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  • A Beginners Guide To Crocheting: How To Double Crochet (DC)

    A Beginners Guide To Crocheting: How To Double Crochet (DC)

    Friend! Are you as excited as I am that you’re here? I’m so proud of you for conquering single crochets! Today we are moving onto double crochet(DC). A double crochet(DC) is basically 2 single crochets(SC) on top of each other.

    To get started attach your yarn to your crochet hook and chain(CH) 12.

    Your going to start by yarning over(wrapping the yarn around your hook) then inserting your hook into the 3rd chain(CH).

    Yarn over and draw up through the chain(CH) space.

    You should now have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and draw through 2 of the loops on your hook.

    With 2 remaining loops on your hook, yarn over and draw through both loops.

    You just created a double crochet(DC)! Repeat- Yarn over, insert your hook into the chain space, draw up a loop. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Yarn over and pull through 2 loops again. You have a double crochet(DC). Continue double crocheting(DC) all the way to the end, for a total of 10 double crochets(DC). Chain(CH) 2 and turn. Practice double crocheting(DC) across each row until you feel comfortable learning a new stitch.

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  • A Beginners Guide To Crocheting: How To Chain

    A Beginners Guide To Crocheting: How To Chain

    Learn how to chain when crocheting. A beginners guide to crocheting.

    Hello friend! I’m so glad your here, aren’t you? We are finally working on stitches now that we know all the basics. Like how to create a slip knot and how to hold our yarn & hook.

    Chaining is the most basic stitch when crocheting. You will use chains to start a new project, to build onto of a previous row and to create designs throughout your pattern. If you can create a chain, I believe you can crochet.

    Create a slip knot and attach it to your crochet hook.

    With your hook facing down, wrap a loop around the crochet hook.

    Slide that loop through your slip knot and repeat. *Hook facing down, wrap the yarn around the hook and slide it through the loop you just made.*

    Continue doing this until you feel confident woking chains and notice that your stitches are consistent in size. P.S: Head over to my Facebook Group A Beginners Guide To Crocheting and share your progress!

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  • A Beginners Guide To Crocheting: How To Make A Slip Knot

    A Beginners Guide To Crocheting: How To Make A Slip Knot

    Not sure what a slip knot is? Today I will be showing you step by step, how to make a slip knot and attach your yarn to a crochet hook.

    To add your yarn to the hook, you’ll need to create a slip knot. First find the end of your yarn, either unraveling the outside or pulling from the center.

    Starting with your left hand, hold the end or starting point of your yarn. Now with your right hand, use you first two fingers and thumb pinch the yarn a few inches from the end.

    Twist your fingers towards you as you hold the yarn. The yarn should create a circle.

    Now there should be a strand of yarn under your fingers, which is the working yarn (The yarn that is attached to the ball). Using those two fingers pinch the yarn between them. Pull up on that yarn through the circle and tug tightly to create your slip knot. This is what you should have.

    Place your hook inside of the loop and tug on the two strands of yarn to secure the loop on your hook. Now you are ready for the next step in my series “A Beginners Guide To Crocheting,” How To Hold Your Yarn & Hook.

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  • A Beginners Guide To Crocheting: What You Need To Get Started

    A complete beginners guide to crocheting. What you need to get started crocheting. Crochet Supplies.

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    What you will need:

    A crochet hook– My personal favorite is Clover 1008/H Soft Touch 5.0-mm Crochet Hooks, Size H

    Yarn– I Love This Cotton or Lion Brand are my go to’s

    Scissors

    Yarn needle

    You can find these supplies at your local craft store; including Joann’s, Micheals, Hobby Lobby, and Walmart. As well as online, hello there Amazon.

    Friend, I could not be more excited that you are here!!! You’ve got this! Together we are going to dig in and do the work. I’ll take you step by step and teach you how to get started crocheting. In fact, I’ve set up a whole series just for you, “A Beginners Guide To Crocheting!”

    Once you have all your supplies, head over to the next post in my series “The Most Common Frustration For Crochet Beginners.” Grab your yarn and hook and I’ll see you there!

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