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Crochet for Beginners (De-influencing you edition.)
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items I've been learning crochet through YouTube videos and other tutorials for the last 5 months or so, and I would like to offer my tips and tricks to new people that would like to try out the hobby. I want to save you money, time, and headaches, so most...
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This is the very first crochet set that I bought for myself. It has a little bit of everything that you'll need, a lot of different sizes of hooks, yarn/darning needles, small set of scissors, and what are known as stitch markers (also known as croch...
Yarniss Crochet Hooks 14 Size Set 2-10mm
Yarn is sold in what is known as a skein or a cake. This yarn is called pound of love, and it is a very large skein of yarn. If you're just starting out, you're going to want to practice, and in my opinion, creating a blanket out of this entire skein...
Lion Brand® Pound of Love® Yarn skein
This is by far the easiest and cheapest yarn to get a hold of. This yarn is sold at most stores and is usually only around $3 to $4. This is a medium weight, AKA a worsted weight, yarn. (And I'll get into yarn weights later down the line as you becom...
Red Heart® Super Saver® Solid Yarn skein
This is what is known as a cake of yarn. As you can see the shape is kind of flat and round cake shaped. Many specialty yarns like cloud or blanket yarns may be sold in a cake. This particular yarn is a cotton and acrylic blend, which is also beginne...
Caron® Blossom Cakes™ Yarn
The last type of yarn style that I'll talk about is a hank of yarn. You'll see these most often in smaller or custom yarn shops, and they're often undyed or hand dyed and more expensive than the big store brands. If you decide to dip your toes into h...
Hanks of yarn are...divisive.
Nice to Haves
This is a 12 pack of beginner friendly, worsted weight, acrylic yarn, in various colors. If you are a crazy person that likes to jump all in on a new craft that you're learning, this may be a good option for you. I don't recommend it though because y...
Red Heart® Super Saver® 12 Skein Super Craft Yarn Kit
These hooks are expensive, and I completely understand that they are not within everyone's price range. As of posting this Walmart has them on sale for a very good price, and so does Amazon, but they are otherwise around $100 for 10 hooks. That being...
Clover Amour Crochet Hook Set with Yarn Needle, Assorted (10 Piece)
This is the exact yarn ball winder that I have and use regularly. It's only $10, you do not need a $30 to $60 yarn ball winder that you'll find at a craft store.
The purpose of this style of yarn winder is to take a skein of yarn and turn it into a...
Yarn Ball Winder
This is another item that you probably won't feel the need to insist in until later in your crochet journey. This just makes it easier for the yarn to come off of the cake without you having to stop crocheting and pull the yarn manually yourself. It'...
Talentree Magnetic Yarn Ball Holder
As I mentioned in my Hanks of yarn note, you'll want to invest in a Yarn Swift and a yarn spinner to make Hanks easy to work with. I don't personally have one because I haven't purchased any hanks yet, because I am too poor for hand dyed fancy yarn l...
Yarn swift for hanks of yarn
This is a good price for ten pairs of eyes. The eye colors aren't the most exciting, but it's a great starter. Eyes this big look very cute on your amigurumi plushies. The bigger they are the harder it is to install the eyes, so I highly recommend a ...
Safety Eyes for Amigurumi, 24mm, 10 Pairs
Safety eye tools are not size agnostic, you will need a tool that fits your safety eye size. I have eyes from 5 to 35mm so rather than buying multiple eye tools, I'd recommend this one. Slightly higher price than regular tools, but I can fit all the ...
Large Safety Eye Tool for Amigurumi 5-45mm