Crochet
This section holds 10 crochet patterns, 4 reference tables with 86 records, 7 tools and 9 articles. Design stuffed figures in single crochet, look up stitches, hook sizes and yarn weights, estimate yarn, and turn photos into graph charts.
10 patterns · 4 tables · 6 calculators
Patterns
Read the first rounds free. Every pattern is included with a plan.
Reference
Tables the patterns, tools and articles refer to. Filter and sort each one, or open a record.
| Table | Records | Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Crochet stitchesCommon crochet stitches with US and UK names, abbreviations, height in turning chains and what each one is used for. | 30 | 7 |
| Crochet hook sizesMetric, US letter and old UK crochet hook sizes side by side, with the yarn weight each size usually pairs with. | 23 | 6 |
| Yarn weight categoriesThe Craft Yarn Council's eight standard yarn weight categories with typical names, gauge and hook and needle ranges. | 8 | 10 |
| Yarn linesWell-known yarn lines with fibre, weight category and yardage per skein, for planning and substitution. Well-known subset; more are being added. | 25 | 7 |
Tools
Calculators and converters are free; identifiers and the designer use credits.
Articles
Short, practical, checked against the tables.
Choosing yarn for amigurumi
Cotton, acrylic and wool compared for stuffed figures, with how much a typical small figure uses.
Updated 29 Sep 2026 · 2 minCrochetFront loops, back loops and post stitches
Where to put the hook to change the texture of crochet fabric, from ridges to ribbing to raised columns.
Updated 30 Sep 2026 · 4 minCrochetGauge and hook size for amigurumi
How stitches per centimetre decide the size of a finished figure, and how to pick a hook that gives a firm fabric.
Updated 29 Sep 2026 · 2 minCrochetHow to read an amigurumi pattern
What the round lines, brackets and counts in an amigurumi pattern mean, and how to keep your place.
Updated 29 Sep 2026 · 2 minPhoto tools
Listing photos, previews and printables from one photo of what you made in crochet.
