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def: Stitch ; A mode of arranging the threads in sewing, knitting, or crocheting

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Free patterns in text, crochetsweaters and crochetcardigans  for children

You can never have too much yarn when you love to crochet, it's also close to impossible to have too many crochet patterns. On this page are children's crochet patterns in text.

Use a wide variety of fun and funky yarns, fuzzy-wuzzy of glamorous silver-and-gold eyelash yarn.
Share your crochet (and needle-arts) projects, tips and ideas with other knitters or crocheters.

Crochet stitches in symbols and illustrations, crochet lessons

Use the size patterns with the charted crochet symbol patterns, on basic crochet patterns page

For flowers, round, square or triangle shaped patterns go to crochet flower patterns

For crochet patterns with fantasy stitch go to stitch patterns

single crochet  = rows are equal or nearly equal to the amount of stitches
double crochet = rows are half   or nearly half   to the amount of stitches

If you are simply joining a new ball or skein of yarn in the same color, it's best to do it at the beginning of a row because it is easier to hide the tail of the yarn.

gauge
10 x 10 cm

children length in cms 86-98-116
size 20 - 22 - 24

children length in cms 128-140-152-158
size 26 - 28- 30 - 32

gauge
10 x 10 cm

children length in cms 86-98-116
size 20 - 22 - 24

children length in cms 128-140-152-158
size 26 - 28- 30 - 32

gauge
10 x 10 cm

children length in cms 86-98-116
size 20 - 22 - 24

children length in cms 128-140-152-158
size 26 - 28- 30 - 32

Acrylic yarn is less costly than a wool yarn and Fun Fur yarns are more expensive.
If you are working on a first time project, work with an acrylic blend yarn, if possible.
You can use a basic acrylic blend for blankets, sweaters, pot holders, and so on.
50% acrylic and 50% cotton is a great yarn blend, I use it all the time.

Think how many skeins or balls you will need for a very large project, the single skein or ball may be not so expensive, but when you add it all up, it can be very costly.
Different yarns have different costs, think about it, before you choose your yarn.

For successful results, it is essential to test your crochet against this measurement before you start a project.
Make a test swatch at least 4"/10cm square, using the yarn and hook size called for in the pattern. Then measure your swatch using a ruler or knit gauge tool.

Your swatch have to look right to you. Try different needle sizes until you get the proper gauge.

What if my stitch gauge matches, but not my row gauge?

Of the two, the stitch gauge over 4 inches, ( 10 cms ) is more important.
In a sweater pattern, for example, most patterns will tell you to work so many inches ( cms ) to the underarm, then so many inches ( cms ) to the neckline shaping.
In this case, it doesn't matter if your row gauge is a bit off since you're working in cms too.
In most cases, if you can match the stitch gauge, your row gauge shouldn't be too far off.

Turning chains

Turning chains are the number of chain stitches worked at the end of a row to achieve the required height for the next row.
For double crochet it is 3, for half-double crochet 2, and for single crochet 1.

The simplest decrease is to skip a stitch.
Insert hook in stitch indicated by pattern instructions, draw up a loop, insert hook in next stitch, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through last 3 loops on hook to complete stitch.

Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated in free crochet pattern instructions, draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook, (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through last 3 loops on hook to complete stitch.