Learn to Crochet
From LoveToKnow Crafts
Do you want to learn to crochet? I’m about to admit something shocking. I don’t know how to crochet. I’m a really crafty person, I knit, bead, cross stitch, scrapbook, make candles, soap and more. But I never learned how to crochet.
My grandmother absolutely loved crochet. You almost never saw her not crocheting, unless she was in the kitchen or at church. And of all the many crafts she managed to teach me, she never did get crochet to stick. But I’d like to learn, and I’ve done a lot of reading and trying to learn how to crochet. Here’s a rundown of some of the resources I’ve found online that might help you (and me) learn to crochet.
Learn to Crochet with the Crochet Guild of America
The Crochet Guild of America has a great set of pages with drawings on each step that needs to be taken to learn how to crochet. I like these pages because they show you how to hold the needle and the thread, which I think has been the biggest stumbling block for me. A lot of instructions don’t really tell you what to do with your hands.
Another bonus of this site is that there are instructions for left-handed crafters as well. I know how infuriating it can be for lefties to try to work from right-handed instructions.
Lion Brand Yarn
I love Lion Brand Yarn, and the company’s site has a great collection of patterns for knitting and crochet. The Learn to Crochet area of the site includes a staggering 19 steps. The drawings are very large and clear.
The top perks of this site are that you can download the full instructions into one file that you can print and look at offline, and that the instructions are available in Spanish and French for our multilingual readers. These instructions look very clear and simple, so simple maybe I could even do it!
Learn to Knit
The title of the website might not exactly sound like it’s relevant, but the site includes instructions for knitting and crochet. These instructions are all on one page, but the drawings are small.
Still, if you’ve got a pretty good idea of the basics of crochet, this page could be a good place to start because it explains how to make a chain and single crochet with the idea of making a small block that can then be donated to Warm Up America, which is an organization that makes afghans for homeless people. (Or you could just make a bunch of blocks and make a throw for yourself.)
Stitch Guide
Perhaps the best site for people who need a visual cue to really learn how to do something is the instructions at Stitch Guide. This site is divided by stitches and has a long list of different stitches that can be used in crochet projects.
The really great thing about this site is that there are videos, illustrations and patterns that use the different stitches to help you learn how to use the stitches and actually use them in practice.
Given all these great resources, I don’t think any of us has any excuse not to learn how to crochet and make all kinds of really great projects. Good luck!
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