HOW TO CROCHET
Learning to Crochet
Overwhelmed with Info?
Knowing where to start and wanting to know everything can feel overwhelming!
In the words of Maria Von Trapp - start at the very beginning!
Cosy Rosie offers lots of support as you begin the exciting journey to learn how to crochet from 1-2-1 tutorials, YouTube videos and crochet patterns designed with beginners in mind.
The Right Tools for the Job?
Hook, Yarn & Needle
You may already have a yarn stash to die for or a hook someone has kindly gifted!
To begin crocheting, there aren't many tools you need - a crochet hook, some yarn, a pair of scissors (embroidery are best) and a darning needle. That's it!
Just use what you have or you can click here to see all the products I recommend for beginners.
Getting Started
Practice, Practice, Practice
Tools at the ready? Lets go.....
Scroll down this page to find the absolute basics you'll need to know to get hooking and get practising.
Remember, you wont be perfect on your 1st attempt, or your 2nd. But you'll get better each time!
Together is better!
Showing you where to start, offering support and personalised guidance.
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YouTube Tutorials
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to see my crochet channel covering the basic stitches and skills.
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Check out the blog
A great resource full of stitches to learn and patterns to test your skills out
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Crochet Workshops
In-person and virtual workshops are available to book via Eventbrite here
delivering the basics through to specific patterns
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Group Support
Join our Facebook Community
where you'll find like minded beginners, just like you
Learn the Basic Stitches
The way that you increase your crochet stitches in the round, will impact on the ability to crochet a flat circle. Lots of crochet patterns begin with a circle including Amigurumi, bags, even beanies and hats! It's so important to get your crochet projects off to the best start with a flat circle.
Learn how to crochet Dc2Tog US (UK Tr2Tog) with this easy to follow crochet stitch tutorial. Decreasing your US Double crochet (UK Treble Crochet) stitches is an important crochet technique to master. Knowing how to decrease your crochet stitches opeing up a whole world of crochet patterns and designs and it allows you to create different shapes in your crochet projects.
Half Double crochet 2 together is another important basic crochet technique to master . The abbreviation used is HDc2Tog (UK HTr2Tog) which instructs you to decrease the number of half double stitches by 1. Learning to decrease your crochet stitches will allow you to create more advance shapes in your crochet projects, rather than just making plain squares or rectangles.
Learning to how to Sc2Tog (UK Dc2Tog) is an important basic crochet technique to master early on in your learning to crochet. Decreasing your crochet stitches allows you to create more advance, different shapes in your crochet projects, rather than plain squares or rectangles.
The Half Treble Crochet stitch, which is known as Half Double crochet in the US, is called such because it's half the height of the Treble (Double) stitch. It another of the basic crochet stitches that is used frequently in crochet patterns! If you'd like to understand the differences between the UK and US terms more clearly, click here .
The Treble Crochet stitch, which is known as Double crochet in the US, is another of the basic stitches that is used very frequently! If you find the differences between the UK and US terms, click here to read more about the differences . It's such a versatile stitch which can be used so many ways, and you'll see it used a lot in crochet patterns!
When you're looking into how to crochet, Double crochet (US - Single crochet) is the most important stitch to learn as it is used in so many stitch patterns and crochet designs. The double crochet stitch, known as the single crochet stitch in the US is the shortest of the basic stitches and the easiest to master. There are so many different ways to use the it. From crocheting in rows, in the round and even as an edging to your crochet project.s
Ready for your first project? I have just the thing!
The Basic Granny Square - An extremely popular staple of the crochet world with so many different ways to use them!
From blankets, cushion covers, bags and even slippers, they can all be crafted from this basic granny square.
Making a granny square will add another crochet stitch to your expanding knowledge in all things crochet along with give you an opportunity to get bold with colours and placement!
The video below takes you through all the steps to make the basic granny square. Then you can chose to add a border - these 5 easy granny square borders will help you chose which one will take your basic square to they next level!
Granny Stitch Crochet Patterns
Track your moods and use them to create a crochet mood granny square blanket and crochet a project unique to you.
Create a square within a square with this vibrant granny square pattern that uses an extended crochet stitch which is worked into the 3rd loop to create added texture. This granny square has been designed to represent the fearful mood for the In The Mood Blanket.
Create a square within a square with this vibrant granny square pattern that uses an extended crochet stitch which is worked into the 3rd loop to create added texture. This granny square has been designed to represent the fearful mood for the In The Mood Blanket.
Create a textured blanket square with this popcorn stitch granny square pattern that is featuring in the In The Mood granny square blanket. These large popcorn stitches are the perfect match for those energetic weeks - as these textured stitches are really fun to make.
Learn how to crochet a double crochet cluster stitch as you make this unique granny square. The 2dc-cl stitch is combined with the mesh stitch to create a lightweight crochet blanket square.
Crochet this unique granny square which features the paired half double stitch to create an interesting granny square. This granny square is made using the special phdc stitch, to showcase those sad weeks for the In The Mood Granny Square Blanket
This highly textured granny square is made using front post and back post stitches. Crochet this post stitch granny square pattern to showcase your angry weeks for the In The Mood Granny Square Blanket
Crochet this puff stitch granny square pattern to create a textured crochet granny square which will showcase your happy weeks for the In The Mood Granny Square Blanket
This free crochet blanket square pattern combines puff stitches with the granny stitch and mesh stitch, to create a textured Afghan square that looks great worked in a solid colour or in multiple colours.
This crochet belt bag pattern is a great project to stitch up to keep your hands free while you're out and about. This free crochet bag pattern features the granny stitch and stunning cluster stitches to create a textured crochet bag.
