Start crochet
Pull loops of yarn through each other with a single hook to make blankets, hats and washcloths. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first washcloth.
Space neededA comfy chair
First projectA washcloth in a weekend
Skill levelBeginner-friendly
Good forAny age, easy to take along
The video that hooks everyone
An easy crochet blanket for beginners
A beginner-friendly tutorial for a soft, textured blanket worked in simple rows. Watching the rows stack up into something you can wrap up in is what hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't.
Starter kit
01Worsted cotton yarnSmooth, light-colored cotton. One ball makes a washcloth.
025 mm (H-8) crochet hookThe size most worsted yarn labels suggest.
03Yarn needleBig eye, blunt tip. Weaves in your loose ends.
04Small scissorsFor snipping yarn. Keep a pair in your bag.
05Locking stitch markersMark the first stitch of each row.
06Tape measureChecks that your square is really square.
07Practice yarnA cheap, smooth ball for practicing chains.
08Project bagKeeps yarn clean and your hook from getting lost.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Edges that slantSkipping the last stitch of a row, or adding one, makes the piece shrink or grow. Count every row.
- 2Chaining too tightA tight starting chain puckers the bottom edge. Keep chains loose, or chain with a hook one size bigger.
- 3Counting the loop on the hookThere's always one loop on your hook. It never counts as a stitch, so leave it out when you count.
