Most Frequently Asked Beginner Crochet Questions 🤔 Plus Tips! 🤩 🧶
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions I get from beginners plus my favorite tips to help simplify learning how to crochet.
I've also created a playlist that I'll update as I create more videos. If there is one you want to see, let me know!
Beginner Tips Playlist:
• Beginner Tips
Yarn
I Love This Cotton Yarn by Hobby Lobby
Hook
Tulip Hooks
amzn.to/3t44IRI
Stitch Markers
The Crochet Dude
www.kqzyfj.com/click-10021628...
Susan Bates Finishing Needles
(you can also find on amazon)
www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10021...
Time Stamps 🧶
00:00 Intro
00:28 Getting Started
01:07 Great Resource
01:34 Does the loop on hook count as a stitch?
01:50 Does the turning chain count as a stitch?
03:45 Why isn't my work straight?
04:19 Solution 1
04:54 Solution 2
05:52 Where do I put my stitch?
06:20 How to easily count rows
07:16 How do you make a foundation border?
08:28 Pattern basics
09:26 Gauge SIMPLIFIED
10:43 What is yarn weight?
11:20 What are the types of yarn?
12:00 Yarn Label
12:22 Weaving ends HACK
13:30 Ask me questions!
13:40 Link to Beginner Playlist
Find me on insta! @playhookywithme
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Hi friends, I hope you enjoy the video. I actually published this a couple of hours ago but a viewer caught a mistake that I really wanted to fix so I want to send a big thank you to Negrie for spotting it! xxx Thank you all for the lovely comments that you left, I have noted the requests and won't forget! If you have any questions you'd like answered, leave them in the comments and I'll answer them the best that I can. xx
How many chains can I do on my hook, if I do 50 chains, do do 51 chains? Waiting for you to reply, Dee 🤞🤞👍👍
@@deirdremudge6802 what stitch are you making after the 50 chains?
@@PlayHookywithMe Hi, I'm not as yet, I'm just a beginner, but thinking of making a throw blanket or blanket for my bed, I have a queen size bed, just wanted to know if I make 50 or even a hundred, do I make 51 or do I make 101, I'm just doing basic pattern for beginners. Happy to hear from you.....Dee👍👍🤞🤞👍👍
@@deirdremudge6802 okay great. The chain will depend on how long you want to make your blanket so I would recommend you chain up to 50 and see if it reaches the width you want. If not, make more until you do.
I can’t give you a specific number because it varies depending on the yarn and hook size you’re using.
After you’ve decided on your chain count then you’ll add extra chains to help start that first row of stitches. For example, let’s say you start with a chain 50 . You’ll add 1 more chain (giving you 51) to make a single crochet, 2 more for a double crochet (52) or 3 more a treble crochet (53).
Most likely you’ll start your first row with a single or double crochet.
The process will be exactly the same even if you start with a 100 or 150 chains.
I would recommend you find a simple pattern and see what chain count they recommend. But remember the hook and yarn size are important.
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@@PlayHookywithMe Hi again, ok thank you so very much, I will do what you suggest, was so very nice to hear from you, if I have any more questions, I will ask, you, thanks & have a good day.....Dee👋👍👍🙋♀️
Hi, after 30 years of crochet you have earned the right of expert. The two precursors to expert are beginner and intermediate 😊
Oh thank you! 💕
😊 yep 😅@@PlayHookywithMe
I agree. She's too modest.
Thanks so much for the helpful tips. A huge “yes!” to a pattern reading video. I always appreciate you sharing it with us 🙂
Wonderful, okay 😀🙌🏻🧶💕
I agree! A pattern reading video would be wonderful!!!❤
Sage advice by a natural educator. You’re a fantastic tutor! ❤
Appreciate that so much, thank you 😀💕
I would appreciate a video on reading patterns. I’m a visual learner as well and really struggle trying to decipher a pattern.
Ok, great 👍🏻 🧶 thank you!
This is how I learned every single skill I have
One thing that I do for double, treble, etc is instead of chaining, because I don’t like the look, I chain one and pull the loop up to about 2/3 of the stitch height and yarn over the number of times needed and do the stitch normally
And instead of slip stitches with double and larger, I go until I have 2 loops on my hook, and then go through the next stitch and pull through all 3 loops.
I know most don’t do this, but it make a very discrete loop that you don’t typically get
Love it! 👏🏻💕
Very interesting! Is there a video as reference I can see? Thank you!
@@KeanuReevolution no sadly, the first one I said I learned from a creator while I was trying to make a star blanket a while back, and the second one I developed myself
The 1st method is amazing, double crochet looks neat and finally it has straight edges❤❤❤
Wish I would've had this when I was learning but still after almost 5 yrs your video was helpful and gave me a new way to look at things and cement them in my brain. Thank you!
I appreciate your kind words , thank you ❤️
UK terminology it's different again just to keep that I mind. Thanks for all this information.
The tassel tip when changing colors on rows is brilliant and it looks so pretty! I will absolutely be using this tip. Thank you so much!
Thank you ! 😀
Great tips for beginners!!! Love your style!!
Thank you for sharing the tips very helpful 😊
Great tips! And I'm not a beginner, but I really love it. thank you
Thank you for clearing out the side border for me. I am almost ready to try the border.
Absolutely 🙌🏻🧶❤️
For us, South Paws, don't let charts deter you. Simply take a photo & reverse it. "Back in the day" I would hold the pattern up to a mirror or turn the page & put it up to the light to see the reverse image. Now we have cell phones! I feel as old as a dinosaur 🦕.
Thanks for the great content. Really enjoying your channel & excellent review for us seasoned crocheters, too.😊
Love it! Thanks for your support 😀🧶❤️
Lol...I taught myself to crochet leftie by watching right videos and mentally reversing everything...to the effect that now I can't follow actual left hand videos! Life is a constant struggle! Lol! Whatever works! I knit right handed!
I love your video thanks for all the great tips.❤
I'm so glad I found you! These are great tips, even for those of us who have some experience. Some of your tips I didn't know and I surely needed a refresher on some others. I appreciate the way that you explain things and your voice is reassuring. I look forward to your future videos! Thanks, MaryAnne
That means a lot to me, thanks so much 😀🧶💕
What a great video, thank you. I've been crocheting for over 50 years now having learned from my grandmother, and I think that you have really covered everything a beginner needs to know and what an experienced crocheter needs to remember 👍
That means the world to me, thank you, Margaret ❤️
@@PlayHookywithMe 🥰
What a terrific video. Thank you so much. You made things a lot more clearly.
Glad it was helpful! 😀👏🏻💕
The tassels are genious 😊
YES!!!!! Please make videos on how to read patterns!! I really like how you explain things ❤
Working on it now! 🤗🧶👏🏻
Thank you for this video. I have revisited it and each time I understand a little more as my experience grows. You are an excellent teacher!
Thank you so much, Janet! 🧶💕
I’m new to crochet. So glad I found this!
I’m so glad 😀💕
Love the tassel idea
Thank you ! 😀🧶💕
Thank you so much for this! Perfect timing for a crochet noob like myself! 🧶💜🧶
I’m so glad! 😀👏🏻💕
THAT WAS INCREDIBLY WORK WATCHING!
So glad ! 😀💕
Thank you so much for this very informative video. Well spoken and clear.
Appreciate it! 🧶💕
Love your videos! Wish I had found you earlier, but my now vastly experienced (1yr. LOL) self will certainly return. Your pattern/chart reading vids helped a lot. I’m making my first wearable, a shrug. Woo hoo! 🎉
Wow awesome! So glad you are here now 😀🧶💕
Thank you so much for such helpful tips ☺️🌷it's very useful and some of them I was really struggling with it for a long time.
Glad it was helpful! ❤️
Thank you so much for all the great tips!!
Thank you! 😀🧶
Perfect...as Always
Hi Roz
Thank you for sharing this with me.
I love these tips they are so helpful for beginners and everyone else too!
Take care and stay safe. God’s blessings 🙏🏽💗🧶😻
So glad you found the tips useful 😀💕🧶
Great videos. Good camera work, nice pace, good speech timing. Great tips.
Really appreciate it, thank you 🧶💕
I didn't knew you could do a chain 2 and then a double stitch to avoid that gap. I'm going to use that next time.
I’ve seen people do a similar thing in the last stitch also… they do “2dc-together” to make it look more even. I haven’t tried it but it looks like it works nicely 😀
Great tips. They help improve my projects.
I appreciate it , thank you 😀💕🧶
This is a great informative tutorial, thank you so much
Thank you ! 😀🧶💕
Wonderful video. Very informative Thank you
I've been crocheting for years and I found this helpful. This video was well done. 😊
That’s so good to know, thank you! 🧶💕
So so so helpful even all the way from Australia. Love your videos. Thank you
So happy to see you here and Thank you 😀🤗❤️
Thanks a lot... very useful for new and as a refresher as crochet is like any other "profession" that needs continuous education!!!💝
Great point ! Thanks so much 🧶💕
Great tips - so helpful and much appreciated - thanks 🦋🫒🍀🌻🌾🏵
Thank you ! 😀🧶
Thanks very much for explaining as I'm a beginner it was very helpful. Thanks once again ❤
So glad it helped ❤️
Super helpful, thank you. This video is clear and concise! Phewf!!!
So glad ! 😀 👏🏻💕
Thank you for this video! It has great information!
Thank you !
Great tips! Thank you so much. I’ve been crocheting off and on since I was 15. I’m going to be 65 this year and I’ve learned from this! Again, thanks so much. 😊
Oh, that’s awesome. I really appreciate that, thank you so much 😀🧶💕
@@PlayHookywithMe 💕
Hello Roz what an awesome lesson today .just like you I love to crochet and knit and I learned these 2 crafts in junior school . Over the years and prior to covid I was teaching seniors & afterschool kids these crafts . However ; there's always something new to learn each day . Just like you I shorten the stitches at the end so as to close the gap & so forth to create a neat side . Ps : I see you have the book 200 crochet blocks . This is a great book which I use alot but can always pick up something new when you're instructing . Great job and thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Thank you so much, Angela , your support always means the world to me. I’m a book addict 🤣🤣❤️
Thank you,very helpful information❤
Thank you so much 😀💕🧶
So very helpful thank you.
Glad it was helpful! 💕
Reading patterns. I’m dyslexic and so text patterns can be a challenge.
I do fine if I have symbols in a column like in a long addition problem. So, after my first pattern read through I rewrite that pattern in a column for each row.
Then to work, I use both versions. To keep up with where I am in the dense txt for the row, I use sticky flags and move from stitch to stitch as I crochet. Of course, as soon as I have memorized the rows all goes fast. That slow deliberate establishment of the first rows is, however, crucial to my being able to work the text pattern.
Interestingly, the symbol patterns present no such problem. They are easy to work and I’m so glad someone thought to create them.
I’m
So glad the symbols are a solution for you but I love how you’ve adapted and created a system for yourself, regardless!
Thank you so much❤️
Great video! Thank you!
Thank you !
Thank you!!
This is great!
Thank you ! 😀
Great tips. Charts are my favorite. I too have been crocheting off and on over 30 yrs.Your infinity granny square and rectangle is my go to ❤. Something I’d like to see is a infinity solid granny. Do you ever make those kinds of blankets? Do you ever make them as a scrappy project? Love your channel so much ❤.
Thank you much for your support, it means the world to me 🤗
I love charts too! I worked on a very complicated pattern last year taught by Susan Maton and she provided video, written and chart patterns. I ended up using all three - it was amazingly useful! If something was confusing with one method, then I was able to get a clearer understanding on another .
Great idea on the infinity granny square . I’ll work on that . I lovvvve scrappy projects! These infinity style blankets are perfect for it or even a simple wave blanket .
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I'm just getting started with crochet and found myself getting dizzy with this info, but I saved it for future reference when it all makes more sense later. If I get that far!
Yes , hold onto it 👍🏻 good luck on your journey and be patient with yourself. It will get easier 💕
Thank you ❤
I been crocheting for 9 years now. It took me a bit to get my edges straight. Always wanted to know why the beginning always curled up. Ty for good tips. I'm intermediate. So I like learning more.
Appreciate it, thank you ! 🧶😀
Thank you
Thank you 😊😊😊
Thank you for these tips! From a *new subscriber*
Thanks for subbing! 😀💕🧶
New subscriber here… this was very thoughtfully done! You did an excellent job on all aspects of the creation of this video😃
Appreciate it, thank you !
I have sections on my kindle where I save tutorials! Great video!
What a great idea! 😀🙌🏻🧶
Howdy! What a fantastic video! I’ve been crocheting about 15 years and the only thing you didn’t cover is vertical gauge. That confused me for a solid year as a newbie! There was lots of info about how to adjust horizontal stitches/gauge by changing hooks but I could never find anything on how to adjust stitch height. Of course, that was before YT crochet videos were really a thing, so I’m sure there’s more info out there now! (And for those of you with this Q: try altering your tension and how much you tug on your stitches. If you’re tugging too much as you finish each stitch, you’ll get short squat stitches (which is what you want if you’re making amigurumi!). And vice versa: if you’re not pulling at all as you finish, you’ll have tall floppy stitches!) Happy Christmas!
Thank you for sharing ! That’s a question I’ve never been asked so that’s a valuable, tip!
Tyfs really great info. I appreciate it. God bless you
Thank you so much 🤗🧶
@@PlayHookywithMe yw🥰
I would love to see a video on how to change yarns. Do you use knots ?I get so nervous when doing this. Magic knot, Russian Join ??
Hi ! Yes , I use the magic knot to add a new skein of yarn if I run out while I’m crocheting . When I’m joining new colors on the sides I just use a regular double knot but also keep the tails to weave in . I don’t cut close to the knot on a double knot. It will come out.
If you’re in doubt , I would recommend that you create your knot but also keep a long tail to weave in after. That way you’ll feel confident that it’s not going to come out. I mean for any of the knots you choose. 💕
Great tips, thank you. I am a knitter but this year I want to improve my crochet technique, so your video is very timely and a great help. Do you mind sharing what type of stitch markers you're using in the demo? Thank you 🙂
So glad it helped! I got these stitch markers at Michaels . They are by loops & threads and the range is called ,”the crochet dude”. I’ve added a link in the description box below the video if you have trouble finding them.
You might be able to find them on Amazon but I’m not sure on that.
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@@PlayHookywithMe Thanks!
I have the toughest time with finding the right place to put the last stitch into the turning chain. If i start using a stitch marker, do i put it in the last stitch of the chain? The one on the hook?
No , put it in the chain right under it. Just remember that the loop on the hook never counts as a stitch. 💕
@@PlayHookywithMe Thanks, that helps!
I wish I could give this 5 likes!!!
Awe 😀 so glad you enjoyed it 💕
Hi, I am confused with sizes of hooks am crocheting for many years. I used to go buy letters now they go by numbers,, how do I compare the both or match the two ? Thankyou
Many times the hook will also say the number along with the letter but you can easily Google the conversion online.
Or visit the craft yarn council of America in the standards section:
www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards/hooks-and-needles
Please make a video how to read a pattern because I’m a visual learner. Thankful Utube!
How to Read a Crochet Pattern SIMPLIFIED 🤩🧶
ua-cam.com/video/9sSQJKCPdek/v-deo.html
Newbie ❤
Awesome 😀 great to see you here 🧶❤️
Seems you used thesame yarn in different colors in this video.
What yarn did you use?
I did ! It’s a cotton yarn from Hobby Lobby called , “I love This Cotton Yarn”.
@@PlayHookywithMe
It has beautiful colors.
Thanks...I will look for it !
@@lotte5173 For sure, they have so many! Have fun 🤩
I am hoping this community an help me. Sorry for the long post, but it cannot be avoided. I am a good crocheter, so I have the "basics" down, but I would like input on something. I am a "Pear Shaped" woman, so EVERY crochet pattern out there for tops, dresses, etc. go by your "bust size". Well for us pear shaped women, we must also take into consideration our LARGER HIP size. I want to make an "Empire Waist" top where I do NOT have to increase stitches to enlarge the bottom half of the top to fit my hips. Does anyone know how to make the TOP HALF piece (meaning from just below the bustline up to the shoulders) in one stitch, THEN WITHTOUT CHANGING HOOK SIZE OR INCREASING STITCH COUNT FOR THE BOTTOM HALF - LARGER? Would it work if I use two different types of stitches that naturally come out one larger than the other just because of the way the stitch is done? For example....a Moss Stitch (aka: Granite Stitch) will come out measuring less wide than Single Crochet - even when using the SAME SIZE HOOK AND STITCH COUNT. Are there other stitches that can be used (one for the top part of the top, then the other stitch for the bottom half of the top) - that would automatically be different in width over the same number of stitches using the same size hook for both? I hope I made sense. Thanks for any helpful input.
My question is … does it matter which direction I turn my work? I’ve seen both answers 🤷🏻♀️one crochet video says turn like you turn a page in a book. Then others say it doesn’t matter 🤯which is it😩
Thank You
BOTH 😀turning like the page of a book is the method that is taught because it puts your working yarn in the back to continue on with the next row . But it really doesn’t affect the look of your work if you don’t.
I often don’t turn like the page of the book … I never knew there was a right way to do it when I learned . So really I’d say do what feels best for you too. Turning like a book is a good habit to get into but if you don’t , the crochet police won’t come looking for you.
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@@PlayHookywithMe Thank you so much for answering my question. I was nervous to ask because a more experienced crochet person might feel it was a dumb question.🫣 I’m pretty new to crocheting again. I learned when I was 8 or 9 yrs old from my grandmother but really never followed through until recently as a mature gal😉it’s such a stress reliever for me & I really enjoy learning the beautiful craft again. Thanks to all the amazing crochet UA-cam videos out there.🤩🙌🏼
@@Gigi-dy3bm Not a dumb question at all! I can relate to your story.Started young then came back to it later in life. I agree, such a stress relief! xx
Yarn types. Acrylic may be safe in washer and dryer but remember acrylic is plastic fibers. It does not decompose but breaks down into Mico pieces of plastic that gets in their and in your lungs and it gets in the water systems to the Oceans and into the seafood/fish you ingest. Animals eat the indigestible plastic and it stays in their stomach filling it and they die. Please do not use acrylic yarn. Where do b you think the lint and the object goes at end of its useful life? Probably washing up on a coast halfvway around the world as obscene garbage.
Excellent video. I’m an intermediate crocheted and I found it helpful. Thank you!
Oh, good , I’m so glad 😀 thank you !