How to Crochet for Beginners

An instructable to teach a beginner how to crochet.

Get some fat yarn and a size N crochet hook.

Step 1 Make a slip knot.

Begin the slip knot by laying the yarn down and looping it as in pic. 1, making sure your short piece (tail) is on top of the long yarn.

Next, flip the whole thing down, onto the longer yarn, see pic 2.

Grap the middle yarn between your thumb & forefinger (pic 3).
Pull the middle yarn out gently (pic 4).

Hang on to tail and pull the loop tight (pics 5 & 6).

Comments

[angeledyam]

I'm having some trouble understanding the video. Maybe you could add sound or annotations.

[bclark25]

thank you so much

[PKTraceur]

Can I crochet with a paperclip? (:P) -PKT

[omnibot]

I usually make mine out of chop-sticks.

[tldudenhoeffer]

I imagine that if you wanted to have a hook that small, it could be done. If you're a wood worker or wood carver, I would recommend you get some good pictures of crochet hooks and try that instead. Leigh MacD

[PKTraceur]

I did have this old aluminium/brass like tubes, (I see your hook is copper,) about 1/8-1/2 inch diameter. -PKT

[tldudenhoeffer]

I don't know if tubes would work as a crochet hook is generally constructed form a solid piece of metal or wood. (Ask me how I know.... I once cut one down to make it smaller and to customize it for my hands. Leigh MacD

[PKTraceur]

Where can I aquire a hook, of a preferably smaller size? -PKT

[tldudenhoeffer]

You can generally acquire then at places like Walmart & Kmart. You'll have to call before you go because a lot of the Walmarts have removed their yarn and/or fabric departments.

Otherwise you can go to knitting warehouse (link below) or AnniesAttic.com and order them from there. Leigh MacD

http://store.knitting-warehouse.com/notions-hooks.html

[YiffDragon]

Walmarts without a fabric section usually have a small selection of yarns and hooks in the crafts section, where they stock art supplies and the like.

[britelyte]

This is my email... If you have any videos books, Anything so i can learn more... [e-mail] Thanks!

[britelyte]

I still dont get this part haha.. I just started to crochet its super hard for me right now... Is there any other videos or books i can look at?? IF you have any more ideas let me know.. Thank you!!! I really want to learn how to do this:) Can't wait to learn how.. Thanks again for your help

[dammarti]

Ahh! I've been looking around for a good crochet How-To. This is a great Instructable. Very clear. Thanks!

[craftdesigns]

Hi!

Today I posted an entry on my blog with a link to this tutorial.

I'd appreciate your letting me know if that's OK.

Thanks,

Nancy Ward
http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com

[tldudenhoeffer]

that's fine! It's for free, public use!!

Leigh MacD

[Fantasmagoria]

i still cant do it. when there are 2 loops andd it is time to pull the other loop inside , the first one becomes lose.

[tldudenhoeffer]

Try these pictures from this tutorial:

http://www.smart-knit-crocheting.com/how-to-crochet.html

I hope they help! Leigh MacD

[qwerty]

The videos helped a lot.

[arcycat]

What a nice clear instructable! Thanks so much. I'm looking forward to checking out your other posts and hope you do some more. Would love instructions for simple granny squares???

[tldudenhoeffer]

I'll try to post one soon. I didn't realize that there weren't any to speak of. Lots of slide shows of them, though. Leigh

[arcycat]

Wow, thanks for replying! Your instructions are great and you've made me very glad that I just discovered this website and such a nice person. Peace and Joy, clare

[Badgergirl]

THANKYOU THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU! I've always want to know how to crochet. I got directions off of a different site and I got soooo confused! Thanks!

[tldudenhoeffer]

Happy to have been able to help!! Funny thing is, I learned how to do most of the crafts I do by watching my Nana. She gave me the basis for wanting to teach. So I do. Leigh

[aliceownsj00]

Awesome, nice instructable!