this great tutorial to create your very own basketweave stitch. In order to make the Basket-weave stitch, you will need to know the chain stitch, and the double crochet stitch. This stitch is achieved by manipulating a double crochet stitch, 3. How to do the front post stitch: first in the front of the stitch of the previous Chain 2 and turn.