Crocheting🧶

Pronounced as krow-shay-uhng, it is a craft done with yarn using a single crochet hook to create loops in the yarn in order to form a fabric. Many people associate crochet with knitting although there are some key differences;
Crochet can be thought of as lots of different types of knots whereas knitting is more like interlocking loops. Because of this, crochet fabrics tend to be more solid which makes them great for creating 3D shapes and motifs. Knitting has an elasticity and stretch to the final fabric which makes it perfect for socks and garments.

a woman crocheting

Crocheting for Beginners

What you'll need to crochet:

Extra tools you'll need are scissors, a tape measure, and stitch markers which are handy for marking the beginning of round or repeating patterns. Tapestry needles or yarn needles are essential for weaving loose ends and stitching up pieces.

The basic steps to crochet are:

  1. Chose your yarn
  2. Chose the hook that corresponds to the yarn
  3. Hold the hook in your dominant hand (left hand or right hand)
  4. Make a slip-knot
  5. Chain 9
  6. In the second chain stitch from the hook, single crochet
  7. Single crochet into each chain across
  8. At the end of the row, chain 1 and turn your work aka flip over
  9. Chain 1 and repeat steps 6-8 to complete another row
  10. Fasten off the crochet

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Watch a beginners tutorial on crocheting
Coded by One Pauline