Step 1: Get your gears
All you need are these things:
- Crochet hook
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Crochet sewing needle
- Stitch Marker (optional)
- Stuffing (optional)
Crochet hook – A size 5.0 mm or 5.5 mm hook is recommended for beginners as it is bigger. Personally, I started with a size 3.0mm, and it was fine, so do not worry so much about the size!
Yarn– A crochet hook should match the yarn size. Below is a clear video explaining what size yarn you should get:
Hence, if you’re getting a 5.0 mm hook ➡️ get a 5.0 mm yarn
There are different names for US and UK, you may take a look here:
Crochet sewing needle – Used when you want to sew/ hide extra yarn
Stitch marker – Basically a plastic version of a safety pin, they are super useful when making rounds or circle shapes in crochet. You could use a paper clip or safety clip instead if you don’t want to buy.
Stuffing – When you want to make stuffed items, please don’t steal it from your sofa 😂
⭐So where can I get them? Here are some online platforms you can purchase from:
Step 2: Familiarize with the basics
Simplydaisy shows really clearly and easily on how to make this square crochet step by step. If you want to learn the techniques individually, you can also click the links in each technique!
Part 1
These are the techniques you will learn in the video:
- Slip knot
- Chain (ch) – this video shows how to do a slip knot and chain
- Single crochet (SC)
- SC (front loop only) – shows how to sc after your first 10 chains
- SC (normal) – shows how to continue your first layer of single crochets by turning and chaining 1
- Here you can repeat the normal single crochets until you get a square/ rectangle of single crochets
- Slip stitch (SL ST) – [watch until 1:45 mins]
- Fasten off
Part 2
These are the new techniques you will learn in the video:
Part 3 – Make a circular coaster
- Magic ring (MR)
- *Double crochet increase (dc inc) – basically two double crochets in one stitch
*An increase crochet is just two crochets in one stitch, so it can also be single crochet increase or triple crochet increase
Part 4 – Extras
There are other types of stitches, but these are the main ones I have encountered so far. If the linked videos are unclear to you, you can search other videos/ resources online. Keep practicing, and you will be un-noobed.
If you want to learn more about each stitch/ technique
Step 3: Start new projects!
If you have followed the tutorials above, you would have completed 3 projects and touched on the different techniques and stitches.
To deepen your skills and speed up, take on new projects. You can view all the projects I’ve done so far, or practice foundational crochet stitches with granny squares