Here’s a handy summary of the skills you might want to learn after you’ve mastered the basics: • How to read crochet patterns and crochet charts • Working in the round (start with granny squares) • How to increase in crochet • How to decrease • Textured stitches, like the puff and popcorn stitches • Front and back post stitches • How to Tunisian crochet • How to corner to corner (C2C) crochet • How to make amigurumi (crochet plushies, toys, and dolls)