Introducing Gaynor White our latest Crochet expert. Discussing with Valerie how Yarn Bombing brightens up her local town.

An expert in combining stitches to make stunning blankets Gaynor talks through the various techniques she teaches. Including a join as you go techniques for crochet squares...

Using Chunky Yarn and a size 4 hook Gaynor White shows a quick and easy method for crocheting a poppy.

These simple to follow instructions and handy tips are ideal for beginners to crochet.

Utilising half trebles, chains and slip stitches this 3 petal poppy grows quickly. Adding a leaf to y...

Jane shows you how to create a lovely blanket. She use King Cole Twirly Tweed Chunky means that all that amazing colour variation is done for you.

The four row pattern uses the criss cross treble stitch to create the holes. And don't forget that when you crochet across, you need to pick up in ...

Jane has a little pink book. She finds it extremely handy for making two sizes of tassels.

This has been extracted from a longer workshop with Jane Making a Crochet  Bamboozle scarf. And hence the lovely bobbly texture to her tassels.

Once you know how easy these are to make, you could add ...

Jane demonstrates how to crochet this stitch using Aran yarn and a 5mm hook with 31 stitches. This gives her project a finished size of approximated 36inches.  You could use chunky yarn with a 6mm hook and this would make the project bigger. Alternatively DK with a 4mm hook would make the project...

Jane makes this useful tablet cosy in crunchy stitch which is a simple combination of half-treble and slipstitch.

The cosy is very easy to adjust for size as its made as a single vertical piece, but even when you've completed it if you find it a little snug, then Jane comes up with a very clev...

Once the various hexagon shapes have been sewn together, you need to tackle the outside edge. And in this workshop Jane shows you how to do this.

She starts with a 2 chain into which she works trebles. And she shows how to pivot both at the point of the hexagon shape and also once you get down...

This is the third hexagon design that Jane shares and again she uses 5mm hook and aran yarn. You start by making a ring and then you need to make half trebles. The second round is really important and this uses groups of trebles.

To turn the star into a hexagon, you need to complete a total of...

The flower crochet hexagon is Jane's favourite. Here she shares with you how to make the units using a 5 chain starter ring. Into this you need to make clusters of part trebles.

Jane suggest you might like to think about changing the colour, to make the flower more interesting and Jane takes y...

Jane creates this plain hexagon crochet shape with a 5mm hook using aran weight yarn. She says you could also work it in double knitting with a 4mm hook.

You will see how to start the centre of the hexagon with a ring, which can be a little tricky. Then Jane takes us through the 1st and 2nd ro...

This delightful little bracelet has a shell motive and a button hole. Jane takes you through how to make these.

You get to practise all three basic crochet stitches: double crochet, half treble and treble in the making of this. Here Jane has used double knit and a 4.5m hook.

Moreover, if yo...

Treble crochet stitch is deeper when finished than double. In this sample workshop Jane uses the same chain length of 10 stitches, so you can really see the difference.

Also, Jane covers how to start and how to keep the project edges straight. So, not gaining or losing any stitches, and then h...

This is the third and final basic stitch workshop from Jane. Here again, she starts her workshop sample with the chain of 10 stitches. She demonstrates how to start your first row, how to turn at the end of the row and how to keep the side of the project nice and neat.

The delightful crochet r...

Jane guides you through how to work this stitch. She starts with your foundation row of a chain and then works upwards on her small demo square.

She has a great tip for ensuring that you don't miss a stitch at the end of the row. There is another tip on how to check which side is the front and...

Jane feels this is a great beginner project as well as being enjoyable for those who are more familiar with crochet.

She works the scarf with a #6 hook. And talks you through the various stages of creating this scarf in Bamboozle yarn. Jane also gives you the option to work the scarf in treble...

You need to make 54 squares to complete this lovely project. You could colour co-ordinate or simply use up scraps. Each square is in fact only 3 rounds. You start with a circle, want to know how - well, Jane shares the secret.

Jane loves to use 4 ply cotton, which she actually uses double. The...

Jane Czaja loves to crochet. In this interview with Valerie Nesbitt we see and learn about the variety of projects she is involved with.
Jane takes us from her very first piece through to some current projects including:

Jane’s favourite triangle huggy cushion
The granny treble square cushion
Pa...

Jane demonstrates how to crochet a simple leaf worked on 2 sides of a basic chain. She describes how the stitches are mirrored to achieve the leaf shape. Treble, half treble, and double crochet produce the classic leaf shape with the stem a simple chain stitch.
She reminds us how counting back en...

Jane again starts her flower with the simple chain and double crochet centre. She subsequently uses a chain stitch to produce a of ring petals.
She describes how this daisy can be made using different yarn plies and hook sizes, in addition to selecting 2 colours of yarn.
Why not use these flowers...

Jane demonstrates how to crochet a basic six chain and double crochet to form the inner ring. This provides a solid base for crocheting the daisy utilising, treble crochet and slip stitches.
Cotton yarn provides a stable yarn for the flowers resulting in a beautiful finish. Jane uses an Aran cott...

Jane Czaja continues her flower series with this tight button flower. Utilising a chain ring to start she demonstrates how to make another beautiful flower.
The stitches used are chain, treble, half treble and double crochet with simple slip stitches to produce the small subtle petals.
Why not us...

Jane is working this delightful triangle cushion in Seriously Chunky wool by Cygnet using a size 9 hook.
To start work on the cushion you first need to create a chain. Jane shares with us a great tip on how to keep your tension correct just for this starter row. And perhaps you can think of chang...

This treble crochet stitch is often used to create Granny Squares, similar to knitting, which can then be turned into quilts or rugs. This is quite a tall stitch, so your work will grow quite quickly.

If you would like to learn about double crochet for left-handers, just click here. Finishing ...

Using this stitch requires working in the opposite direction to those who are right-handed. It is very different when working in the round to produce a pot.

Sarah guides you through the sequence.

Also, if you would like to learn how to treble crochet click here. To finish your crochet proje...