DIY Crochet Tutorial

Want to be a better crocheter? Check out some of these neat crochet tips and tricks to improve your skills! Secrets to Being a Better Crocheter: Crochet Tips and Tricks is the ultimate guide for lovers of crochet. All of these techniques are super easy and fast to do. I’m always surprised to find how the little things can make such a big difference in crochet, especially crochet for beginners.
Crochet, pronounced as krowshey, is a technique of creating a piece of fabric using yarn and a crochet hook. The word crochet is derived from a French word which means a hook. If you know knitting, then learning crocheting will be easier as it is similar to knitting; the only difference between the two is that in a crochet only one loop is active at a time.
Afghans Stitch
Special hooks are used for making afghans, so that there is more space for the large number of stitches. For Afghan or Tunis crochet, you need to keep the right side of the work always facing you, and work on a base chain, and then make rows by looping the yarn first from right to left and the second half left to right. By learning these easy crochet patterns you can make scarves, blankets, and other easy patterns.
Scarves
Crochet - The history of cross-stitch, embroidery and knitting is easily traced, but the origins of crochet are cloaked in uncertainty. Some historians claim that the needlecraft started with the 16th century’s lace-making, beginning in Arabia, in South America or in China.
Knitting patterns - However, there is no definitive evidence to support one theory over another, and it wasn’t until 1800 that crochet left a historical footprint in Europe. From the Middle French word for hook, croc or croche, crochet even caught the fancy of U.S.
For this pattern you need to first practice making a basic chain and learn single crochet stitches. To learn how to crotchet a scarf, use bulky yarn and J size or larger crochet hook. For making the scarf, first make a slip knot and base chain which is around 14 stitches to get the length of the scarf. Then make another extra stitch and turn, then insert the crotchet hook in the second chain, and make another single crotchet stitch. This way make a row by turning the stitch and keep making these, till you are satisfied with the size of the scarf.
Baby Blankets
Select soft yarns that feel nice to your skin, like cotton yarns, for making a baby blanket. Then using a similar stitch pattern like the above mentioned scarf pattern, you can make the baby blanket. However, when learning how to crotchet a baby blanket the size of the blanket will be bigger than scarf, so instead of making around 14 inches for length make 36 inches for length and then work it to form rows to complete the blanket.
HatsTo crotchet a hat, select a yarn of your choice. To make the hat interesting you can use 2 or more colored yarns. Again the above similar stitch can be used for making a crochet hat.

Improving your yarn organization and storage are really simple things you can do to make crocheting a bit easier. Make your own plastic yarn organizer for tangle free yarn out of a bin in your house! It’s cheap and Eco-friendly! These organization crochet tips and tricks can be a life saver when you don’t have the time