Crochet is a wonderful fibre art craft that has many different applications.
Clothing
Crochet can be used to make a variety of everyday clothes including: shawls, sweaters, shirts, and dresses.
Blankets
Crochet can be used to make colorful and warm blankets. There is no end to the combination of stitches you can use to make unique blankets.
Amigurumi
Amigurmi is a style of crocheting that is used to creatd three dimentional objects instead of flat panels. Stuffed animals are a common form of amigurumi.
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Cute Gryffin I crocheted.
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Supplies
Learning to crochet is simple and requires only a few supplies:
- Yarn: I recommend avoiding dark colors and textured yarn to begin with as they can be more difficult to use.
- Crochet hook: Look at the packaging on your yarn to see which size hook to use.
- Yarn needle: Used for weaving in loose ends and sewing pieces together.
- Closable stitch markers: Keep your work from unraveling when you arn't working on it.
- Scissors
- Stuffing (only for amigurumi)
View table of yarn amounts on a larger screen.
Get an approximation for how much yarn you need for a project. Yarn weight can be found on the back of the yarn label.
| Weight 1 | Weight 2 | Weight 3 | Weight 4 | Weight 5 | Weight 6 | Weight 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hat | 250-325 yd | 250-325 yd | 200-250 yd | 200-225 yd | 125-200 yd | 125-250 yd | 30-60 yd |
| Scarf | 525-825 yd | 450-625 yd | 375-500 yd | 375-500 yd | 250-375 yd | 250-375 yd | 125-200 yd |
| Shawl | 550-850 yd | 450-700 yd | 400-625 yd | 375-550 yd | 250-500 yd | 350-475 yd | 300-400 yd |
| Blanket | 3750-4125 yd | 3500-3750 yd | 3000-3500 yd | 2250-3125 yd | 2000-2250 yd | 1625-2000 yd | 1375-1625 yd |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Yarn weight?
- Yarn weight is an approximate measure of how thick a yarn is. Weight 1, or lace weight, is the thinnest, weight 7, or super-chunky, is the thickest.
- Is crochet difficult?
- That depends on who you ask. Crochet comes naturally to some people, while others struggle much more. Left handed individuals often have more difficulty since most tutorials are written for right handed individuals.
- How do I learn to crochet?
- There are multitudes of resources available to learn to crochet. You can find books that teach you how, or look up free video tutorials on Youtube. Craft stores also often sell kits that include all the supplies you need to get started.
- Is crochet the same as knitting?
- Absolutely not. Crochet and knitting are different in many aspects, including the type of tools used (needls vs hooks) and the type of stitches created.