The pattern calls for single, half double, and double crochet stitches along with front and back post stitches. Instead of being offered in multiple sizes, the pattern has instructions to ...

Put simply, surface crochet involves crocheting over the top of your existing work, and can look a little like a back stitch ...

The pattern calls for single and double crochet stitches along with picot stitches for the decorative edging. Lace designs ...

The pattern instructed me to create a beginning chain of stitches, and then build each row of stitches on top, which is how many flat crochet patterns like blankets are created. So far ...

The humble granny square, a 1970s staple for pillows, clothing, wall decor, and more, was once relegated to dusty thrift shop ...

I followed the crochet pattern exactly. Where there were inconsistencies in the pattern, like a miscount of stitches or a nonsensical instruction, I tried for the most good-faith solution.