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How to Crochet for Beginners

by Tonya Grant |Filed Under: Crochet, Tutorials Tagged With: Blanket, Flowers, Tops of 2015, Youtube Get a Weekly Update of all Articles

How to crochet for beginners gives you some video tutorials to get you started plus a collection of easy projects to make with your new skills.

crochet ripple blanketI love crochet. Last week I shared my Pinterest board with lots of crochet ideas. (By the way, I love Pinterest, too!) The lovely Kate from Picklebums asked about learning crochet and how hard it might be. It really isn’t that hard once you get the hang of it – like most crafts, I suppose. So I’ve put together a little collection of YouTube clips to get Kate (and you!) started.

Get started with this one – very close-up slow step by step, ending up with a granny square

If you just need a refresher, this one moves a little quicker:

Part 1 – starting, chain and single crochet

Part 2 – various other stitches

Once you’ve got the basics mastered you might want to try a project so here’s some ideas

Granny Squares

With just one colour…

Changing colours in your square…

There are lots of different granny squares out there so do a search for more designs.

A basic hat

Scarves

Scarves are an easy starter project. Just create your chain the width you want and go back and forth along the rows until it is as long as you want it. But if you want something a little more tricky try this infinity scarf:

Flowers

Flowers are another relatively simple thing to try. You can use them to decorate other items, make a garland of them, or make tiny ones with embroidery thread and use them as scrapbooking embellishments.

Here’s one to get you started but search for lots more designs:

Blankets

I have been working on a ripple blanket using this pattern. But here’s a tutorial for a more basic straight pattern.

You can also make blankets by joining your granny squares.

crochet rainbow blanket

My Rainbow Blanket would be an easy one for a beginner too.

Crochet with beads

There are many more ideas and patterns out there on YouTube and various blogs, but hopefully these will get you started.

Crochet for Beginners: How to crochet for beginners gives you some video tutorials to get you started plus a collection of easy projects to make with your new skills (click through for tutorials)

See more of my crochet tutorials and project here:

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This post was prompted by a reader question. If you have a question that you think I might be able to help with, pop over to this post and leave a comment: Ask a Crafty Question

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How to Crochet for Beginners
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How to Crochet for Beginners
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How to crochet for beginners gives you some video tutorials to get you started plus a collection of easy projects to make with your new skills
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Tonya Grant
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Filed Under: Crochet, Tutorials Tagged With: Blanket, Flowers, Tops of 2015, Youtube

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  1. katepickle says

    August 8, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    ooooh what a fabulous list of tutorials!!! Ok now I need to go get me a hook and some wool… oh and some time! LOL Thanks so much!!!

  2. Amanda Kendle says

    August 8, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Lovely list of vids there! I was lucky enough to have a mad crocheting grandmother who taught me (and my mother helped too) so I have been a lifelong addict of crochet and am currently into all those little amigurumi toys for my little boy (and much to my relief he loves them – so far!). Am so pleased that crochet is becoming cool again!!

  3. Hear Mum Roar says

    August 8, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Beautiful work:)

    • CraftyMummy says

      August 10, 2011 at 4:25 PM

      Thanks for dropping by! Hopefully it will be helpful

  4. Melanie says

    August 9, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    What a great compilation of videos! Seeing it visually with real hands is so much better than photos or diagrams. Great job!

    • CraftyMummy says

      August 10, 2011 at 4:25 PM

      I agree, Melanie. I find seeing someone do something is helpful, especially if I just need a little refresher.

  5. [email protected] says

    August 13, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    I would love to make ripple blanket like you made someday. I love how it turned out. The colors are infectious and I can just imagine being able to snuggle up in style with it come Winter. I added it to my DIY Daily page on my blog.

    My best- Diane

  6. Stacey (FreshStitches) says

    December 27, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    ooh! Following your boards now!
    (just found you from StumbleUpon…)
    happy hooking!

    • CraftyMummy says

      December 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM

      Hi Stacey! Off to check out your boards right now…

  7. Helen says

    July 17, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    You would not by any chance have written instructions on granny squares? I love the video but not always by my computer. I have wanted to try granny squares for a very long time but just need very very simple instructions. Not real good at crocheting Thanks

    • CraftyMummy says

      July 17, 2012 at 2:19 PM

      Good point, Helen. I’ll see what I can find for you…

      • Helen says

        July 17, 2012 at 11:10 PM

        Thank you Tonya I would appreciate any help you can give me

  8. Sonia Life Love Hiccups says

    August 1, 2012 at 10:01 PM

    I have just spent so long pouring over your gorgeous blog and then I struck Gold. i have been meaning to try this for like forever, but I had no one to teach me. Thank you so so much! xx

    • CraftyMummy says

      August 2, 2012 at 7:44 AM

      Excellent! So glad to help. I’d love to see what you make…

  9. Jocelyn says

    August 22, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    Wow what a great list!! I need a little refresher sometimes so this is awesome (:

  10. Diane says

    August 16, 2013 at 11:32 PM

    Love your ripple blanket! Thanks for sharing!

  11. Diana says

    January 1, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Wow- thank you so much for those amazing videos – I have seen many and just couldn’t get it- I love to say thank you cause you taught me how to crochet

  12. kristie says

    February 15, 2016 at 8:17 AM

    i’m working on a pattern understood it all till now. it says “sc across to first sc in front lp, around sc in front lp 2 rows below, sk st on this row behind fpdc, sc in last st” if anyone understands this will someone please help me so i can finish this

  13. Irene says

    December 23, 2016 at 3:46 AM

    What a great beginners crochet tutorial! My grandmother taught me as a child and this was such a great refresher. Thanks so much!

  14. Andrea Cain says

    February 8, 2017 at 1:45 AM

    I really love this newsletter. I haven’t got much time right now but I’ve just had a quick look through and at some of your crochet info sections. Just read the quick lacy shawl one that you made up yourself, and I just had to take the time to write and tell you how brilliant it all is. I, for one, really do appreciate all the effort you must put into getting it all down and online so that those of us who are not experienced, can learn and create wonderful new stuff. Thank you ever so much for that. I’m defo going to have a go at something soon and will take immense pleasure doing so. Without people like you, who give/share so much of your experience, people like me would remain forever stuck doing the same old stitches and mistakes I’ve always made. I’ve only ever known granny squares and more recently, double crochet – so learning new techniques and fixing my errors is such a delight to me. Keep all the great work you do coming and you deserve one great big pat on the back for teaching me how to try new stuff. YOU ARE BRILLIANT, YOU REALLY ARE. ????????

    • Tonya Grant says

      February 8, 2017 at 7:59 PM

      Thank you, Andrea! You just made my day!!

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