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Adventures in Crocheting




Crochet, not to be confused with knitting. Crochet only has one needle (a needle hook), whereas knitting has two. So, I went to my local Michael's and bought everything I would ever need for crocheting, because I assumed it would be simple. I mean, I'm creative, right? I can learn to crochet, I just need to watch some youtube videos or something. SO WRONG!

it took me a couple days to even have the patience to make it fast the first chain. I started out making my headband. I wanted to make a headband, because on pinterest there was this cute headband and it titled "Easy enough, anyone could make this". I'm anyone, I could totally make it. I gave up right away.... I'm telling you guys, I am not the kind of person that likes doing things I'm not good at.

Anyway, I start by making a chain, then I realize halfway through that I was supposed to be counting my chains, already screwed everything up. But I am determined. Then I learned how to go up to the next level. you just turn your material and move the yarn to the other side (terrible description, but I get it now... which is all that matters....)

Then I didn't know how to move on. Do I do more chains? So I looked up easiest stitches in crochet on youtube. I watched a couple videos on Single Stitch. Thank goodness it was pretty easy, It had a couple steps, but about halfway through my row it felt natural. Then I did another row of single stitch... this was taking FOREVER!

So, I looked up double stitch, this had another step each time, but it made the project go twice as fast. I did two more rows with double stitch, and I was done.




Alright, this is going to get kind of wordy, but writing it out helps me understand what all I have done. So, here you go- Watch videos to get the basic steps. 



CHAIN INSTRUCTIONS

So, to start a chain you have to make the first loop.

1. Wrap the yarn around your left index finger (clockwise) twice

2. When you get to the top insert that yarn into the existing yarn already around your finger

3. Pull the yarn and pull it through

Then take your needle hook and stick it through the loop you just made.

Next wrap the yarn around your needle back around the right side and hook it in your hook.

Take that piece of yarn and pull it under the first loop.

REPEAT until it is your desired length



SINGLE STITCH INSTRUCTIONS

First, turn your material and chain up.

Then stick your hook into the first chain then wrap the yarn just like you do for a chain and pull it through the stitch.

Then you should have two pieces of yarn on your needle.

Wrap more yarn around the needle and pull that through both pieces of yarn.

Repeat until the end of the chain.


DOUBLE STITCH INSTRUCTIONS

Same start as a single stitch. Turn your material and chain up.

Then you are going to wrap the fabric around the hook and stick the hook into the fourth stitch.

Next,  wrap another piece of yarn around the needle and pull through the stitch.

You should have three pieces of yarn on your needle.

Then, wrap another piece of yarn and pull it through the first two pieces.

Then finally wrap another piece of yarn and pull it through the last two pieces on your needle.

Repeat until the end of the chain.





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