Need to add some touchable texture to your next project? Try the loop stitch! The traditional way of crocheting a loop stitch can be a bit complicated, but did you know there’s a much easier way? Instead of working your loops in the back of your work, this method allows you to work them in the front. Instructions: Place your thumb behind the working yarn then pull out/down to create a larger loop. While keeping the loop around the thumb, work your stitch as normal. Repeat for every stitch. | Yar

Do you know the difference between these two stitches? They may seem similar but they aren’t the same.A bean stitch creates a raised texture but it’s not as prominent as what the puff stitch creates.Unlike a puff stitch, the bean stitch is reversible and is typically worked on both sides, which is also what gives the stitch an angled look. Bean stitch instructions:Step 1:Chain an odd number of stitches Step 2: Insert hook into the third chain from hook, and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook) Step