Crochet 101 – Intermediate Guide (Expand Your Skills)

You’ve mastered the basics — now it’s time to take your crochet to the next level. This Intermediate Crochet 101 lesson will guide you through the most important stitches, techniques, and small projects that make you feel truly confident.

This class is perfect if:

• You can already chain and single crochet.

• You’ve finished your first small project (like a dishcloth or scrunchie).

• You’re ready for more texture, shaping, and pattern reading.

What You’ll Learn in This Lesson:

✅ How to crochet half double crochet (HDC) and double crochet (DC) [US terms]
✅ Working rows evenly and keeping edges straight
✅ Introduction to increases and decreases for shaping
✅ Simple textured stitches (shell, puff, cluster)
✅ Reading beginner-level written patterns

Practice Project:

👉 Make a textured square sampler using HDC, DC, and shell stitch.
👉 Start following a simple written pattern to gain confidence.

✨ Ready to dive in? Watch the full step-by-step tutorial here:
🎥  https://youtu.be/IOeqL5PFQVc]