INTRO TO CROCHET
Materials you need, techniques to hold and use the crochet hook and main stitches you must know, all in one article for you to start crocheting right now!
Why crochet is that easy?
Unlike knitting, crochet uses just one tool (a single hook) rather than two (a pair of needles) and you work one yarn loop at a time; these two factors are enough to make it less complicated.Do you want another reason to choose crochet?
Well, another advantage is that it’s easier to drop your project and pick it up again without losing your work; The stitches won’t slide off just like with the needles, therefore there’s no chance of a line of stitches unraveling before your eyes!Crochet projects develop more quickly (this is ideal for beginners and impatient people)
What do you need to start?
You won't need many materials to get started. The basics you'll need consist of a crochet hook, some yarn, a pair of scissors, and a needle with a large eye.
Crochet hooks are commonly made in metal (aluminum usually), but also come in wood or plastic. Hook sizes are labeled in the U.S. using both a letter and a number, for example “I/9,” but elsewhere they are sized according to millimeters. Patterns will show you the correct hook to use to make the project the size it was intended. Yarn labeling includes a suggested hook size too.As for the steel crochet hooks, used for working the finest yarns (for instance, doilies) have a separate numbering system with higher numbers signifying a smaller hook size. That’s quite confusing, but you just need to worry about it if you mean to work in a miniscule scale.
Main stitches and their step by step:
There are many essential stitches that a beginner must know, so let’s start with this quick guide!The chain stitch is the first stitch you ought to learn.
Chain stitch:
English version:
Spanish version:
Or watch this video! Chain stitch
Single crochet stitch:
English version:
Spanish version:
Or watch this video: Single crochet stitch
Half double crochet stitch:
English version:
Spanish version:
Or watch this video...Half double crochet stitch
Double crochet stitch:
English version:
Spanish version
Or watch this video: Double crochet stitch
If you have any questions, just drop me a line
Lets crochet!!!!!
