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Masterclass on Beginning to Learn Crochet

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Welcome to the wonderful world of crochet! Whether you're picking up a hook for the first time or looking to refine your basic skills, this beginner-friendly section will help you get started. Learn essential stitches, tips for choosing yarn and hook...
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Learning to Crochet for an Absolute Beginner!

New to crochet? This beginner-friendly guide is the perfect place to start! Learn the basics step by step, from choosing the right yarn and hook to mastering simple stitches. With easy-to-follow tutorials and beginner projects, you'll be creating you...

 
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I use crochet to help with my mental health! It keeps me busy, focused, and engaged so I don't have time to get into my head and stress over the little things. Finishing a project also gives you a sense of accomplishment and wanting to move on to you...
8 Surprising Benefits Of Crocheting For Your Mental Health
 
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Crochet is a type of needlecraft in which you use a hook to create fabric from loops of yarn. Crochet can be used to make everything from blankets and scarves to hats and sweaters. You can also make amigurumi/stuffed animals/plushies (think of wooble...
What is Crochet and How to Get Started by Sarah Maker
 
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There are different ways to hold your hook and yarn in your hands. Here is a video tutorial from The Woobles on one way you can accomplish this important step.
How to hold a crochet hook and yarn
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If you’re new to crochet and knitting, understanding yarn weights might just sound like another confusing topic to learn about. The reality is, though, that yarn weights can be very important. This is especially true when your pattern needs to come o...
Yarn Weight Chart and Guide
 
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Wondering what supplies you need to get started with crochet? If so, you’re in the right place. In this article, you’ll find a complete list of the essential crochet supplies and tools that all beginners should have.
The 7 Essential Crochet Supplies that Beginners Actually Need
 
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The slip knot is an important step to start your crochet project. It is how you attach your yarn to your hook to start. Check out this video tutorial on how to do the slip knot.
CROCHET BASICS: MAKE A SLIP KNOT, THREE METHODS | Bella Coco Crochet
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This video is about 30 mins and will teach you some of the basic stitches you will need to learn to do many crochet patterns and projects. This video is easy to follow along with and you can rewind to go at your own pace!
16 Essential Crochet Stitches and Skills Every Beginner Should Know - Beginner Crochet Master Class
 
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One of the most important steps in your journey, is learning to read crochet patterns. This video is a great tutorial on learning to do this skill. You can follow along with the provided pattern to understand what your are learning during the video.
How to Read a Crochet Pattern in 3 Easy Steps
 
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Tension is very important in crochet. It determines how tight or lose your stitches are. This video gives tips and tricks on this topic.
The 3 BEST Ways To Hold Crochet Yarn for Absolute Beginners + TENSION Tips
 
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The Magic Ring/Circle is an important skill to know to start many projects including beanies, some grannt squares, and amigurimi/plushies.
CROCHET: How to crochet a Magic circle | Bella Coco
 
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When you’re a beginner it can be overwhelming when you’re looking for crochet projects to make. You may have some ideas of things you would like to work on but you don’t even know where to start. This video will give you 25 different beginner friendl...
25 CROCHET Projects for ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
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An important step to finish your crochet project, is finishing your work by weaving in ends or any other technique of your choice. This is a video to help you learn. She also has an additional video following this one.
How to Finish a Crochet Project - Beginner Course: Lesson #7.5
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Crochet Books for Beginners

Ready to start your crochet journey? This collection of beginner-friendly crochet books is perfect for learning the basics, mastering essential stitches, and creating simple yet beautiful projects. Whether you prefer step-by-step guides, visual tutor...

 
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Comprehensive guide designed for crochet beginners. This has Step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations for 30 essential stitches and techniques. Focuses on skill-building from basic to advanced techniques, including patterns and color chan...
Crochet for Beginners: A Stitch Dictionary with Step-by-Step Illustrations and 10 Easy Projects (Paperback)
 
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With colorful and eye-catching "candy-box" sampler pages that start every section, this essential book presents hundreds of stitches organized in 10 color-coded sections: - Basic stitches - Fans & Shells - Bobbles & Clusters - Spike stitches ...
Crochet Stitch Dictionary: 200 Essential Stitches
 
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A Best-Selling Crochet Book in 2021, 2022 & 2023! Explore Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crochet, with 30 unique and darling crochet patterns Whether a novice or an experienced crocheter, this amigurumi crochet book allows anyone to pick up a nee...
Whimsical Stitches: Amigurumi Crochet Patterns
 
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Pick up the amigurumi crochet book that's perfect for beginners and experts alike, with easy crochet patterns for adorable, crochet, magical creatures! Grab your hook and dive into amigurumi designs that transform yarn into magical creatures, perfect...
Crochet Magical Creatures: 20 Amigurumi Patterns
 
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From fiber artist Toni Lipsey of TL Yarn Craft, an introduction to the craft of Tunisian crochet—a unique crochet style that looks more like knitting—with 20 projects for beginners.
The Tunisian Crochet Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide
 
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Who says creepy can’t be cute? With this impressive amigurumi collection, you can unlock a whole new world of creatures and legendary monsters in all their scary, adorable glory. With thoughtful guidance, you can bring a myriad of creatures to life l...
Creepy Creatures & Cryptids Amigurumi Patterns
 
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Crochet Scarves features 17 stunning scarf patterns ranging in difficulty. Scarves for women, men, and children are included. Patterns include a braided infinity scarf, a button cowl, a hooded fox scarf for children, and a granny stripe scarf. Each p...
Crochet Scarves
 
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There's nothing cozier than a handmade crochet blanket, whether you make it for yourself or to share with a loved one. This curated collection of gorgeous blankets, snuggly afghans, chunky throws, and adorable baby blankets features something for eve...
25 Cozy Crochet Blankets: Easy Patterns
 
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Crochet Cafe features over 30 adorable and appetizing food-inspired amigurumi patterns. Lauren Espy, author of 2019's No. 1 best-selling amigurumi book in the United States, Whimsical Stitches, gives you the ingredients and recipes you need to croche...
Crochet Cafe: Amigurumi Patterns Recipes
 
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Afghans to Crochet Want to crochet cozy wraps for the family but don't have a lot of time? It's fast and easy with the 10 simple designs in Make in a Weekend - Afghans to Crochet from Leisure Arts. Choose from baby wraps, lap throws, and jumbo afghan...
Make in a Weekend Afghans to Crochet
 
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Traditional or modern, vibrant or subtle, the possibilities of granny squares are endless! They captivate tones and lines much like a yarn canvas and come together as snuggly blankets, soft cushions, smart garments and much more.
Ultimate Granny Square Sourcebook: 100 Motifs
 
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Featuring 100 crochet strip patterns for modern striped blankets, this book opens up a world of design possibilities for crochet blankets, how you choose to combine the strips is completely up to you!
Mix and Match Modern Crochet Blankets