Crochet 101 – SINGLE CROCHET
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at
1:55 pm
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i managed to do a slip stitch and single stitch without making a mess, thanx to your tutorials. but i got lousy when it came to a single crochet, especially after turning my stitch around for the 2nd row. where should i put the hook into?
thanx.
It will takes some practice to become consistent with the tension of your stitches. Don’t be hard on yourself if the stitches don’t look quite right. That is all normal. I experienced the same thing when I was learning. Practice the basic stitches then then a simple project. You will get the hang of it.
I’ve been thrilled to learn to crochet and now i have this wonderfull source:)))
thank you so much!
You are welcome.
I am L O V I N G your videos and have learnt from scratch from you. As a starting project I’m making a blanket out of single crochet squares that I will sew together. HOWEVER! My squares (about 25 stiches each side) are really curling at the corners and do not lie flat.. is this just issues with my tension? will they sort themselves out when I fix them together at the end?? Thanks again for the wonderful teaching.
Regular squares should lay flat. If you are working with the tunisian or afghan stitch, it will curl.
I’m just doing the regular single stich that I learnt from this video – I don’t know what afghan or tunisiian are! I guess this means I’m doing something wrong then… any ideas? Is it anything to do wiht the way I hold my work when I’m stitching?
If you are really new to crochet, it will take some time to develop a consistent tension. It is important to keep the count of your stitches accurate and the same all the way across.
when i try to crochet by about the fourth or fifth row it starts looking like a triangle
That is an indication you are missing stitches, most likely on the edge. It is easy to think you have them all done if you are not counting. Counting is very important to keep your whole piece even.
hi, i am interested in making a baby blanket. i have no experience, would that be a good project to practice with? what stitch should i use and how long i make the chain?
thank u!!!
I am tying to learn now. The sigle crochet seems harder than Calculus. I hope I will eventually get it.
You will be able to get it. Once you practice, calculus will still be much harder than the single crochet.
I will recommend the size I/5.5mm crochet hook for a baby afghan. Usually a chain of 100-125 is an average size for a baby afghan depending on your hook, yarn and crochet technique. The shell stitch is a nice and easy pattern stitch.
Hi Teresa, I have been trying to make a wrap for my crochet hooks using single crochet, but my ends always ended up wonky, I think I know where I was going wrong now after watching this video.
These videos are fantastic but I have to tell you I have never felt more spastic in my life!! I just can’t get the hang of it. Practice makes perfect I guess huh?
Thank you, I appreciate the comment.
Practice is key. Keep trying and you will get it. I did not get most crochet stitches or understand them right off the bat. My stuff was so horrible I would throw it away. I regret throwing it away now.
Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it.
thanx 4 the tutorial. i almost 4 got how to crochet
thank you so much for your slow mo
You are welcome.
I love your videos! I’ve just started to crochet and could not figure out the diagrams in my beginners books! Your videos are easy to understand and incredibly helpful!
Thank you. Write any time if you need help finding another video.
I love these videos of yours. I’ve been trying to teach myself crochet from books, but without much success. Your videos have been extremely informative.