How to Crochet - Part 2 - Basics for the Absolute Beginner

In partnership with http://www.allfreecrochet.com - this video is the second of a two-part series designed for the absolute beginner of crochet - as well as crocheters who want to review basic concepts. Topics covered include double crochet, half double crochet, triple & treble crochet, back loops, chaining between stitches, slip stitch, and crocheting in the round. For more free crochet patterns, tips and tutorials, please go to http://www.allfreecrochet.com And stop by Donna's website and say hi at: http://www.naztazia.com Music: Heartwarming by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"

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[Livinginlove22]

This is soooo helpful! I want to start to crochet and this explains it so well Thank you so much

But i have a question...if i want to make a baby blanket can i just triple or quadruple or as needed the number of chains...instead of 20 to make the blanket? Is that okay?

[naztazia]

@Livinginlove22 Hiya! Yes you can do more chains and use the same instructions. Baby blankets are usually 36" wide by 36" long, so you can keep chaining (count all your chains as you do it) until you reach 36". Then just go back and forth with your stitches until it is 36" long. It might be nice to do stripes for a blanket - maybe do 10 rows of pink, followed by 10 rows of white, etc. (or blue/white green/yellow) Or you can get yarn that already has stripes or different colors in it.

[chinewmarie]

for the triple crochet hook did you skip 3 and then insert the hook into the 4th stitch when beginning?

[naztazia]

@chinewmarie Hello - you can skip 3 and insert into the 4th stitch - or - depending upon how your crochet, you might need to skip 4 and insert into the 5th stitch. There is no official "rule" of how many chains to skip - it depends upon the height of your triple crochet. If you skip 3, and the triple crochet kind of bends down and flattens a little, you might need to skip 4. If you skip 4, and the space between the chains and the triple crochet looks too loose, you might need to skip only 3.

[RockyBlue72]

Thank you so much, that was great!! I have just recently been inspired with crochet and very much appreciate the explanation and demonstration of the various stitches. Am looking forward to trying more projects :)

[2000cvd]

how do you tell the front from the back when you are making a blanket?

[lilgoldengirl16]

These videos were VERY helpful!! Thanks so much!!!

[butterflygirrl17]

i want to crochet now after watching this video

[ItzMeRachey]

Finally! I feel like I can crochet! Very excited to start a scarf! Just wanted to say thank you so much. But do you have a tip for making the chains loose? It's hard to stick the crocheter.. thingy inside the chains most of the time :l

[TheMoultonj]

I actually think I can now Crochet! Due to back issues,I so want a hobby I can do, lying down or sitting up & yarn isn’t too heavy for me to pick up, so its great. I purchased a magazine with a few patterns and the crochet jargon was to much for me to understand. Thank goodness for YouTube & you! A light summer coverup is what I hope to do but it states it’s an advanced crochet project; with your help I think i might be able to do it. But first I must master the chain & single crochet! Janet xOx

[WindWipper]

EXCELLENT INSTRUCTION, AS USUAL. Thank you Naztazia. My one problem is at the beginning trying to identify which is the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th chain; not sure which is considered the 1st chain in the sequence. I will reply the video a few hundred times and i think eventually i will figure it out. Thank you for these wonderful teaching videos. Your's are the best and i can't learn from anyone else!

[Earthwisepaths]

Thank you so much for these instructions - they are the easiest to understand that I have found. It was nice to NOT be frustrated while learning to chain!

[yperezmedinapr]

This video is great toooo bad I have clumsy fingers!!! :(

The instructions are easy to follow but my fingers refuses to follow them.

what can I do about that?

;(

[ryanwoods1993]

This was a great way for me and my boyfriend to learn how to crochet!! The video is super detailed to make it easy for even the most impatient people like myself. Thank you so much for putting so many different techniques. You have really helped make this an easy learning process!! :D

[onceaprice]

@naztazia Thank you for that clarification. I have printed it off and put it in my "bag" to keep for future reference. While practicing the different stitches on your videos and to give me experience, I figured I'd make a few scarves. Do you have any other suggestions. I am completely new at this, and attemping to learn via YouTube. LOL! :-) It's been great so far!