Essential Crochet Tips!

Just like with anything else, crocheting is an art. Very few people can just pick up a needle and yarn and crochet a wool afghan with their eyes clothes. It takes a little bit of talent and a bit of practice. This article is going to share three basic, but very essential crocheting tips so that your first venture into this pastime isn’t one filled with frustration. It is my hope that after reading this article, you’ll find crocheting an enjoyable activity.

Probably the most frustrating part about crocheting is learning about the different kinds of stitches. Some of them, like the Camel Stitch, is trademarked, so it’s very difficult to find information on it. In fact, you might find references to this type of stitch but under a different name because of that trademarking. Therefore, it is best that you take it one stitch to learn at a time and don’t move on to the next one until you’ve mastered the one before it. This will save a lot of frustration and have you learning stitches in an orderly fashion.

My next tip involves picking a crochet hook. This is something that many people do backwards. They pick a hook and then try to find a pattern that matches that hook. If you end up picking some seldom used hook, you can end up looking for patterns until the cows come home. It is best to decide on what pattern you want to work with, make a note of what hook is suggested for that pattern, and then go out and get it. If it’s a common pattern, you should have no problem finding a matching hook.

Finally, there is picking the right yarn. This can totally screw up your project right from the start if not done correctly. When picking yarn, you have to take into consideration your budget, type of fiber needed, and thickness and weight. All of these are equally important. You might have a favorite type of yarn, but if the project requires a lot of it and the yarn is expensive, you’re going to be spending a fortune. If you insist on using it, then look for sales where you can get three rolls for the price of two. Simple things like that really make a difference.

Naturally, there is a lot more to crocheting. In my signature, you’ll find a review of a great resource that will teach you everything you’ll need to know to become a top crocheting expert in no time flat.

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So You Want To Learn To Crochet? Read This

So, you want to learn to crochet. Well, you’ve come to the right place. This article is going to give you a few tips to get you started. If you want more information after reading this, I’ll show you how you can get it later on at the end of this article. But for now, sit back and relax and we’ll explore the fascinating world of crocheting.

First of all, for you history and linguistic buffs, crochet comes from the French word meaning “hook”. This is a method of using a rod to work interlocking loops into a long chain. You essentially take each loop and draw it through the previous loop in the chain. This is called crocheting, the origin of which is not really known for sure. It appears to go back until at least the early renaissance.

But none of that is really important. What you probably want to know is simply this…is crocheting hard to learn and can I do it? Well, the honest answer to that is this. Hard is a relative term. For some people, especially people with arthritis, any kind of activity with their hands is hard. So if you have any kind of medical condition that causes pain to your joints, you may find crocheting difficult on a physical level.

But what about on a skillful level, assuming that you have no pain at all? Well, again, this is hard to answer. Each person has a certain amount of dexterity in their hands. You’ve heard the saying “all thumbs?” Some people can’t hold a nail straight to hammer it into a wall. For people like these, crocheting may be like trying to solve world hunger. For others, crocheting may be a walk in the park…something that they can do with their eyes closed. And yes, there are those who can actually watch TV, not look at their crocheting and still crochet a wonderful blanket or sweater.

So the best answer I can give you to any of the above questions is this. The actual technical art of crocheting is not difficult. Anybody can learn it. As a matter of fact, in my signature is a review of a great resource that will teach you how to crochet easily.

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Jonathan Phillips

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