Free patterns, easy tutorials and cozy crochet inspiration from Christa.
Make a Drunken Granny Chaos Blanket in rows with eight granny stitches! Follow Christa’s stitch guide, free printable picks, and right- and left-handed video tutorials.
Read the post: Drunken Granny Chaos Blanket CAL: Free Printables & Stitch Guide!Quick, cozy handmade gifts from Christa's favorite holiday posts.
Crochet Along
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Make a Drunken Granny Chaos Blanket in rows with eight granny stitches! Follow Christa’s stitch guide, free printable picks, and right- and...
amigurumi
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Halloween crochet can be simple, affordable, and fun for beginners. Small pumpkins, friendly ghosts, candy corn motifs, and quick garlands use basic...
Beginner Crochet
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Learn how to weave in crochet ends so they stay secure through washing and everyday use. This beginner-friendly guide covers the best...
Beginner Crochet
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A few calm rows of half double crochet can turn a ball of medium weight yarn into something useful in a single...
Beginner Crochet
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Learn how to wash, dry, and store handmade crochet without stretching, fading, or damaging your stitches. This guide covers safe care for...
Beginner Crochet
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Don’t throw away a granny square because of one wrong stitch. Learn when to fix one stitch, undo part of a round,...
Beginner Crochet
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Excerpt:Learn how to measure yourself for crochet garments at home, choose the right size, add ease, check gauge, and create sweaters and...
Acrylic yarn
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Discover the best yarn for crochet beginners by fiber and weight. Learn why smooth acrylic, cotton, wool, and medium-weight yarns make stitches...
Beginner Crochet
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Made a crochet mistake a few rows back? Learn how to repair dropped stitches, missed stitches, small gaps, uneven tension, and crooked...
Crochet tips and Tricks
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Left-handed crocheters can follow right-handed tutorials with a few simple adjustments. Learn how to mirror hand movements, flip videos, read patterns and...
Crafting supplies
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Find the best crochet hook grip for your holding style. Compare knife and pencil grips, ergonomic handles, thumb rests, and comfort tips...
Beginner Crochet
· Christa Patel
Choose the right crochet hook for every yarn weight. Compare sizes, learn when to swatch, and create fabric with the drape and...
amigurumi
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Learn how to estimate the right amount of yarn for any crochet project. Use pattern yardage, yarn labels, gauge swatches, and simple...
Crafting supplies
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Find the best crochet hooks for arthritis and hand pain, including Clover Amour, Tulip Etimo, Furls, Addi Swing, and budget soft-grip options....
Beginner Crochet
· Christa Patel
Resize crochet projects with confidence using gauge math, stitch repeats, and simple measuring tips for blankets, garments, motifs, and amigurumi.
Beginner Crochet
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Learn how to choose crochet stitches for blankets and garments based on warmth, drape, texture, yarn weight, stretch, and care needs. Compare...
Craft Room Ideas
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Keep your crochet supplies tidy in a dorm room, shared bedroom, or small study corner. These back-to-school crochet organization ideas use baskets,...
Beginner-friendly crochet patterns
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Start your crochet Christmas gifts in August for a calmer, more creative holiday season. Find realistic project ideas, planning tips, and quick...
Crochet home decor
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Get practical crochet stash organization ideas for small spaces. Store yarn, hooks, WIPs, and scraps with simple vertical, hidden, and labeled storage...
Beginner crochet projects
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Plan your crochet projects with simple weekly goals, realistic time blocks, and easy tracking tips that keep your WIPs moving without added...
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Start your holiday stitching early with Christmas in July crochet ideas that are beginner-friendly, practical, and fun to make. This guide shares...
Crafting supplies
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Looking for the Best Crochet Hooks for pencil grip? Two crocheters tested a wide range of hooks and found that balance, glide,...
Crochet Accessories
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Learn how to make a Ruffle Crochet Hair Scrunchie with scrap yarn, three elastics, and simple stitches. This easy crochet scrunchie pattern...
Crochet Accessories
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A crochet hook can change everything about how yarn feels in your hands. This speed test compares budget, mid-range, and premium hooks...
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Looking for the best AliExpress crochet hooks? In this review, Christa compares budget crochet hook sets, genuine Tulip hooks, and JinLan hooks...
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Compare 17 crochet hooks from Amazon in this detailed crochet hook review from Secret Yarnery. This first-look test covers budget crochet hook...
crochet gift ideas
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Discover 20 fast Mother's Day crochet ideas with free crochet patterns for handmade gifts mom will love. This roundup includes beginner-friendly crochet...
Crochet Accessories
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Looking for an Easy Crochet Water Bottle Holder that is fun, practical, and beginner friendly? This simple pattern works up in one...
Beginner Crochet
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Crochet wind spinners are colorful, lightweight yarn decorations that twist and move in the breeze. In this post, you will learn what...
crochet podcast
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Explore thrift-store crochet finds, crochet hook testing, and ergonomic crochet hook reviews in this episode from Secret Yarnery. I compare Clover Amour...
Baby Blanket Crochet Pattern
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Wondering how much yarn you need to crochet a blanket? The answer depends on blanket size, yarn weight, stitch pattern, and tension....
Crafting supplies
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Christa unboxes a massive 120-pound Amazon haul packed with crochet hooks, ergonomic tools, sharp-tip yarn needles, and practical extras for home and...
crochet gift ideas
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Discover the best Mother’s Day crochet gift ideas that are useful, beautiful, and easy to make. This guide shares practical crochet patterns...
Crochet Baskets
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Learn how to make an easy crochet basket pattern in any size, from small desk organizers to large yarn storage baskets. This...
Crochet Accessories
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Make a simple beginner crochet phone bag with basic stitches, a neat spiral body, and a custom strap. This easy pattern is...
Crochet Baskets
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This free crochet Easter basket pattern starts with three Daisy Granny Square motifs and finishes with a solid bottom and reinforced handle....
crochet podcast
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Get to know the person behind Secret Yarnery in this fun Crochet Podcast episode 185. Christa answers 15 non yarny questions about...
Beginner Crochet
· Christa Patel
Freshen up your Easter table and home with simple crochet decor ideas, including free patterns from other creators and my easy basket...
crochet hat
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Learn how to make an Easy Daisy Crochet Bucket Hat in any size, from small to extra-large, with simple granny-stitch sides, a...
Crochet Channel
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Finished crochet projects, upcoming flower hat and ruffle headband tutorials, and a huge roundup of 160 crochet YouTube channels worth watching! This...
free pattern
· Christa Patel
Want an easy sweater that does not rely on complicated shaping? This Crochet Granny Square Sweater uses two large squares, simple single...
crochet podcast
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Crochet Podcast 183 is a relaxed crochet catch-up with finished projects, YouTube creator observations from a Small Crochet Channel binge, and tips...
free pattern
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Learn how to crochet a Granny Stitch Ruffle Hat that stays on without elastic. Follow the Secret Yarnery step-by-step tutorial, including the...
crochet podcast
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If you love heart motifs but still want projects you can use all year, Crochet Podcast 182 is full of fresh ideas....
Crochet Inspiration
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A Granny Square Sweater does not have to mean a pile of pieces and a long finishing weekend. This cropped sweater is...
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Amy from Love + Yarn Studio is the kind of crochet YouTuber you want on in the background while you stitch. In...
crochet inspiration
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Episode 9 of Secret Yarnery’s Small Crochet Channel Spotlight features Oh So Stitched, a calm and practical maker channel run by Tihana...
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Sometimes you don’t want a loud, fast tutorial. You want a small crochet channel that feels like someone pulled up a chair,...
From Christa's crochet blog
The Secret Yarnery blog is packed with free crochet tips, stitch tutorials and project ideas, written in plain English for beginners and seasoned hookers alike.
Found a project you love? Grab the easy PDF pattern and follow along with step-by-step video tutorials for both left-handed and right-handed crocheters.
