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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 8 of the Beginner Crochet Series!
This mesh is a combination of Htr (Hdc) stitches and chains.
The stitches are worked into the stitch below, instead of the chain, like the moss stitch.
I’ll be using UK terminology with US terms in brackets. Take a look at this chart to understand the different terminology between the 2 countries.
You can download the pattern here. There are separate PDFs for UK and US terms.
These are the chart symbols and abbreviations in both UK and US terminology.
Let’s take a look at the front page before we begin.
The notes tell is that for this Htr (Hdc) we’ll use 1 turning chain.
The gauge is 3 rows by 3 Htr (Hdc) stitches per inch, the swatch that measures 5.71cm/2.25in in height, and 6.98cm/2.75cm in width.
We’ll need a 4mm hook and acrylic yarn.
The stitch and abbreviations page hasn’t any new terms. Remember a Htr is a Hdc in US terms.
Step 1 – Start with a chain 12 and make a Htr (Hdc) in the second chain from the hook.
On the chart the turning chain isn’t in line with the stitches, which shows it’s not counted.
Step 2 – Next we work a stitch into the remaining 10 chains, which brings the stitch count to a total of 11.
The mesh starts on this row.
Step 1 – Chain 1, turn your work, place a Htr (Hdc) in the 1st stitch.
Step 2 – The repeat, shown between asterisks, is chain 1, skip a stitch, 1 Htr (Hdc) in the next stitch. Work it a total of 5 times. The stitch count should be 6 stitches and 5 chains.
This row is similar to row 2, but now a chain is skipped instead of a stitch.
Step 1 – Chain 1 and work a Htr (Hdc) in the 1st stitch.
Step 2 – Now we’re on the repeat of chain 1, skip a chain, 1 Htr (Hdc) in the next stitch, worked 5 times.
The stitch count stays at 6 stitches and 5 chains for a total of 11 stitches.
The next 2 rows are a repeat of row 3.
To finish the sample, a Dc (Sc) is worked in each stitch and chain. The stitch count will be 11.
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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