by Reeja Mathew

Created on: March 12, 2010

Crocheting is one of the oldest hobbies in the world. A novice in this field usually finds it very difficult to follow pattern instructions correctly. Even though the books on Crochet have stitch guides they are not the best source of information as the number of patterns which one can have is limited and they are costly too. Hence, the most popular source of stitches and patters is the Internet. There are a large number of websites and blogs which give detail description of crochet stitches and patters. It is the most reliable source too as some of these websites have videos of the primary as well as secondary stitches.

Crochet Pattern Central: It is very useful as it gives a detailed pictorial representation of stitches and patterns. It has large collections of patterns which suits almost all purposes and are free to use.

HASS DESIGN: For those who need videos on stitches HASS DESIGN is the best option. It has a collection of videos on the basic stitches like chain stitch, Single Crochet and so on. It has a large collection of beautiful patterns, but the instructions are available only to those who become paid members.

Tipnut : It caters to the needs of beginners by giving both videos and instructions on each stitches. It is one of the best tutorials available on Internet. It even gives directions on how to understand instructions provided with patterns.

Stitch Diva Studios: It beautifully illustrates instructions of both basic stitches and complicated stitches like clusters and puff stitches. It also provides guides for Tunisian crochet and Crocheting with beads. It has a disadvantage as the number of free patterns available is very limited.

Free Patterns.com: For those who have mastered the art of crocheting this is the place to look for patterns. Membership is free; it only requires a valid email address to start downloading patterns. It is a very useful website as it provides free patterns on other crafts like paper craft, knitting, beading, quilting and sewing.

iamintheloop.com: Normally, almost all websites give instructions for right-handed persons. But this 'Art of Crochet’ website has videos accompanied with directions on basic crochet stitches, special stitches and Tunisian Crochet stitches, for both right-handed and left-handed people. Even though the number of free patterns available to pick up is very limited, it is very useful, as each instruction can be changed to fit ones own figure. Using a valid email address anyone can become a

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