One must have the desire, determination and patience in mastering and understanding crochet.
Keep in mind that understanding crochet patterns is not at all as complicated as they seem to appear. Once you understand the basic abbreviations then you are on the road to making your very first masterpiece.
All crochet pieces and projects start with a “slip knot”. With your palm facing you, position the tip of the yarn crosswise on your right hand palm from the right going to the left and then back around so that it crosses over your right palm again and laying the yarn across the tip of the very first yarn strand.
Starting from the top to the bottom of the yarn, reach underneath both ends then draw up the “longest strand”. Insert now the crochet hook in the loop you have created and then tighten it to fasten the knot.
The very basic crochet stitches are single crochet (sc); chain (ch); double crochet (dc); half double crochet (hdc); and treble crochet (tr).
Crete the “foundation chain stitch” or ch. Having the “slip knot” on the hook, you have to do “yarn over (yo)” by way of taking your hook all around the “long” yarn tip starting from left to the right and then pull the loop past through the prevailing loop that is already on your hook. When you continue the process, you can make many chains, as long as what the pattern requires.
Basic crochet stitches and abbreviations:
1. “Chain stitch” (ch). Beginning with a single loop, hook the yarn then and draw it through, making one chain. Repeat when needed to make more.
2. “Slip stitch” (sl or st). Insert the hook into chain stitch, and yarn over. Pull the yarn throughout the chain and also the “loop on the hook”.
3. “Single crochet” (sc). Insert the hook into the chain stitch, and yarn over and then pull through the chain making “2 loops on hook”. “Yarn over” and then draw up through both the loops.
4. “Half double crochet” (hdc). “Yarn over”, and insert the hook into the chain and then “yarn over” once more and pull yarn through chain, making “3 loops on hook”. Yarn over again and then “pull through all” of the 3 loops.
5. “Double crochet” (dc). “Yarn over” and then insert the hook into the chain, “yarn over” once more and then pull the “yarn through chain”, making “3 loops on hook”.
6. “Yarn over 6”. Pull through the 2 loops. Now Yarn over again and then pull through the 2 loops once more.
7. “Triple crochet” (tr). Yarn over two times and then insert the hook in the chain and yarn over once more and then pull the yarn through the chain, making “4 loops on hook”. Then “yarn over and pull through 2 loops”. Now yarn over then “pull through 2 loops” once more. Yarn over then “pull through the last 2 loops”.
Here is a simple scarf pattern for beginners:
Strat with Chain 15 – meaning you should make 15 chain stitches.
“Row 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea of next 13 chs, ch 1 (to turn). (14 sc)”
In doing a single crochet into the “second chain from the hook”, do not anymore add the chain found on the “hook”. Only count the very first chain which attached to the hook.
“Row 2, sc in ea sc across, then ch 1, to turn. (14 sc)”
Do a single crochet stitch in every single crochet stitch across. If the pattern does not instruct to do one loop only, it is presumed that you crochet in “both loops of the stitch”, inserting your hook underneath the top loops “of the stitch” so to start creating “the next single crochet”.
This pattern requires you to work in the 2 loops of every “single crochet” for the second row and all the additional rows.
For the additional rows, you need to do the second row, until such time when you have already made the scarf’s length that is ideal to you.
“Last Row, sc in ea sc across. (14 sc)”
Do a “single crochet” in every single crochet going across and never make a “chain 1 at the end of the row”. End. Leaving some length of the yarn to secure and weave the end, “cut the yarn” and weave the ends.
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There are different methods on how crochet a particular product. Each method should be according to the type of crochet item that will be made. The patterned diagrams will provide the person the needed instructions and details to proceed in making his crochet. A crochet is hand worked and needs a lot of patience to finish a particular pattern.
The type of pattern he will use must correspond to his skill level in crocheting. He may not want to attempt doing the tough patterns because they may require great crocheting skills. There are patterns, which have basic diagrams and simple instructions for those beginners in crocheting.
Here are some simple basic steps for beginners on learning the steps of crochet:
1. A person must have the right tools and supplies in making a crochet product. There are tools that he can avail cheaply in the market like yarns, knitting needles, crochet hooks, and patterned diagrams. He may also need scissors, size G crochet hook if he chooses to make pompom hats, worsted weight yarns with a variety of colors to choose from, and a yarn needle for doing the stitches.
2. He may begin with his crocheting by holding the crochet hook with his right hand allowing the forefingers to bend the hook of the loop. He may then make his next step by pulling through the knot on the center of the hook.
3. He may slide the loop of the hooked thread to create a slipknot on the hook. He must simultaneously repeat the same process in order to create the chained stitches needed to have a quality made crochet product. The thickness of the chains should just be appropriate on the type of product that is being made.
4. He may perform his next step by bringing back the thread or yarn on the top of the loop making the thread to go around the hook so that it will be double stitched. He may use his forefinger to grab the knot to tighten the chain stitches of the crochet.
5. He may skip the first double stitched chain to proceed on the knot that is not properly hooked on the knot of the loop. He needs to make sure that the chains do not loosen and the strands should be properly aligned with the other threads. It is much better to have a tighter knot on the chains of the crochet to make the product sturdier.
6. He may position the hook center to the next hole of the second double stitch chain. After getting through the hole, he may slide the thread passing into the center of the third double stitch chain that will go on the upper part of the loop. He has now created two loops on the double stitch chain. This will make the loops tighter and stronger.
7. He may return from the first chain bringing back the hook from back to the front and slowly slide the needle to make a knot on the center hole of the first chain. The hook must be carefully pushed through the middle to create a knot from the first loop.
8. Returning from the third loop, he may create another extra chain stitch to make a reversed counter clockwise loop. This is for the purpose of retaining the knot to support the double stitched chains. He may start from the first step anew to create new chains in a new row and create the similar loops alike from the previous rows.
9. He can then create a single crochet stitch on the first loop tightening the next loops of the double stitch chains on the previous rows. He must create an exact replica of the loops if possible to ensure that the following double stitch chains will have similar results with the first made loops. He should not forget to make knot ensuring that all stitches will be intact and will be on their proper places.
To cap the work, he may cut the excess thread and allot at least 6 inches on the last chain stitches for making an extension. These are the only basic steps for beginners, there are much complicated designs that a person may work on once he has mastered the basic crocheting steps.
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