Free crochet charts, conversion tables and step-by-step tutorials written in plain English. No fluff, no guesswork.https://www.crochetexplained.com/en-ushttps://www.crochetexplained.com/halloween-crochet-card-wallet/https://www.crochetexplained.com/halloween-crochet-card-wallet/Step-by-step Halloween card wallet: measure a real card, crochet one orange rectangle, fold a flap, add a black button, sew on a tiny ghost. Gift-ready and reel-friendly.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThalloweencard walletcard holderghostbeginnerhow togifthttps://www.crochetexplained.com/christmas-granny-square-variations/https://www.crochetexplained.com/christmas-granny-square-variations/Four color layouts for a classic granny square in Christmas colors, how to join them into a blanket or set, and why red and green so often turn muddy.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTchristmasgranny squarecolorworkblanketbeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-santa-amigurumi-for-beginners/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-santa-amigurumi-for-beginners/Build a Santa from one continuous body, then add the hat, beard and belt. Includes safe eye choices for children and the fixes for a lopsided face.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTchristmassantaamigurumiin the roundbeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-christmas-tree/https://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-christmas-tree/Three ways to build a crochet Christmas tree — tiered cone, flat triangle and stacked rounds — plus how to make one stand up instead of toppling.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTchristmastreeamigurumiin the roundbeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-snowflake/https://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-snowflake/Build a six-point crochet snowflake from a center ring, then stiffen and block it so it hangs flat instead of curling into a floppy spiral.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTchristmassnowflakethread crochetblockingornamentshow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-gnome/https://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-gnome/A crochet gnome is four simple pieces in the right proportions. Build the cone body, hat, nose and beard, and fix the gnome that will not stand up.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTchristmasgnomeamigurumiin the roundbeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/yarn-for-christmas-crochet/https://www.crochetexplained.com/yarn-for-christmas-crochet/Which yarn to use for ornaments, gnomes and snowflakes, why metallic yarn is harder than it looks, and the one safety point nobody mentions about candles.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTchristmasyarnbuying guidemetallic yarncottonornamentshttps://www.crochetexplained.com/bat-amigurumi-wings-body-and-ears/https://www.crochetexplained.com/bat-amigurumi-wings-body-and-ears/Make a small bat in five pictured steps: body, ears, matching wings, sew the wings on, then embroider a simple face.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThalloweenbatamigurumisewing piecesintermediatehow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-ghost-amigurumi-for-beginners/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-ghost-amigurumi-for-beginners/Make a beginner ghost in four pictured steps: dome body, wavy hem, embroidered face, and stuffing that keeps it upright.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThalloweenghostamigurumiembroiderybeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/halloween-granny-square-variations/https://www.crochetexplained.com/halloween-granny-square-variations/Halloween granny squares in four pictured steps: the classic cluster, candy-corn rings, a spooky dark center, then joining squares into a set.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThalloweengranny squarecolor changebeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin-step-by-step/https://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-pumpkin-step-by-step/Build a basic amigurumi pumpkin in four pictured steps: sphere, stuff and close, cinch the grooves, sew on a stem — with the mistakes that flatten the shape.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThalloweenpumpkinamigurumiin the roundbeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-spider-and-web/https://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-crochet-a-spider-and-web/Crochet a spider in five pictured steps: body, eight matched legs, eyes, flat web, then sew the pair together for hanging.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThalloweenspiderwebamigurumiintermediatehow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-abbreviations-chart/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-abbreviations-chart/A complete crochet abbreviations chart in plain English, plus the US-to-UK conversion table that explains why your stitches came out wrong.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTabbreviationsUS termsUK termsreferencebeginnerhttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-hook-size-conversion-chart/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-hook-size-conversion-chart/A complete crochet hook conversion chart covering US letter and number sizes, millimeters, legacy UK sizes, and steel hooks for thread crochet.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThook sizesconversionreferencebeginnerhttps://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-read-a-crochet-pattern/https://www.crochetexplained.com/how-to-read-a-crochet-pattern/Crochet patterns are written in shorthand nobody teaches you. Here is how to decode a real pattern from the materials list to the last row.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreading patternsbeginnerhow tohttps://www.crochetexplained.com/yarn-weight-chart/https://www.crochetexplained.com/yarn-weight-chart/A complete yarn weight chart from lace to jumbo, with the hook size and crochet gauge for each, and how to substitute one yarn for another safely.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTyarn weightconversionsubstitutionreferencehttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-turning-chain/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-turning-chain/Turning chains cause more crooked edges and lost stitches than anything else in crochet. Here is exactly how many to work and whether it counts as a stitch.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTturning chaintroubleshootingbeginneredgeshttps://www.crochetexplained.com/left-handed-crochet/https://www.crochetexplained.com/left-handed-crochet/Almost every crochet tutorial is filmed right-handed. Here is how to mirror patterns, diagrams and videos so you can follow any of them left-handed.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTleft handedbeginnerpatternsaccessibilityhttps://www.crochetexplained.com/basic-crochet-stitches/https://www.crochetexplained.com/basic-crochet-stitches/Slip stitch, single, half double, double and treble crochet explained step by step, plus what each one is actually good for.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTbasic stitchesbeginnersingle crochetdouble crochethttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-gauge/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-gauge/Gauge is why your hat came out too small even though you followed the pattern. How to swatch, measure properly, and adjust when you are off.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTgaugetensionswatchsizingtroubleshootinghttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-increase-decrease/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-increase-decrease/How to increase and decrease in single, half double and double crochet, including the invisible decrease for amigurumi and where to place them for clean edges.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTincreasedecreaseshapingsc2toginvisible decreasehttps://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-in-the-round/https://www.crochetexplained.com/crochet-in-the-round/Start a magic ring that actually closes, pick between spirals and joined rounds, and fix the seam, the jog, and the circle that turns into a bowl.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTin the roundmagic ringmagic circlespiraljoined roundsamigurumihatshttps://www.crochetexplained.com/changing-yarn-color-crochet/https://www.crochetexplained.com/changing-yarn-color-crochet/Change colors without a visible knot or a wrong-colored turning chain, plus when to carry the old yarn up the side and when to cut it.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTcolor changestripesjoining yarnbeginnerhttps://www.crochetexplained.com/weaving-in-ends-and-blocking/https://www.crochetexplained.com/weaving-in-ends-and-blocking/How to weave in yarn ends so they never come loose, plus when blocking is worth doing and when it does nothing at all.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfinishingweaving in endsblockingseaminghttps://www.crochetexplained.com/what-you-need-to-start-crocheting/https://www.crochetexplained.com/what-you-need-to-start-crocheting/The single hook and single yarn worth buying first, why light solid acrylic makes stitches visible, and the popular yarns and gadgets that make learning harder.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThooksyarnbuying guidebeginneracrylicergonomichttps://www.crochetexplained.com/where-to-find-free-crochet-patterns/https://www.crochetexplained.com/where-to-find-free-crochet-patterns/The best sources for genuinely free crochet patterns, how to tell a well-written one from a bad one, and how to spot the fake AI patterns now flooding Pinterest.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTfree patternsresourcesbeginnerAI patterns