If you or someone you know is just learning to crochet, then you’re going to love these! Check out these 30 free and easy crochet patterns for beginners to get you started.

30 Free and Easy Crochet Patterns for Beginners

Choosing a level-appropriate crochet pattern when you’re first learning to crochet is very important. Even if you’re tempted by a design that is more advanced, it can easily derail your progress. Picking an easy crochet pattern that is suitable for beginners can be the key to your success in crochet.

A beginner-friendly crochet pattern will make it easy for you to successfully complete your project and give you the confidence to move on to the next level. And luckily, there are tons of project ideas that are great for beginning crocheters!

If you have just a very general knowledge of the basic crochet stitches, then you’re going to enjoy these 30 free and easy crochet patterns for beginners!

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Just to help you along a little bit, I’ve include a crochet stitch guide with step-by-step descriptions for the most commonly used crochet stitches.

Crochet Stitch Guide

Single Crochet (sc): *Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook; repeat from *.

Single Crochet Decrease (sc2tog): Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Double crochet (dc): *Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops; repeat from *.

Double Crochet Decrease (dc2tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

Half Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all loops on hook; repeat from *.

Half Double Crochet Decrease (hdc2tog): [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook.

Triple/Treble Crochet (tr): *Yarn over 2 times, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull up loop (4 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops, yarn over and draw through 2 loops, yarn over and draw through remaining 2 loops; repeat from *.

Crossed Double Crochet: skip next stitch, double crochet in next stitch, working backwards, make a double crochet in the skipped stitch. You are crossing over the two double crochet that you just created.

Extended Single Crochet (esc): Insert hook in next stitch or chain, yarn over and pull up loop (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop (1 chain made), yarn over and pull through 2 loops.

Extended Double Crochet (edc): Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch or chain, yarn over and pull up loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop (1 chain made), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 2 times.

Back Post Single Crochet (bpsc): insert hook from back to front to back around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through two loops on hook.

Front Post Single Crochet (fpsc): insert hook from front to back to front around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over and draw through two loops on hook.

Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.

Back Post Double Crochet (bpdc): Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 2 times.

Front Post Treble Crochet: Yarn over 2 times, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through two loops on hook] 3 times.

Back Post Treble Crochet: Yarn over 2 times, insert hook from back to front to back around post of corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Reverse Single Crochet: Working from left to right, insert hook in next st to the right, yarn over, draw through st, complete as for sc.

Reverse Slip Stitch: Working left to right, insert hook in next stitch to the right, yarn over, pull loop through stitch and loop on hook.

Puff Stitch
Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 3 loops on the hook.
Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 5 loops on the hook.
Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 7 loops on the hook.
Wrap the yarn over the hook, insert the hook below the chain. Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw through. There will be 9 loops on the hook.
Wrap the yarn over the hook to secure puff stitches at the top.

30 Free and Easy Crochet Patterns

Easy Pom-Pom Beanie

This classic style crochet hat is the perfect first hat pattern for a beginning crocheter. It uses only one stitch, and bulky yarn and big hook to make it work up fast. It’s the ideal confidence booster for any newbie!

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