Latest crochet tutorials — Crafting with Beth

Learn how to crochet the Cranesbill lace square, a beautiful eight-petal floral motif featuring delicate openwork stitches. Follow the video demonstration to create your square and discover how to join multiple motifs together.

Learn how to crochet a beautiful three-layer rose motif with soft, dimensional petals. Use it as an appliqué for blankets, bags, cushions, garments and other handmade projects.

The Floating V-Stitch is a graceful crochet stitch pattern that creates a light, elegant texture with a beautiful sense of movement across the fabric. Its gently suspended V formations give the stitch a soft and airy appearance, making it a lovely choice for shawls, blankets, scarves, and decorative borders.

Learn how to crochet the Lotus Shell Granny Square with this beginner-friendly step-by-step tutorial. This elegant crochet granny square features soft shell stitches inspired by blooming lotus petals, making it perfect for blankets, cushions, bags, and decorative projects.

The Celadon Stitch is an elegant 2-row repeat crochet pattern named in inspiration for an upcoming tea set design. With its graceful texture and easy repeat, it is perfect for blankets, wraps, and decorative crochet projects.

The crochet petal stitch uses shell stitches to form soft, rounded shapes that resemble tiny flower petals across the fabric. With its gentle floral texture and rhythmic repetition, this stitch creates a charming pattern that feels both decorative and wonderfully satisfying to crochet.

The Cabbage Stitch is a textured crochet pattern made from clustered stitches that form layered, rosette-like shapes across the fabric. Dense, dimensional, and wonderfully tactile, it creates a warm, sculpted finish perfect for cosy statement pieces.

The half diamond stitch creates a subtle geometric texture with a beautiful diagonal flow, making it perfect for modern crochet projects. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn exactly how to work the half diamond stitch and understand how the stitch pattern builds across rows.

The overlapping shell stitch is a textured crochet pattern with a soft, layered look created by repeating simple stitches. It’s an easy yet eye-catching stitch that works beautifully for blankets, scarves, and other decorative projects.

The ribbed V stitch is a classic crochet stitch known for its texture and stretch. Widely used across the global crochet community, this stitch is shared here as a tutorial based on my personal method, while acknowledging its long-standing place in traditional crochet patterns.

Learn an alternative way to crochet the corner-to-corner (C2C) stitch using a row-by-row method. This technique offers greater control, cleaner edges, and an approachable option for crocheters who prefer structured rows over traditional diagonal C2C.

Measuring a crochet tension square (also called a gauge swatch) is one of the most important steps in crochet—especially for garments, fitted items, or any project where size really matters. It may feel like an extra step, but it can save you hours of work (and a lot of frustration!) later on. Below is a simple, accurate method you can follow every time to check your gauge properly.

Learn how to crochet the simple cable stitch with this step-by-step tutorial. Using basic stitches and a clear row structure, this textured crochet cable is beginner-friendly and perfect for scarves, blankets, and decorative panels.

The Open Shell and Picot Stitch is an elegant crochet pattern that blends airy shell stitches with delicate picot details. While the finished fabric has a refined, lace-like appearance, the stitch is built using simple crochet techniques arranged in an easy-to-follow repeat. This step-by-step tutorial guides you through the process, helping you create a textured, lightweight fabric perfect for scarves, shawls, and decorative crochet projects.

The wattle stitch is a beautifully textured crochet stitch that combines simple stitches to create a soft, layered fabric with gentle visual depth. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how the stitch is built, how to maintain even tension, and how to use the wattle stitch in projects such as blankets, scarves, and home décor.

Learn how to crochet the sedge stitch with this step-by-step tutorial. This guide shows you how to create a softly textured fabric using a simple stitch combination, making it ideal for blankets, scarves, and cosy crochet projects.

Let’s get started The mixed cluster stitch (MC) Yarn over and insert hook into the first stitch as instructed. Yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Skip the next stitch. Yarn over, insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop — repeat this […]

The Which Way Up filet square is a playful crochet design that uses simple filet techniques to create a directional motif that can be rotated for different visual effects. In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to read the pattern, work the open and solid spaces, and confidently crochet the square so it looks correct from every angle. Perfect for blankets, cushions, or modular projects, this square is ideal for adventurous beginners and beyond.

The Sidesaddle Cluster Stitch is a textured crochet pattern that creates gently leaning clusters across the fabric. The grouped stitches form a soft, dimensional surface that feels both structured and flowing. It’s a relaxing stitch to work and a lovely choice for scarves, blankets, and projects that benefit from subtle texture and visual movement.

The leafhopper stitch is a textured crochet stitch that creates raised, decorative shapes across the fabric. It has a bold, eye-catching look while still being worked from a simple repeating pattern, making it ideal for blankets, accessories, and statement crochet projects.

Original Osiris lace crochet stitch by Crafting with Beth, named for its crossed stitches and pillar-like structure inspired by ancient temple forms.

The flame lace stitch rises and falls in graceful arches, creating a rhythmic pattern that feels both delicate and bold. With its open framework and fan-like clusters, this stitch adds movement, texture, and an almost glowing elegance to any crochet project.

This granny square was lovingly designed in memory of my late grandmother. Featuring six rounds with a delicate floral centre, the square is framed by softly structured corners and sides worked in lacy chains and double crochet. The pattern is perfect for experimenting with colour, making it ideal for vibrant blankets, shawls, and other heartfelt crochet projects.

The Russian granny square is a textured masterpiece, where front and back post double crochet stitches sculpt raised ridges that frame each round with striking definition. At its centre, an embossed cross emerges, giving the motif depth, structure, and quiet elegance.

Learn how to crochet the single crochet mesh stitch with this step-by-step tutorial. This guide shows you how to combine single crochet stitches and chains to create a light, open fabric that’s perfect for summer projects, bags, and modern crochet designs.

Watch the video If you like this video, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel. Version 1 Extended Version Joining Borders coming soon… Let’s get started Stitch Challenge These are the basic crochet skills needed to be able to crochet the pattern. Stitch Standards I am using the US / International standard crochet terms. Foundation […]

Learn how to crochet the Elizabeth stitch with this step-by-step tutorial. You’ll create a beautifully textured fabric with a soft, raised look, while picking up tips for even tension and tidy stitch placement—perfect for cosy scarves, blankets, and stylish crochet details.

Learn how to crochet a loose granny square with this easy step-by-step tutorial. This guide shows you how to keep your stitches relaxed, create an airy square, and achieve even corners—perfect for blankets, garments, and beginner-friendly projects.

You will need the following: Wool / yarn suitable for a 4mm hook 4mm crochet hook Scissors Darning needle Step by step instructions Let’s get started Tension is very important. The yarn must glide smoothly from your left hand to the working project — not too tight and not too loose. Step 1: Start with […]

Step by step instructions Let’s get started Tension is very important. The yarn must be able to glide smoothly from your left hand to the working project — not too tight and not too loose. You will need the following: Wool / yarn suitable for a 4mm hook 4mm crochet hook Scissors Darning needle Step […]

Learn how to crochet the treble crochet stitch with this step-by-step tutorial. This guide shows you how to create tall, elegant stitches with smooth rhythm and even tension, making it ideal for lacy patterns, lightweight garments, and decorative crochet designs.

Step by step instructions Let’s get started Tension is very important. The yarn must glide smoothly from your left hand to the working project — not too tight and not too loose. You will need the following: Wool / yarn suitable for a 4mm hook 4mm crochet hook Scissors Darning needle Step 1: Start with […]

Learn how to crochet a foundation chain step by step with clear, beginner-friendly guidance. This tutorial shows you how to create neat, even chains, count stitches correctly, and avoid tight tension so you can start any crochet project with confidence.

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