Crochetwiz: Learn to Crochet and Knit, One Stitch at a Time

Learn to crochet without guessing

Crochet looks simple once you know it: one hook, one working loop and a handful of stitches. Getting there is the hard part when you learn alone. Patterns use abbreviations that change between the United States and the United Kingdom, yarn labels list weights and hook sizes in different systems, and a first project can go wrong for reasons nobody mentions. Crochetwiz explains those things one question at a time, with the answer first and the reasoning right after.

Where to start

• Learn to Crochet: how to hold the hook, the magic ring, the basic stitches, how to read a pattern and how US and UK terms differ.
• Crochet Kits & Amigurumi: what a beginner kit should contain, how to choose one, and how amigurumi, the Japanese art of small crocheted figures, works.
• Hooks, Yarn & Supplies: hook sizes and materials, ergonomic hooks, yarn weights and the tools that are worth having.
• Beginner Projects: a first blanket, the granny square, fixing common mistakes and handmade gift ideas.
• Knitting & Beyond: how knitting compares with crochet, how to cast on and which needles and kits suit a beginner.

How we work

Every page starts from a precise question and answers it in the first lines. We use US crochet terms and give the UK equivalent when it matters, because the same abbreviation can name two different stitches. Yarn weights follow the Craft Yarn Council’s standard system, from 0 Lace to 7 Jumbo, and hook sizes are given both as US letters and in millimeters, so you can match any label or pattern.

When we compare hooks, yarn or kits, we use criteria you can check: materials, sizes, what is in the box, how clear the instructions are, and what makers consistently report after using the product. Each page states its level of evidence, and we never claim to have used a product when a recommendation is based on research. Read how we choose products for the details.

Techniques, not copied patterns

We explain techniques, not complete row-by-row patterns. A pattern that has not been made and checked can hide errors, and the patterns you love belong to the designers who wrote them. When you are ready for a full project, we point you to free patterns from their designers and from yarn brands, with credit.

Independent and reader-funded

Crochetwiz is written by a small independent editorial team. The site earns commissions through affiliate links, which are always disclosed, and those commissions never decide what we recommend or in which order. If you spot an error or have a question, write to us: every correction is dated on the page concerned.