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Crochet is a great craft to both relax and get the creative juices flowing! It can help with your mental health and self expression.
These beginner crochet tutorials are aimed at complete novices. The lessons will cover the basics such as how hold to the hook and yarn, as well as the essential crochet stitches. We’ll cover making circles, changing colours and combining the stitches. I’ll even be teaching you how to read crochet patterns!
Most of the lessons will have a practice swatch to put your new found knowledge into practice.
By the end of this beginners crochet course, you will have the skills and confidence to make hats, bags, blankets and an addiction to yarn!
For those that prefer learning by watching, at the bottom of the page is the video version of the lesson.
“If I were able to leave you with only one piece of crochet advice, it would be to always have fun. Learn the basics, but then just go crazy with your crafty self!” -Twinkie Chan
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Welcome to Lesson 15, the last lesson of the Beginner Crochet Series!
This wagon wheel is the round version of a granny square. The centre is formed with what you know as a decrease stitch, but in this instance it’s called 2 stitches together. I’ll also be showing you how to make a standing half treble (half double) stitch.
I’ll be using UK terminology throughout this tutorial, with US terms in brackets.
It’s mentioned in the notes that the ch2 at the start of rounds is counted as a stitch.
The wagon wheel measures 4.75 inches in height and width.
We’ll need a 4mm hook and 3 colours of acrylic yarn.
These are the chart symbols and abbreviations in both UK and US terminology.
Notice the symbol for 2 trebles (doubles) together is the same as a decrease symbol.
I’ll be using UK terminology for this tutourial, US terminolgy will be in brackets.
The chart section works a little differently this time. As the chain 2 counts as a stitch, the repeat starts on the next set of stitches. The blue line on the chart shows when the repeat begins.
Here’s a quick recap on working a decrease or 2 trebles (doubles) together in this case.
This stitch is worked for round 1 so obviously it’s not working as a decrease. By working 2 stitches together, we get the fullness of the stitches but stay within the stitch count.
Step 1 – Make a 4 chain ring, chain 3 as the 1st stitch and work 1 treble (double) followed by a chain 1.
Step 2 – The repeat, which starts after the blue line on the chart, consists of Tr2Tog (Dc2Tog) and a chain, repeated 7 times.
Step 3 – Close the round with a slipstitch in the top of the 1st treble (double), not the chain, to form a Tr2Tog (Dc2Tog).
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
The stitch count will be 8 Tr2Tog (Dc2Tog) and 8 chains.
Step 1 – Join the new colour in a chain space and chain 2 as the 1st stitch. Work 1 treble (double) in the same chain space followed by a chain 2.
The repeat is within brackets to signify the stitches are worked in the same spot. Work 2 trebles (double) and 2 chains, into each chain space. There are 7 repeats.
Step 2 – Close the round with a slip stitch in the top of the chain 2.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
The stitch count will be 16 Tr (Dc) and 16 chains.
Step 1 – Join the new colour in a chain space and chain 2 as the 1st stitch. Work 1 treble (double), 1 chain, 2 trebles (doubles) and 1 chain in the same chain space.
Step 2 – The repeat of 2 trebles (doubles), 1 chain, 2 trebles (doubles), and 1 chain, is worked into each chain space. There are 7 repeats.
Step 3 – Close the round with a slip stitch in the top of the chain 2.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.
The stitch count will be 36 Tr2Tog (Dc2Tog) and 16 chain
Step 1 – Join the new colour in the 1st chain space. Chain 2 and work 2 trebles (doubles) in the same spot.
Chain 1 before working the repeat of 3 trebles (doubles) and 1 chain, in each chain space.
The written and photo state 15 repeats. On the chart the repeats are grouped into 3, forming a larger repeat which is worked 5 times.
Step 2 – The round is closed with a slipstitch in the top of the chain 2.
The stitch count will be 48 trebles (doubles) and 16 chains.
Round 5 starts with a standing half treble (half double).
Start with a slipknot on the hook and yarn over.
Go into the stitch and yarn over again.
Pull the yarn back through the stitch.
Yarn Over and close the stitch.
With the new colour on the hook, work a standing Htr (Hdc) in the 1st stitch. Work a Htr (Hdc) in each stitch and chain.
Close the round with a slipstitch in the top of the standing Htr (Hdc).
The stitch count will be 64.
With the new colour on the hook, work a standing Htr (Hdc) in the 1st stitch. Work a Htr (Hdc) in each stitch and chain.
Close the round with a slipstitch in the top of the standing Htr (Hdc).
The stitch count will be 64.
Step 1 – Join the new colour in the 1st chain space. Chain 2 and work 2 trebles (doubles) in the same spot.
Chain 1 before working the repeat of 3 trebles (doubles) and 1 chain, in each chain space.
The written and photo state 15 repeats, whilst on the chart a group of 3 trebles (doubles), 1 chain are repeated 5 times.
Step 2 – The round is closed with a slipstitch in the top of the chain 2.
The stitch count will be 48 trebles (doubles) and 16 chains.
The flower starts with a magic ring and 12 half trebles (half double). Finish the round with a slip stitch. Col A can be cut – remember to leave enough to weave in!
The pattern uses the same swatches as this tutorial and contains written and chart intsructions for each stitch.
I’ll cover the Dc (Sc) swatch starting from the border section.
The video tutorial covers the pattern at around 13 minutes.
You can download the pattern here.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this lesson, please continue to lesson 7 , where we’ll combine Dc (Sc) stitches with a chain to create the moss stitch!
Welcome!
My name’s Katie and I’m a crochet addict!
I learnt to crochet about 20 years ago whilst living in Ireland. I soon had a street stall selling my crochet hats and bags, eventually progressing to organising craft fairs.
I returned to street selling for a few years to fund my travels around Latin America, before settling down and becoming a mum to two cool kids.
I love working with colour and creating vibrant, detailed crochet and wanted to translate that into patterns.
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