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31 Crochet Techniques and Tips to Try

Fiona Field • Dec 19, 2022

These 31 crochet techniques and tips will keep you learning and crafting throughout the year. It's often said that we should never stop learning; and the joy with crochet is that we probably never will - even more so with these free pdf downloads to keep you inspired.

31 Crochet Techniques and Tips to Try

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31 Crochet Patterns for New Years Resolutions

Retuning for it's 3rd Year, the New Years Resolution Hop 2023 features 31 different crochet patterns which will inspire us to try new crocheting techniques such as:

  • Using post stitches
  • Learn how to filet crochet
  • Learn new crochet stitches such as the dolphin stitch
  • Try out Tunisian crochet
  • and many more


Time to Crochet for you!

If like me you've spent the holiday season crocheting gifts for those that you love, now's the time to look for new inspiration and set yourself some challenges to increase your crochet skills at the same time. 


These 31 crochet patterns each use a different crochet technique so you can ensure that 2023 will be your year of learning and loving your crochet time again.

How this Event Worked | 31 Crochet Patterns for New Years Resolutions

This event is ran between 1st-31st January 2023. Each day there was a printable PDF crochet pattern for you to download.


Now that the event has finished, you can click through and find out more about all the crochet patterns that were featured - some are available to view for free on the designers website or you can find a link to purchase the pattern.

Designers and Patterns to be featured

We are being absolutely spoilt with the designers joining in this event for 2023 - all my faves are here sharing their patterns that will keep you inspired.


Many of the designers have kindly opted to share 2 different patterns with you during the event to allow you the chance to get to know they better and work using crochet patterns with similar writing styles and help keep things as simple as possible for you. 

31 Crochet Techniques and tips to try

How to Filet Crochet

Stitch the Granny Chevron

How to crochet Braided Bag Handles

Learn the Puff Stitch

Master the Honeycomb Stitch

How to Surface Crochet

How to crochet post stitches

Learn the Dolphin Stitch

Learn to crochet the Treble Front Post Stitch

Learn how to Spike Stitch

Learn the Celtic Weave

Make a Granny Triangle

How to crochet in the 3rd Loop

Learn the Tunisian Cable

Learn the Iris Stitch

Learn the Arcade Stitch

Learn the Pretty Tulip Stitch

Use the Mini Bean Stitch for Texture

How to crochet the Cobble Stone Stitch

Make the most of those basic stitches

Learn Hyperbolic Crochet

How to crochet a spiral

Learn how to Overlay Mosaic Crochet

Crochet with Leather

Learn to the C2C Technique

Learn Crossed Double Crochet Stitch

Learn the Victoria Stitch

Make the Bobble Stitch

Make short rows in Tunisian Crochet

Learn the Treble Crochet Crossed Stitch

Learn the Granny Stitch C2C Technique

A massive thank you to all the amazing crochet designers for taking part in this event and sharing their patterns with us for the New Years Resolution Blog Hop.


I'd love to know which pattern you'll be trying and see your completed projects so tag me in a picture on your social media of your completed crochet project so I can celebrate your success! 


If you are looking for even more pattern inspiration, why not check out these pattern round ups for even more crochet ideas!

20 Easy Slouchy Beanie Crochet Patterns - Click here

10 Sweater Crochet Patterns for Beginners - Click here

15 Crochet Fingerless Gloves - Click here



*This article, pattern and its images are copyright protected and the sole property of Fiona Field/Cosy Rosie UK 2022. Please do not redistribute, transfer, sell the pattern, or alter it to claim as your own. *

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