Useful Resources

Reddithttp://www.reddit.com
There are thousands of crochet groups on Reddit that are extremely handy for quickly getting answers to any of those niggling questions you might have.

Try these subreddits:
/r/crochet
/r/crocheting
/r/crochetpatterns
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com
If I am ever stuck for ideas or inspiration I turn to Instagram. I follow many crocheters and just love seeing their work. Sometimes even just the colors are inspirational!



Accounts to follow:
thelaughinglamb
littlerosecrochet
simplycrochetmag
lionbrandyarn
Ravelryhttps://www.ravelry.com
Ravelry is a community home to many yarn artists of all kinds, from crocheters and knitters to those who lovingly hand spin and dye unique yarns. You can find lots of patterns (free and paid) as well as forums of like minded folks to chat with.Quick links:
patterns
yarns
community
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/
Pinterest is a site that gathers links to millions of useful sites and resources all in one place. You can search it for keywords, for example ‘amiguri giraffe pattern‘. It’s never let me down!Example searches:
crochet cushions
scarf crochet pattern
crochet blanket sizes
Yarnspirations – https://www.yarnspirations.com
Yarnspirations is primarily a site that sells yarn – but what you might not know is that they also have a ton of free patterns available for crochet and knitting. I especially love the blanket patterns on this site!Quick links:
crochet blanket patterns
yarn store
community
Stitchfiddle – https://www.stitchfiddle.com
This awesome site lets you create your own crochet patterns! You can choose what kind of pattern you want, for example C2C or filet, and upload a picture to get a graph to follow. It’s super fast at picture conversion! Go straight there:
create a pattern
inspiration