Crochet basics
When I first started learning to crochet I watched someone in person. The problem with this was that they were very experienced with hands like lightning and I just couldn't keep up! I didn't understand the basics and so I didn't even know where to insert my hook and I needed help to get started with that first row. When I made a mistake I couldn't work out what I'd done wrong or how to correct it. This experience was frustrating and I put down my hook for a few years.
When I did start again I learnt the basics first, how to start and what each stitch looked like. This really helped me to improve and understand how to read a pattern. My first pieces looked pretty questionable but I soon picked it up and once I discovered amigurumi there was no stopping me. I hope this page will help you if you are a complete beginner or if you're picking crochet back up again.
Contents
- Starting
- Creating a chain
- Slip stitch
- Single crochet (US)/ double crochet (UK)
- Half double crochet (US) / Half treble crochet (UK)
- Double crochet (US) / Treble crochet (UK)
- Double treable (US) / Triple treble (UK)
- More tutorials
Starting
If you want to start crocheting the first thing you'll need to know is how to make a slip knot and attach the yarn to your hook. It can be a bit fiddly at first but once you've got the hang of it, it'll be second nature.
Watch the tutorial video below to see how to make slip knot.