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11 Crochet Stitch Videos

These crochet videos for beginners will teach you a variety of stitches for patterns.

By: Karisa Tell, Editor, FaveCrafts.com

The first thing you need to know when pick up a crochet pattern is how to do all the required stitches. Most crochet patterns use more than one stitch to achieve a more dynamic looking piece.

Chances are, you'll come across a foreign crochet stitch in a pattern someday, and you'll want to know how to do it. Crochet stitch videos are generally easier to follow than illustrated or written directions. You can even hold your yarn and hook and try out the stitches while you watch the videos.

In these how to crochet videos, you'll learn basic stitches like single and double crochet, and you'll also learn fancy crochet stitches like the crocodile stitch and popcorn stitch. Check out these crochet videos for beginners and learn all the basic and fancy crochet stitches that you may not have learned before with these 11 crochet stitch videos.

Single Crochet Stitch

Start with the crochet stitch video for single crochet. The single crochet stitch is one of the most basic and common stitches, and every beginner should start here. Once you learn how to do this stitch, you'll be well on your way to learning how to crochet a full pattern.

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Double Crochet Stitch

Here's a great video on how to crochet the double crochet stitch. If you're learning to crochet, videos like this one will be very helpful to you. Learn this stitch before you try any of the fancy crochet stitches.

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Half Double Crochet Stitch

This crochet stitch is fairly similar to the double crochet stitch, so if you've already watched that crochet stitch video, you're in good shape for this one! When you're looking for crochet help, videos like this one can definitely do the trick.

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Treble Crochet Stitch

Also known as triple crochet, the treble crochete stitch will give your crochet projects some texture and dimension. You'll learn how to make it yourself with this crochet stitch video, which shows you step by step slowly and easily so you can get the hang of it.

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Corner to Corner Crochet

Build on everything you've learned so far to learn the corner to corner crochet stitch. This video incorporates parts of other stitch techniques to make a gorgeous design that looks great on crochet afghans. This crochet stitch video is great for someone looking for a challenge.

"Corner to corner (C2C) crochet is so much fun. The best thing about corner to corner crochet is that you can easily play with color to make gorgeous finished projects. You don't have to be a professional to create your own designs in C2C. My best tip? Plan your C2C projects with graph paper. If you think of each cluster of stitches like a square on a sheet of graph paper, you can create beautiful designs easily, no pattern required!" -Heidi Gustad from handsoccupied.com

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Vintage Crochet Shell Stitch

You can make so many cool looking crochet projects once you learn the shell stitch--everything from afghans and baby blankets to sweaters and scarves! This video is geared toward a beginner, so learn this stitch for future use.

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Popcorn Crochet Stitch

This crochet stitch video is a little more advanced. Make sure you learn a few basic stitches first before you attempt to learn how to crochet a popcorn stitch. Don't let that scare you away though! The popcorn crochet stitch should be on ever crochet stitches list. You'll be happy you learned it.

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Crocodile Stitch

This stitch has a really cool texture that looks like scales at the end, which is where it gets its name. Watch closely and you will be able to easily learn how to master this stitch as well. These look like fancy crochet stitches, but you don't have to be an expert to make these work.

"I love that this stitch LOOKS hard, but isn't. People are intimidated by the stitch, but once you break it down, it's very easy! Seriously, double crochets and chains worked around the post of a stitch, that's it. My favorite part of this stitch is the texture that it adds and can be used on a variety of projects from blankets to edgings. And when it's worked with a variegated yarn it just takes the show!" -Kristi Simpson, www.kristisimpson.net

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Easy Star Stitch Crochet Tutorial

The crochet star stitch is another decorative crochet stitch that looks harder than it is. This video shows you how to easily make this cool stitch with fabulous results.

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V Stitch

This is an editor's pick! One of the first patterns I'd crocheted when I learned was a scarf entirely done in V-Stitch! It's a beautiful texture and great for beginners. You really just need to know how to double crochet and of course how to chain in order to complete this stitch. 

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X Stitch

You may have heard of the V stitch, but how about the X stitch? Learn how to crochet a unique stitch that will add wonderful texture to you project. The finished result looks a little like triangles. It is a lovely crochet video tutorial.

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