Crochet Department
Crocheting is a lovely needlework art that has a wide variety of stitches you can use to create many things. In the Needlepointers.com Crochet department, you can learn different crochet stitches and techniques—including broomstick lace, filet and hairpin lace—as well as get a plethora of project ideas and free samples. Our own Youtube videos will show you different stitches and give you project ideas.
To help you with this craft, we feature a yarn calculator and a link to handy conversion charts (such as U.S. to English, steel hook and thread and yarn sizes). In addition, our online shopping center allows you to order your yarns, hooks, patterns and other crocheting supplies easily and quickly.
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Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Use up all those leftover balls and skeins of yarn you have laying around with this colorful crochet scrap blanket pattern.
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Does your kid love cars? Your little kiddo will love snuggling up with this fun, colorful crochet car-themed kids blanket. Get the free crochet blanket pattern.
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Towels make wonderful holiday gifts and these crocheted towels do not disappoint! Make these cute crochet dish towels with free patterns.
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This crochet quick tip is on how to keep crochet stitches from unravelling when you set the project aside.
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Here is a quick tip on the importance and how to use a stitch marker when crocheting continuous rounds.
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This is Milo the Reindeer, a crochet project created by Chris from a pattern by One and Two Company.
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Learn how to upcycle old greeting cards by making a greeting card basket that will look attractive anywhere in the home. Also Gift Idea!
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Crocheting a baby lovey using the link on this page to a free teddy bear crochet lovey pattern is a way to make something special for a baby or toddler.
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Find over 60 Free crocheted afghan patterns! Find your next crochet project in this list of free crochet afghan, blanket and throw patterns.
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Get inspired with these 25+ FREE Patterns for crochet angels. Find a wonderful tree topper, ornament, centerpiece or bookmark to crochet.
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Free online conversion charts and calculators for crochet, including yarn yardages, hook, and knitting to crochet pattern conversions.
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Enjoy these endless free crochet applique patterns, including crochet applique anmals, croclhet flower qppliques, and crochet teddy bear appliques. You'll find so many uses for these appliques!
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Find many free crochet bookmark patterns here! Crochet a bunny bookmark for a kiddo, a celebration bookmark with ribbons for a birthday, or a lacy bookmark for that vintage-lover! So many free ideas!
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Finish your handmade knit and crochet creation with your signature. Simply add personalized labels to handmade items.
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Learning to crochet in back loop will be easy with our BLO crochet video lesson and this step-by-step picture tutorial.
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How to make yarn pom-poms with a DIY pom-pom maker.
Free Items of the Week
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Here is your free crochet pattern for the Conversation Heart Garland!
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Twinkie Chan
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This free crochet sock design has a beautiful waffle texture and includes 11 different sizes - from baby to adult!
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Lakeside Loops
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Filet crochet is a technique with which you can create wonderful pictures, words, and intricate patterns using solid blocks of crochet in combination with open mesh. Here are some tips and tricks for you.
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Interweave
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There are many different types of filet crochet. This is a brief introduction to filet crochet.
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Nezumi World
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This blog has pretty much EVERYTHING you could ever ask to learn filet crochet. It also includes worksheets to help you figure those confusing graphs out!
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Dream A Little Bigger
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A brief article on learning how to filet crochet.
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Interweave
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This article helps you learn the basics by teaching you to crochet a heart motif.
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Designs By Key
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Filet crochet patterns are made up of open meshes and solid meshes. Learn the basics of filet crochet.
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The Spruce Crafts
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Lots of FREE pattern graphs!
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Nezumi World
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The key to increasing is knowing the number of stitches needed to add blocks or mesh at the beginning and/or end of a row. For decreasing, it will vary based on the location of the decrease. Learn how to increase and decrease by reading this blog post.
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Interweave
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This article is a wonderful resource on filet crochet for anyone who wants to learn it.
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Truly Crochet & Knit
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This informative article tells you how to use cross stitch charts as the design element in filet crochet.
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Art Threads