Crochet Stitch by Stitch
Pick up a hook and turn a skein of yarn into neat, flat fabric. Learn how to hold tension, work single crochet rows, keep edges straight, and finish your first piece cleanly.
Like Duolingo, but for Crochet Stitch by Stitch. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
A short one: 11 levels across 2 sections, about 22 minutes end to end, roughly 4 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Making Your First Fabric and Control, Troubleshooting, and Finishing. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Crochet Stitch by Stitch
- A slip knot should glide smoothly back and forth along the crochet hook
- Pinching the loop tightly against the hook prevents yarn from sliding and makes future stitches nearly impossible
- Leaving the knot completely loose causes uneven, floppy foundation stitches
- Consistent tension comes from weaving the working yarn around the fingers of your non-dominant hand
- Pinching yarn tightly with fingertips causes hand cramps and erratic, tight stitches
- The non-dominant hand lets the yarn glide steadily forward as stitches are formed
- Yarn over involves wrapping the working strand around the hook
- The hook head catches the wrapped yarn strand
- The hook draws that strand through the existing loop on the shaft to complete the stitch
- Tight foundation chains have less elasticity and width than standard stitches
- Crocheting regular stitches into a too-tight chain forces the bottom edge to bunch and curl into an arch
- Making chain loops slightly looser or using a relaxed hand keeps the starting edge straight and flat
- Pencil grip and knife grip produce identical finished stitches if tension is consistent
- Grip style is purely a matter of personal comfort and hand ergonomics
- Switching grips does not require different types of yarn or alternate hook sizes
- Insert hook through the stitch from front to back
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Crochet Stitch by Stitch the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
You just made a slip knot and pulled the tail. How should the loop sit on your crochet hook?
Get it right to open this lesson and 10 more in the app.
How to learn Crochet Stitch by Stitch, step by step
Go in order. 11 short levels across 2 sections, about 22 minutes in all, five minutes a day.
- 1
Making Your First Fabric
- The Slip Knot and Foundation Chain
- Building Rows with Single Crochet
- 2
Control, Troubleshooting, and Finishing
- Reading Stitches and Fixing Mistakes
- Securing Tails and Blocking the Piece
2 sections · 4 units · 11 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
Questions about Crochet Stitch by Stitch
How do I learn Crochet Stitch by Stitch?
Go in order: start with Making Your First Fabric, then Control, Troubleshooting, and Finishing. On Tomo that's 11 short levels, about 22 minutes in all, played five minutes a day. Start free and play the first level in under a minute.
Is there a Duolingo-style app for Crochet Stitch by Stitch?
Yes. Tomo works like Duolingo: short daily lessons, streaks and quick quizzes. Crochet Stitch by Stitch is one of its free courses, and you can type any other topic to get a course of your own.
Is the Crochet Stitch by Stitch course free?
Yes. Crochet Stitch by Stitch is playable on Tomo's free plan, which doesn't expire. No credit card, no waitlist. Download the app and start your first lesson.
How long does it take to learn Crochet Stitch by Stitch?
11 levels across 2 sections, about 22 minutes of play in total. It's built for five minutes a day, so you finish it a little at a time instead of all at once.
Do I need any background to start Crochet Stitch by Stitch?
No. It's pitched at a beginner level, so it starts where you are and builds up. If you can tap a phone, you can start.
Tomo is in ChatGPT
Tomo is also a ChatGPT plugin: the same playable courses, built and played inside your chat.
Add Tomo to ChatGPT- What to ask
- “Make me a Tomo course on black holes.” “Turn this chat into a Tomo course.”
- What you get
- Quick questions with instant feedback, hearts and stars, ready to play in about a minute.
- Where it goes
- No sign-up to start. Connect your Tomo account and your streak carries on in the app.
You pick the voice
Crochet Stitch by Stitch is taught in the Bestie style: your friend who just gets it. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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Start Crochet Stitch by Stitch today.
Download Tomo, search Crochet Stitch by Stitch, and play your first lesson in under a minute.