Hello Stemians
I have had a busy few days trying to get this post together. I've lost count of the times I got fed up and wanted to give up, but I'm not one to just give up, so here we are.
Yay!
This post is all about Crochet stitches it is aimed at novices who have rarely if ever picked up a crochet hook and will be useful as a reference with my future crochet tutorial posts.
The equipment
You don't need a lot of equipment to crochet, in fact, you can start with just four items:
- Yarn
- The appropriate sized crochet hook for your yarn
(hook size is usually printed on the handle) - A pair of scissors
- A yarn needle
I know now your asking but how do I know if I've got the right sized hook for my yarn.
Well it's fairly simple it should give you a recommended knitting needle size (usually in mm)for crochet you go up one full size.
Example
But remember crochet is an art form and therefore is open to experimentation and self-expression.
So shake it up try different hooks and see what happens.
Now for the how
In crochet there are seven basic stitches and all other crochet stitches are variations or combinations of theses stitches.
In the above video, I have shown you how to start using a chain which is how you start if your working straight but in my experience, most crochet is done in the round, So I have found this fabulous tutorial by B.hooked crochet
You can use either of these techniques to start working in the round. I personally prefer the magic circle as I think it gives a nicer finish especially on things like hats etc.
But if you find the magic circle too tricky but want your work to close up in the centre you can always stitch it closed when weaving in your ends (it's not as neat but it does the job)
One last bit of useful onformation
Here is a video I did on the different parts of the crochet stitch:
I hope this post has been useful and I would appreciate any feed back
