Kathy's Crochet Blog

Interlocking Isn’t Just for Squares! Happy National Crochet Month! To celebrate my day on the NatCroMo Blog Tour, March 27th, I thought I would talk about an innovative crochet technique … triangle interlocking crochet! While there are many amazing interlocking crochet designs created with a square mesh, did you know you...

Let’s Crochet a Snowflake! Have you ever crocheted a snowflake? They are my all-time favorite projects to make! Whether you’re getting ready to decorate for the winter holidays or looking for a small project to beat the summer heat, snowflakes are the perfect year-round project! Learning About Snowflakes Snowflakes, or...

Have you ever tried interlocking filet mesh with diagonals? You can learn this technique with my free Interlocking Snowflake Coaster pattern. General Rules There are few general rules when you’re working on an interlocking filet mesh project: It’s very important to understand the difference between right side and wrong side,...

How do you hold your crochet hook? I don’t believe there is any wrong way! Each person should do what’s most comfortable for them, while keeping tension on the yarn and holding onto the work. When I was twelve years old, I wanted to learn how to crochet, so my...

Vintage Rose Motif Shawl Corner-to-Corner & Filet Crochet Hybrid Technique … Happy National Crochet Month! To celebrate my day on the NatCroMo Blog Tour, March 27th, I thought I would talk about a hybrid crochet technique I like to use to create several of my designs … a combination of...