Stitches

crochet stitches?

Is there anywhere online where I can learn some unique crochet stitches? All I know ,(and I know very well) is a single, half double, double, treble, slip stich, and I can make a round. Is there any unique and creative stitches I can learn? My grandmother used to teach me but she recently passed away. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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1. There's a stitch called the popcorn stitch and one called the v-stitch. They are just cool ways to put together the basic stitches. There's also a cool stitch called the afghan stitch that you need a special hook for. See the links below.
2. learntocrochet.com. crochet guild of america.com about.com
3. Is this the kind of stuff you are looking for? There is a lot more up there and being added all the time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyAQi7ciH_g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18BgbeGvMEw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ7CaycqQU0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGgUS_ulrk4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYBAhIxJAU4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2vpUQzQAb8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kCYCe_MYN8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwDkbIg_Qpk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQKj7W0qCXI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTAB30teAF8
4. http://pumamouse.com/crochetloveknot.html this is a loveknot i love the craftster.org website they have a whole area dedicated to crochet with tons of tutotials!!!
5. Basically you have all of the stitches you need to know. Any other stitches incorporate them into it. These are shown in the instructions for the patterns. The most different and unique patterns for doliies I have seen is in a subscription book called Magic Crochet C/O Kable Square PO Box 226 Mt. Morris Il 61054. I have only their older book but they probably have a space on the internet by now. They gave patterns for flowers, pineapple and have started to put in things for children and women. Right now if I were you I would look for patterns and use the knowledege you grandmom gave you(Bless her soul) and for teaching you.
6. You have all the basics. Anything else you could do would be patterns that incorporate these basic stitches to create unique patterns. All you really need to do (if you don't know how already) is to learn to read a pattern. Here's a link with some basic pattern abbreviations: http://www.freepatterns.com/pages/tips/tips_cro.html#Anchor-Croch-58873 And here's a link with some common stitch patterns: http://crochet.about.com/od/learncrochet/Learn_Crochet_From_Beginner_To_Advanced.htm