Stitch & Technique Editor
Rosa Lin
Rosa's focus is the stitches themselves. For every technique that appears on Hobbify — from a basic single crochet to trickier textured work — she traces it back through instructors, YouTube channels, books, and forums, comparing how different teachers approach the same thing. What you read in her guides is the synthesis of everything she's found, distilled into the clearest possible explanation. She has an unusual ability to read a pattern diagram and immediately spot where beginners will get stuck.
16 articles by Rosa Lin
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How to Crochet a Blanket — A Beginner
A step-by-step guide to your first crochet blanket — choosing size, yarn and stitch, realistic time estimates, and three beginner-friendly approaches.
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How to Crochet a Beanie — A Beginner
A basic beanie is worked in the round from the crown down (or brim up) using half-double or double crochet. Standard adult beanie uses about 100 g of aran
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How to Crochet a Scarf — A Beginner
A basic crochet scarf is a rectangle of any stitch you like worked in rows until the scarf is the length you want. A standard adult scarf is 15–20 cm wide
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Waffle Stitch Crochet — Deep 3D Texture Step by Step
Waffle stitch produces the most dramatic 3D texture in crochet — deep peaks and valleys using front-post and back-post double crochet. Step-by-step guide.
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Puff Stitch Crochet — How to Make Soft, Rounded Puffs
Puff stitch creates soft, rounded 3D texture — cosier and rounder than bobbles. Step-by-step guide, common mistakes, and the best projects to try first.
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Shell Stitch Crochet — A Beginner
A shell stitch is 5 double crochets worked into the same stitch, creating a fan-shaped cluster. It's one of the most versatile decorative stitches in
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Bobble Stitch Crochet — How to Make Neat, Poppable Bobbles
Bobble stitch adds tactile 3D texture to crochet. Step-by-step guide to making a 5-dc bobble, fixing flat bobbles, and the best projects to try first.
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Moss Stitch Crochet — A Beginner
Moss stitch is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern worked by alternating single crochet and chain-1 stitches across every row. It produces a neat, tightly-
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How to Read a Crochet Pattern — Abbreviations, Symbols and Common Formats
Crochet patterns use standard abbreviations (sc, dc, ch, sk) and symbols (a plus sign for single crochet, a long vertical for double crochet) that condense
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How to Crochet a Granny Square — The Classic Beginner Pattern
A classic granny square is three or more rounds of 3-double-crochet clusters worked in a spiral around a central ring, separated by chain-2 corner spaces.
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How to Crochet a Magic Ring — The Essential Technique for Amigurumi and Hats
A magic ring (also called 'magic loop' or 'adjustable ring') is a starting technique that creates a tight, closable centre for projects
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How to Change Colour in Crochet — The Invisible Join Technique
The cleanest way to change colour in crochet: on the last stitch before the colour change, pause when you have 2 loops left on the hook, switch to the new
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How to Half-Double Crochet — A Beginner
Half-double crochet sits between single and double crochet — softer and drapier than sc, faster than dc. Here
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How to Double Crochet — A Beginner
Double crochet is a taller stitch used in blankets, scarves and most decorative crochet. To work it: yarn over, insert hook, yarn over and pull up a loop (
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How to Single Crochet — A Beginner
Single crochet is the shortest fabric-building stitch in crochet. To work it: insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on
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Basic Crochet Stitches for Beginners — The 6 You Actually Need
Every crochet pattern builds on six basic stitches. Here's how to work the chain, slip stitch, single, half-double and double crochet, with beginner tips.