CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS TO ADVANCED GUIDE: A Step-by-Step Journey from Novice to Expert in the Art of Crochet (2024)

By GERRY WHEATLY

"Crochet for Beginners to Advanced Guide" is your comprehensive companion on the captivating journey of mastering the art of crochet. Whether you're picking up a crochet hook for the first time or seeking to enhance your skills, this book guides you through every step, from the basics of stitches to advanced techniques, ensuring that your croche

• Language: English
• Publisher: GERRY WHEATLY
• Release date: Dec 7, 2023
• ISBN: 9783988316721

GERRY WHEATLY

Gerry Wheatly, based in the vibrant city of New York, is a seasoned crochet artist and instructor. With years of expertise in the art of crochet, Wheatly shares a step-by-step journey for enthusiasts, guiding them from novice to expert in the intricate world of crochet.

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Gerry Wheatly

CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS ADVANCED GUIDE

Copyright © 2023 by Gerry Wheatly

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. Advanced Stitches

3. Crochet for both English and American

4. Techniques

5. Tunisian Crochet

6. Crocheting Animals

7. Advanced Designs and Undertakings

8. Conclusion

1

Introduction

This book simplifies the daunting aspects of crochet, breaking down the language of crochet and elucidating patterns in simple and clear terms. By applying your newfound skills through the projects within the book, you can become part of the crochet community. As you engage with these projects, you’ll discover the reasons behind the enjoyment people find in crochet and its myriad offerings. Take pleasure in using your acquired knowledge to craft tangible items for your own use and enjoyment.

The author of this enlightening book strives to impart her expertise and passion for crochet, aiming to facilitate easy and rapid learning for a wider audience. The goal is to empower individuals to independently engage in this exceptional hobby. This comprehensive Crocheting guide contains contemporary projects, capitalizing on the growing trend of crochet’s popularity, even showcased by designers in their collections. Geared towards beginners, the guide expounds upon the fundamental aspects of crochet, including tools, materials, terminology, and abbreviations. It presents beginner-friendly techniques, stitches, and straightforward patterns.

Maintain a relaxed grip on your work to avoid strain and fatigue in your fingers and hands. This relaxation fosters smoother stitching, and practice enables you to correct imperfect stitches by undoing and redoing them. Certain stitches will likely resonate more with you than others. Through mastering the basic stitches, you’ll build tolerance for even your less favored ones. The initial row often poses the most challenging phase.

Ensuring an evenly balanced foundation chain, avoiding excessive tightness, facilitates easier insertion of the hook when starting the first row of stitches.

Once you acquire crochet skills, you’ll have the capacity to pass them on to those around you. Crocheted items often travel through families from one generation to the next, becoming heirlooms that embody heritage, pride, and love. Crochet, in comparison to knitting, offers a simpler entry point. Its beginner stitches can be employed even during initial learning stages, yielding charming and quirky creations. Witnessing your diligent efforts manifest into tangible results serves as a motivating force for beginners.

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Advanced Stitches

Picot Stitch

If you remember, Picot stitches are employed to embellish the edges of completed items. They can also be transformed into intricate, exquisite patterns and even into squares.

Ensure precise stitching along the edge of the completed stitch.

Commence by single crocheting in the first stitch before proceeding to the third chain, which becomes the subsequent stitch.

Progress by single crocheting in the following 3 stitches to form the picot. Refer to the illustration below.

Replicate step 3 across the entire row.

Moss Stitch

Row 1: Form a chain with an even count of stitches. Single crochet in the fourth chain from the hook, chain 1, skip 1 chain, single crochet in the subsequent chain, continue to the end. Chain 2, turn.

Row 2: Single crochet in the next chain space, chain 1, single crochet in the subsequent chain space, progressing to the end, concluding with a single crochet in the chain space from the previous row.

Repeat the second row until it reaches the desired length.

Textured Crochet Stitch

Initiate a chain with an even number of stitches.

Round 1: Single crochet 2 chains together in the second and third chain from the hook, chain 1, single crochet 2 chains together over the following 2 chains; repeat from * to the last chain, chain 1, single crochet in the final chain.

Round 2: Chain 1, turn, single crochet 2 chains together over the initial stitch and the chain 1 space, chain 1, single crochet 2 chains together over the initial stitch and the chain 1 space; repeat from * to the final stitch, chain 1, single crochet in the final stitch.

Repeat the second round until the desired length is achieved.

Checkerboard Stitch

The Checkerboard Stitch is among the most orderly stitches. It is intended for joining crochet or dishcloth squares and is commonly employed in crafting Afghans and similar items.

Start with a chain. Perform a double crochet stitch in the third stitch from the hook, and repeat in the following stitch.

Chain 3, ensuring to skip the subsequent 3 stitches. Then, double crochet in the next 3 stitches.

Recur the aforementioned steps until the end of the row, concluding the last stitch with a double crochet.

Next, chain 3 and turn the work. Execute 2 double crochet stitches in the chain 3 of the preceding row.

Form another chain 3 and double crochet directly into the space of the second row where no stitch has been made earlier.

Iterate through the steps for each successive row until the desired size and shape are reached.

Popcorn Stitch

The name of this stitch mirrors its appearance—resembling popcorn. The popcorn stitch is a rounded and compact embellishment that stands out. You can position the popcorn stitch in the front or back based on your desired effect.

To create a popcorn stitch, cluster 5 double crochets in a single stitch.

Temporarily release the hook from the current loop, ensuring not lose it.

If you wish to pop the stitch in the front, insert the hook in front of the first double crochet in the cluster; for a back pop, insert the hook from the back.

Hook the dropped loop and allow it to pass through the double crochet stitch to form a popcorn stitch.

V-Stitches

V-stitches resemble the letter V, which is how they derive their name. This stitch can be crocheted loosely for lacy designs or tightly for a compact texture.

Begin with a double crochet, chain 1, and another double crochet in the same stitch. A single chain stitch separates the two double crochets, creating the V shape. The double crochets should both be in the same stitch.

Puff Stitch

Puff stitches add a unique texture to your work. This stitch follows a similar process to the cluster stitch, but all the double crochet stitches are placed into the same stitch, forming a puff.

Commence with a double crochet stitch, leaving the last two loops open. One unfinished double crochet remains on the hook.

Start the second double crochet in the same stitch as the first unfinished double crochet. Leave three loops on the hook.

Begin the third and final double crochet for the puff stitch, then bring it together with the first two double crochets in the same spot. Yarn over and slip the thread through the first two loops, resulting in four loops on the hook. Yarn over again and slip the thread through the remaining four loops to complete the dc puff stitch.

Cable Stitch

Begin by chaining a multiple of 4 stitches, then add 3 more. For instance, 16 stitches make up 4 cables. From the second row onward, work single crochet