#14 - Learn Wiggly Crochet with free pattern & charts

[@happygardener4649]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial. Clear instructions and visuals and at a pace where the viewer has time to absorb what you are describing. Looking forward to making something with this stitch.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you liked the video. I hope you enjoy learning and practicing Wiggly Crochet. Happy crocheting to you now and always!

[@hobosapien7749]

Thank you for sharing this gem pattern! I will try to make a wiggly bath mat❤

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! I have more information about the Wiggly Crochet technique, such as what weight yarn to use for a Wiggly Crochet rug on my website here: thecrochetarchitect.com/wiggly-crochet-tutorial/. Happy Wiggly Crocheting to you!

[@patriciaspaulding3896]

Thank you for showing this pattern and the explanation ❤ I've been interested thank you so very much for sharing 😊

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Patricia! I hope you enjoy wiggly crochet as much as I do! Happy crocheting to you!

[@carren2]

Hi Susan!!! It’s Carren from Crochet group at the Prescott valley library! This is great! ❤

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Hi Carren! It's good to hear from you! I miss the Prescott Valley library group! I hope you enjoy learning Wiggly Crochet! Happy crocheting to you!

[@ShirleyDeeDesigns]

My grandma made a hot pad like this decades ago and I always liked it. The original pattern came from the September, 1949 Workbasket magazine, called Hot Dish Mat.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Thank you for letting me know when/where the Wiggly Crochet technique started, Shirley. It's a fun technique! Happy crocheting to you!

[@suzannsamaan]

GOD bless you forever, my dear friend🙏Very beautiful, your crochet. I love it too much💝✌🏼🤍✌🏼💖✌🏼❤️ Thank you so much, sweetheart🥰

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Suzann! Thank you for your kind words! I hope you're learning a lot from my crochet videos! Happy crocheting to you!

[@Iktekenkatjes]

Excelent tutorial!! I had never seen this stitch before but you explained it very well and I can't wait to see what I can make with this!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Thank you, Alice! Wiggly Crochet is a great technique! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

[@lindasimpson7412]

I have had and LOVED 2 potholders/trivets like this that my grandmother in Texas made years ago. I plan to make some now myself. Thank you for this clear pattern with youtube to guide me.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Linda! I hope you enjoy using your new wiggly crochet potholders and trivets! If you'd like to try other wiggly crochet patterns, just check out my website (www.thecrochetarchitect.com). Happy crocheting to you!

[@peachesfireside178]

Looks like such fun when I need a break from Mosaic. Thank you for great tutorial. God Bless

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy doing some Wiggly Crochet soon! God bless you, too!

[@angelamarques579]

Maravilhoso o seu trabalho!...Parabéns!!!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Thank you very much, Angela! I hope you enjoy learning Wiggly Crochet. Happy crocheting to you!

[@WendyAshmore-x1v]

I just found your tutorial today, August 3, 2024. I saw this stitch a few months ago but the lady is too fast. Thank you for your explanation. My Grandmother taught me 50 yrs ago to crochet. I had never seen this before. Hello from North Carolina 😊

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy wiggly crochet as much as I do! Happy crocheting from Arizona!

[@hananshawky6568]

Thank you very much for such a great detailed instructions. I love the technique and I'm gonna try it 🥰👏👍 Greetings from Egypt 🇪🇬 ❤

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Hanan! I hope you enjoy Wiggly Crochet as much as I do!

[@julieschweitz5658]

Fantastic video, thank you!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Julie! I'm glad you liked it! Happy wiggly crocheting to you!

[@MollieBean4792boo]

I crochet a wiggly coaster last night, it was fun!!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I agree that Wiggly Crochet is lots of fun! I hope you enjoy crocheting more Wiggly Crochet projects! Happy crocheting to you, Mollie!

[@beththoreson9216]

I love the Wiggly Crochet technique! I am going to have to try this!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Wiggly Crochet is a lot of fun! Please let me know if you have any questions that I haven't covered in this video! And I'd love to see your finished Wiggly Crochet hot pad and/or coaster!

[@peromoja]

Love it ❤

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy Wiggly Crochet as much as I do! Happy crocheting to you!

[@Vaidhumom]

Such an amazing and creative design technique 👌 👏

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Thank you! Wiggly Crochet is a lot of fun!

[@denisehazlett508]

I came across a pattern very similar to this about 15 or so years ago and the directions called for Aunt Lydia's rug yarn. I don't that yarn around my area anymore.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Hi Denise. I designed a lot of Wiggly Crochet patterns 10-15 years ago. I used worsted weight or bulky weight yarn in most of them for the wiggly stitches and lace weight for the mesh. I can't remember what weight Aunt Lydia's rug yarn is. Happy crocheting to you!

[@marywood8241]

I've always wanted to learn how to make these ❣ This is so pretty! Thank you for sharing this pattern! 🥰❤❤❤

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Mary! I hope you enjoy the Wiggly Crochet technique!

[@cherylevans7570]

Fantastic tutorial, I’ve been looking for this for ages. Thank you very much, I’m now subscribed.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Cheryl! I'm glad you liked my Wiggly Crochet video. Thanks so much for subscribing! I hope you enjoy more of my crochet videos and learn many more things about crochet!

[@tinmanlover1994]

Hi I've never herd of wiggle crochet ans I've been crocheting for a long time.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I've been crocheting for over 45 years! Wiggly Crochet has been around for quite a while, but not more complex patterns with designs on them (until I designed some Wiggly Crochet patterns 10-20 years ago). It's a fun technique! I hope you'll give it a try!

[@jodiekingsley5181]

Going to do this one

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I hope you enjoy Wiggly Crochet as much as me!

[@jazzmoos5382]

That is so darn cute. Thank you!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy doing some Wiggly Crochet!

[@Lena-om5wd]

What great step by step instruction you provided. I purchased your Etsy Wiggly July 4th Hot Pad pattern and taking on your challenge. I've never seen this technique before and have been crocheting since I was 13 years old (self-taught). That was over 40 years ago. 😁

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm glad you like my instructions, Lena. Thank you for your pattern purchase. I hope you enjoy learning Wiggly Crochet. It's one of my favorite crochet techniques! It's always great to learn something new, especially in crochet! I learned to crochet a few years later than you and that was over 45 years ago. Happy crocheting to you!

[@liddysr.7839]

Excelente explicación. Se sobre entiende todo, a pesar de las barreras idiomática. Muy hermoso trabajo. La felicito ❤

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you were able to understand the video. I hope you enjoy Wiggly Crochet as much as I do! Happy crocheting to you!

[@laurawellstead5347]

Thanks!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Laura! Thank you for the Super Thanks! I hope you thoroughly enjoy wiggly crochet! Happy crocheting to you now and always!

[@judithrabjohns9603]

thanks, it looks great and its weird i dont even see your hands after a while, just the hook

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're welcome! I hope you enjoy Wiggly Crochet as much as I do! Happy crocheting to you, Judith!

[@cehollister4381]

thanks you for your awesome video - I have some pot holders from my husband grandmother but no patterns so thank you again

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! I hope you're able to make some of these pot holders now that you know how to crochet them.

[@hayleyjacobs7130]

Can you do a video of wiggly crochet but like with a picture pattern rather than the common pattern? I’m trying to learn to like blend tapestry crochet and wiggle lol

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm not sure how you'd blend tapestry crochet and wiggly crochet. If you do it successfully, I'd be very interested in seeing it! I have lots of patterns for wiggly crochet that have pictures/designs instead of just squares. They're done exactly like this hot pad/coaster, but with different charts to follow to create the pictures/designs. You can see the patterns on my website. The link to each pattern is in the description for this video, too. Happy wiggly crocheting to you!

[@mnvk1002]

This tutorial is very detailed, thank you so much! I was hoping to make a rectangular rug, and was wondering if the base chains for the mesh should be in multiples of 3 or 6?

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome. I use a multiple of 6 chains plus 2 extra chains for my Wiggly Crochet rugs. Then you'll work your first dc in the 8th chain from the hook. You should end up with an odd number of ch-2 spaces so the corners will turn out correctly (you'll also want an odd number of rows in your rug project). I have a Wiggly Crochet Fish Rug pattern on my website. If you're interested, you can see it here: thecrochetarchitect.com/downloads/wiggly-fish-rug/. This pattern page will also give you an idea of what size yarns and crochet hooks work well together for a Wiggly Crochet rug. You can get other ideas for yarns that work well together on my Ravelry rug designs page (mostly Wiggly Crochet Rugs) here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#craft=crochet&pc=rug&designer-link=susan-lowman&sort=date&view=captioned_thumbs. For Wiggly Crochet rugs, it's best to use a thinner yarn and smaller hook for the foundation mesh. I hope this helps. Happy Wiggly Crocheting to you!

[@nette888]

I really enjoyed watching this video. First time to see this wiggly crochet. Is this your own design? You are marvelous.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm glad you enjoyed watching my Wiggly Crochet video, Nannette! Yes. This is my own design. It's a basic Wiggly Crochet square with concentric squares. I have more Wiggly Crochet designs/patterns with different themes/pictures for sale on my website, www.TheCrochetArchitect.com, if you're interested. It's a really fun crochet technique! I hope you'll give it a try.

[@chezarctica7386]

So beautiful, thanks so much for the very clear tutorial and the free pattern! I’ve just started learning crochet a couple of months ago and this is a really exciting new technique for me :)

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy Wiggly Crochet as much as I do! Welcome to the wonderful world of crochet!

[@chezarctica7386]

@@TheCrochetArchitect I’m having a bit of trouble with finishing the rounds without the join being visible. When you join to the beginning chain of the round, do you slip stitch and then end with a ch 1 before cutting to finish off, or just slip stitch, cut and pull through to finish off?

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Great question! I typically join with a slip stich, ch 1, cut the yarn and pull the tail through. However, I've seen people who don't do the ch 1 before cutting the yarn. I tend to tighten the slip stitch after I pull the yarn through to make it less visible. If you'd like a truly invisible join at the end of the rounds, check out my video for the Invisible Join here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHPYh52ZpNd3hc0. Happy crocheting to you!

[@chezarctica7386]

Thanks so much! 🙏 I’ll do a little experimentation to see which one I prefer. You have a lot of great content on your channel!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! Thank you so much for your kind words. I hope you enjoy learning more through some of my other crochet videos. Happy crocheting to you!

[@bacnadoods]

Thank you for this detailed video. Does this still needs blocking?

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy Wiggly Crochet as much as I do! I block most of my crochet projects, so I tend to block my Wiggly Crochet projects, too, especially if they're going to be photographed for publication. It's okay if you don't want to block yours, though. I'm not the blocking police, so block it if you want to or don't block it if you don't want to! The main thing is to enjoy your crochet journey!

[@wanlov123]

This is so neat. I was wondering if you could make a rectangle place mat? If so please let me know.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm glad you like Wiggly Crochet, Wan! Yes. You can make rectangular placemats. They'd be similar to the Wiggly Crochet rugs that I designed for Annie's. You can see those patterns here: www.e-patternscentral.com/detail.html?prod_id=5415&cat_id=&criteria=Wiggly+Crochet+Rugs. The pdf download of this booklet is discounted a LOT! You can even design your own Wiggly Crochet placemats if you'd like! Happy Wiggly Crocheting to you!

[@karinaramirez61210]

Oh wow that’s so cool! Is it possible to use latch hook mesh instead?

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm glad you like it! I actually tried using latch hook mesh many years ago and I found it to be very stiff, so it didn't work out. It's best to crochet the base with yarn or crochet thread and crochet the wiggly stitches into the crocheted base. Happy crocheting to you!

[@susanessig9073]

Great video and great pattern!!

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm so glad you like the video! I hope you enjoy making your Wiggly Crochet projects!

[@patriciashuart2915]

Great tutorial...best one I have seen. Is there a certain multiple to use with thicker yarn? I have an eye disease and can not use really thin yarn, even though so much of it is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for explaining it so well.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Patricia, I'm so glad that you enjoyed my Wiggly Crochet video! I always aim for odd-numbered multiples when I design my Wiggly Crochet patterns. This is for both the number of mesh wide and the number of rows high. You can definitely use thicker yarn and bigger hooks for Wiggly Crochet. Check out the Wiggly Fish Rug pattern on my website for more specific info about what size hooks and yarn I've used for more of an idea of what you can choose for your Wiggly Crochet projects! And please let me know if you have any other questions. Happy crocheting!

[@patriciashuart2915]

@@TheCrochetArchitect Ok, thanks so much. I will absolutely do that. Have a wonderful day!

[@drewgruenberg4333]

Just curious, but if I wanted to make several of these and join them together, what technique would I use for joining them.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Great question, Drew! I've never joined them together before. But if I was going to do that, I would join the mesh bottoms together with either whip stitches, slip stitches or single crochet stitches. I'd try to insert the needle or crochet hook between the double crochet stitches from the wiggly crochet stitches and around the mesh stitches (dc and chs). I'd work the joins on the back/wrong side. I hope this helps. Happy crocheting to you!

[@imanhussein4177]

Thank you so much for your well detailed explanation! Please, your mesh contains 13 spaces each side, is it necessary to be an odd number?

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You're very welcome, Iman! The reason I design wiggly crochet projects with an odd number of mesh and rows is so the corners will come out right. If you use an even number of mesh or rows, you won't get the wiggly stitches going around the corners.

[@imanhussein4177]

@@TheCrochetArchitect yes, I got it. A good tip. Thanks! 😊🌹

[@tinmanlover1994]

Can you use a j and h size hooks with 4ply yarns for wiggle crochet?

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

You can use any size hook and weight yarn that you'd like with Wiggly Crochet, Rachel. I used a size I (5.5mm) and E (3.5mm) on a rug I designed that you can see on my website here: thecrochetarchitect.com/downloads/wiggly-fish-rug/.I typically like to use a smaller hook and/or yarn/thread for the base of the piece. Then I use the larger hook and heavier yarn for the wiggly stitches. It's a great crochet technique! Happy Wiggly Crocheting to you!

[@rosannabalistreri7531]

I have done squares before. Do you have a pattern or tutorial for a rectangle? It doesn't have to be fancy like your flag one, just a rectangle. I'm thinking for the side of the sink where the dish soap and hand soap go.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Unfortunately, I don't have a pattern for a rectangle for the side of the sink. The only rectangular wiggly crochet pattern I have is my Wiggly Fish Rug (and that's much larger than what you're seeking). To make a rectangular wiggly piece for the side of your sink, you'd make a mesh that's an odd number of mesh wide and an odd number of rows high. Then you'd fill in the mesh with wiggly stitches the same way I filled in the mesh in the square piece in this video. I hope this helps! Happy crocheting to you, Rosanna!

[@lillucy2]

How do I find your website? I don’t see info below video.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

My website is listed many times in the video description below the video. You should see something that says "show more" right after the brief description of the video. After clicking on "show more", the video description will be expanded. In the expanded video description, you'll find links to many of the wiggly crochet patterns that I have for sale on my website, which is thecrochetarchitect.com/. You'll also find a link to the free wiggly crochet pattern that I'm demonstrating and talking about in this video. Happy wiggly crocheting to you!

[@wondergranny2299]

I can't wait to make one! I like your hairstyle. My hair won't hold a curl, so it's so flat on my head I look like a drowned rat.

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

Wiggly Crochet is a lot of fun! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! I'm sorry that your hair won't hold a curl. I was born with naturally curly hair. It wasn't popular back in the 70's, so I didn't like it then. I like it now on the days that the curls behave themselves!

[@jandroid1962]

Would it be easier to crochet from the center out?

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

It would be fine to crochet from the center out as long as you're absolutely sure that you're starting in the center and not one square off in any direction. That's why I start on the edge and work my way into the center. There's less chance of errors that way. Happy crocheting to you!

[@bmuhammad7027]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm glad you enjoyed my video. Happy crocheting to you.

[@jodiekingsley5181]

💘love

[@TheCrochetArchitect]

I'm glad you love it! Happy crocheting!