Crochet Toolkit: Designer Tips & Tricks

Overview

Make all of your crochet projects look and feel better! Discover designer-favorite tweaks and techniques for fabulous fabric, fitting, and beyond. Join designer Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby to explore how simple tips can transform your crochet work—from reading charts to creating smoother, drapey fabric. Learn about substitute stitches, crochet I-cord, and math shortcuts for a perfect fit. You’ll end the class with fresh takes on popular stitch patterns!

Course Outline

1. 01: Strengthen Your Basic Skills
   Meet Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby and refresh your skills in reading charts. Learn advanced techniques for carrying yarn, as well as extending foundation stitches for buttonholes and armholes.
   Duration: 20 min
2. 02: Sharpen Your Hook Skills
   Dive into three favorite techniques! Start with the bridge stitch for a cleaner finish, then learn wrapped, standing, and first stitches to replace awkward chains, and practice linked stitches to close fabric gaps.
   Duration: 24 min
3. 03: WOW! Crocheted Cords
   Add I-cord to your skills for garments and home decor. Shannon guides you through crocheting I-cords, starting with Romanian cord, and shows how to create attached styles for borders.
   Duration: 21 min
4. 04: Make Math Work for You!
   Learn to make crochet math your ally! Shannon teaches how to measure for perfect fits, including how to calculate measurements from any pattern using a helpful calculation sheet.
   Duration: 14 min
5. 05: FABulous Fabrics: Solids
   Discover secrets for creating standout solid fabrics! Follow along with the linen stitch and learn four methods for working front and back loops, plus options for twisted stitches.
   Duration: 24 min
6. 06: FABulous Fabrics: Surface Texture & Lace
   Expand your ribbing toolkit with eye-catching variations like post-stitch and slip-stitch ribbing. Learn a beautiful variation of broomstick lace, dubbed “non-stick lace.”
   Duration: 22 min