Hey, it’s Sofia from Loop & Twine! This 3D crochet rose is one of my favorite techniques to teach, because most crochet flowers are flat motifs — pretty, but a little one-dimensional. This one is different: it uses a clever “coiled petal ribbon” technique where you crochet a long, scalloped strip first, then roll it…
Hey, it’s Sofia from Loop & Twine! This spiral shell crochet handbag is one of the most detailed patterns I’ve put together — a structured round handbag with a raised radial-rib shell face, a coiled spiral cord centerpiece, and a split-color gusset that gives it real shape and depth. It’s an intermediate pattern with a…
Hey, it’s Sofia from Loop & Twine! This crochet bunny backpack is one of the sweetest doll accessories I’ve designed — a rounded body, two floppy bunny-ear panels on the bottom, a flap with a tiny face button, and a loop handle on top. It’s sized for a 20cm (8″) doll, but the construction is…
Hey, it’s Sofia from Loop & Twine! The invisible fasten off (also called the invisible finish) is one of my favorite techniques for finishing off a crochet piece — it takes an extra thirty seconds and makes a real difference in how professional the finished edge looks. What Is the Invisible Fasten Off? The invisible…
Hey, it’s Sofia from Loop & Twine! Want to add a cheerful pop of color to your next crochet project? This crochet sunflower applique is bright, fun, and surprisingly quick to make — perfect for using up scrap yarn. Sunflowers are a symbol of happiness, positivity, and sunshine — so what better motif to add…
Almost every amigurumi pattern — including both crochet patterns on this blog — starts the exact same way: with a magic ring crochet start. If you’ve only ever started projects with a simple chain, the magic ring can feel fiddly the first few times, but it solves a real problem: it lets you close the…
Crochet increases and decreases are the two techniques that take you from flat squares to real shapes. Hey there, Sofia here from Loop & Twine! If you’ve mastered the basic crochet stitches, you can already make scarves, dishcloths, and all the flat squares and rectangles your heart desires. But the moment you want to make…
Every crochet pattern on this site — and pretty much every pattern you’ll ever follow — leans on the same handful of abbreviations, hook sizes, and yarn terms. This crochet basics reference guide collects them all in one place, so instead of hunting through a pattern’s fine print, you can bookmark this page and check…
A soft, beginner-friendly crochet baby bib with a sweet teddy bear face – a quick, original Loop and Twine pattern.
A cute, beginner-friendly amigurumi vampire doll pattern — perfect for Halloween decor or a spooky-cute gift.
Learning how to cast on is the very first skill every knitter needs — before you can knit a single stitch, you need a row of loops on your needle. The cast on creates that foundation row, and every project you ever make will start exactly this way. Once you know how to cast on…
Learning the basic crochet stitches is the single most important step any beginner can take — and the good news is that there are only a handful you need to know to make almost anything. Master these basic crochet stitches and you’ll have the skills to follow most free patterns online, from beginner dishcloths to…
