This is the getting started page.
Yarn, hooks & other Equipment
Holding the Hook
See the two common styles of holding the hook. Left handed crocheters will typically reverse hands. To see this, you can hold a mirror up to your computer, and watch all of the videos in the mirror!
Forming Elementary Stitches
Starting with a slip knot, and a basic chain foundation, you can then learn the single, and double crochet stitches. From there you might learn the treble (triple) crochet stitches, and the half-double and slip stitches. Although there is plenty more to learn and explore, these are the most commonly employed stitches in crochet, and a great place to start!
Variations on Elementary Stitches
A slight change gives each of these otherwise basic stitches a whole new slant.
