Crochet BasicsHow to Hold a Crochet Hook and Yarn as a Beginner
Find a comfortable pencil or knife hold and learn to feed the yarn without straining your hand.
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Crochet Basics
Explore clear, beginner-friendly crochet tutorials in crochet basics. Start with the basics, practice at your own pace, and follow the linked guides whenever you need another explanation.
Crochet Basics
Crochet BasicsHow to Make a Slip Knot for Crochet
Make an adjustable slip knot that sits on your hook loosely enough for the first chain.
Crochet BasicsHow to Make a Foundation Chain in Crochet
Chain stitches with even loops, count your foundation chain, and avoid a tight starting edge.
Crochet BasicsHow to Single Crochet: A Step-by-Step Beginner Guide
Work a US single crochet from the first chain to the final pull-through, one loop at a time.
Crochet BasicsHow to Count Crochet Chains and Stitches
Count chain V’s and stitch tops accurately, including where row-edge stitches belong.
Crochet BasicsHow to Turn Your Work at the End of a Crochet Row
Finish a row, make the pattern’s turning chain, rotate the fabric, and begin the next row.
Crochet BasicsHow to Read Basic Crochet Pattern Abbreviations
Decode common US abbreviations and repeat symbols before you start a pattern.
Crochet BasicsHow to Keep Crochet Edges Straight as a Beginner
Keep row edges even by finding first and last stitches, using markers, and checking row counts.