Crochet

Even though knitting is a favorite these days, I'm still 'hooked' on crochet, and always have at least one crochet project going.

I mostly work from patterns, but sometimes I feel creative enough to make my own simple designs, and then having some stitch patterns to inspire and/or play around with can be quite useful. Here is a very small selection of the countless patterns that exist.

All samples were worked in fingering weight cotton with a 2.5 mm/ UK size 12 hook. (There is no exact equivalent US size, but it is between sizes 1 and 2.)

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IMPORTANT! THIS SITE USES BRITISH CROCHET TERMS.

ABBREVIATIONSEXPLANATION
chchain
dc double crochet
dtr double treble
htr half treble
tr treble
rtr relief treble; worked by taking the hook around the stem of the stitch rather than through the loops.
st/sts stitch(es)
yoh yarn over hook