The Basics in Crochet
Brand new to crochet? Start here: holding the hook and yarn, the slip knot, and your first chain.
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Crochet happiness, one stitch at a time
Poochie Baby is a cozy corner for crochet lovers — sweet patterns for babies, blankets and your home, with step-by-step tutorials that feel like a friend sitting beside you.
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pattern of the month
Football Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern
Crochet a little game-day favorite with Football Beanie Hat: Crochet Hat Pattern by Poochie Baby! Contrasting stripes and stitched white football laces give this cozy baby hat its sporty charm.
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The hands behind the hook
I've been crocheting since I was 7 years old. What started as a hobby in 2006 turned into Poochie Baby — first selling on eBay, then Etsy, and now in my own little Poochie Baby shop.
Whether you're picking up a hook for the very first time or you've been crocheting forever, there's a chair pulled up for you here.
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beginner friendly patterns!Free pattern library
One page for every free pattern video on the Poochie Baby YouTube channel (@mypoochiebaby) — open a pattern to watch its video right on the page, with the written pattern right underneath where there is one. Plenty of freebies are written-pattern only, no video needed.
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Craft projects
Easy craft projects to make and gift.
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Recommended books
Pattern books and ebooks — each book links out to the retailer.
for your craft shelfRecommended products
Yarn, hooks and notions — links out to the retailer where you can pick them up.
my real-life favoritesLearn to Crochet
Basic and foundational crochet stitches — the very stitches nearly every pattern is built from, one friendly video at a time.
start at the very beginning…Do you want to learn to crochet?
Many years ago I made a set of instructional videos for my YouTube channel. Even though these videos are older now, crochet techniques don't change — everything in them still works exactly the same today.
Before you pick up a hook
When you're first learning, I recommend a cheap, sturdy yarn. Specialty yarn takes some experience, because you first need to get the feel of tension and gauge. The yarn I'd reach for while learning is Red Heart Super Saver — easy to find at your local Walmart, Michaels, or on Amazon.
For hooks, I recommend Clover Hooks. Believe me — your hands and wrists will thank me for this.
now, follow along to learn how to crochet!
Lesson 1: The Chain Stitch — CH
Lesson one: the chain stitch — the foundation almost every crochet project starts with.
Tap play and stitch along — or watch it over on YouTube.
Lesson 2: Single Crochet — SC
Lesson two: the single crochet — the sturdy little stitch amigurumi is made of.
Tap play and stitch along — or watch it over on YouTube.
Lesson 3: Half Double Crochet — HDC
Half double crochet: the friendly middle stitch — part single, part double, all useful.
Tap play and stitch along — or watch it over on YouTube.
Lesson 4: Double Crochet — DC
The double crochet stitch, step by step — the tall stitch that half of all patterns are built on.
Tap play and stitch along — or watch it over on YouTube.
Lesson 5: Treble or Triple Crochet — TR or TC
Treble (triple) crochet, step by step — the tallest of the basic stitches, made simple.
Tap play and stitch along — or watch it over on YouTube.
Poochie Baby is back in the crochet business, so be on the lookout for more instructional videos and tutorials on YouTube.
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