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Beginners guide to crochet: Useful links and tutorials to common stitches and techniques (part 1)



Websites offering free patterns:

  • Can search for free knitting and crochet patterns often designed by other crochet enthusiasts 

  • Contains a mixture of free and paid patterns. Can only view the patterns through the website or the app. It has a better selection of amigurumi patterns

  • Fantastic variety of crochet patterns. Available for free but you do have to have a free account on the website to view them. 

  • A place I didn’t immediately look when I was initially looking for patterns, there is a decent variety of free patterns here. 



Slip knot:

A slip knot is used to start most projects and is the most simple way of starting a project. 


How to Slip Knot and Chain - Crochet Lesson 1 Watch from 0:00-4:21 for a simple tutorial



Magic circle (advanced):

This is an alternative way of starting a crochet project that allows you to pull stitches together like a drawstring. This is particularly useful when crocheting in the round when creating soft toys. A way of cheating, if you do not want to try this stitch yet, is to make a slip knot, chain two and place the stitches that you would place in the magic circle in the second chain from your hook. 


Crochet Magic Circle Tutorial a photo tutorial showing how to create a magic circle/loop which is asked for commonly in amigurumi projects.




Chain stitch:

Chain stitch is often the foundation of a project. It is also a good stitch to practice to get used to crocheting and how to hold the yarn in a way that is comfortable for you. 


How to Slip Knot and Chain - Crochet Lesson 1 Watch from 4:21-end. This is a short video tutorial on how to do a chain stitch (RIGHT HANDED).

HOW TO CROCHET LEFT HANDED FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS | EPISODE ONE  | Bella Coco Crochet Watch from 3:11-end. This is a short video tutorial on how to do a chain stitch (LEFT HANDED).

How to Work the Chain Stitch in Crochet is a photo tutorial of how to complete a chain stitch.




Single Crochet (US)/ Double crochet (UK):

Single crochet is a stitch that is used in a lot of amigurumi projects (the term used for the small cuddly toys that you can crochet). It can also be used to create squares for blankets or as a decorative border around a granny square blanket. 


How to Single Crochet (Double Crochet in UK) - Crochet Lesson 2 A simple video tutorial on how to complete this stitch (RIGHT HANDED).

HOW TO CROCHET LEFT HANDED |ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS | UK DOUBLE/US SINGLE | EPISODE 2 Bella Coco Crochet A simple video tutorial on how to complete this stitch (LEFT HANDED).

How to Single Crochet a simple photo tutorial in hoe to complete this stitch. This tutorial will also show you how to turn this stitch into a crocheted square useful for blankets. 


 
 
 
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