How to Crochet for Absolute Beginners

Hey everyone, welcome to my channel, Simply Daisy! Today, I’m going to teach you how to crochet for absolute beginners. We’ll cover some basic stitches and skills you’ll need to know. Let's get started!

We’ll learn how to make a slip knot, hold your crochet hook, crochet a chain, crochet a single crochet, and weave in the ends of your work. For today, you’ll need yarn—any basic yarn you have around will do, or you can buy some plain yarn from the store. I recommend 100% acrylic yarn. As for the crochet hook, I suggest using aluminum crochet hooks. I have a set with various sizes that are versatile for different projects and yarn types. Today, I’ll be using a 5.5 mm crochet hook.

To start, we’ll make a slip knot. Hold your yarn with your index finger pointing downwards, twist it upwards, put your thumb through the loop, grab the tail with your index finger and thumb, and pull through to create a loop. Then, insert your crochet hook and tighten the yarn.

Next, let's learn how to hold the crochet hook and yarn. Hold the crochet hook with your thumb and fingers, like you’re cutting with a knife, and with your left hand, hold the yarn. There are various ways to do this, but here’s my method: wrap the yarn around your pointer finger and hold your work with your middle finger and thumb.

Now, let's move on to chaining. Hold the crochet hook and twist it away from you. Place it on the left side of the yarn, turn it towards you, and pull through the loop on your hook. This creates one chain. Repeat this process: hook facing away, left side, turn towards you, and pull through. This motion is called yarning over. We’ll make a chain of 11.

For single crochet, insert your hook into the second chain (second “V” from the hook), yarn over by going behind the string, come out of the stitch, yarn over again, and pull through both loops. Skip the first chain as a turning stitch and continue. Insert into the next chain, yarn over, come out, yarn over, and pull through both loops. Continue this process across the row.

Once you reach the end, you should have 10 stitches. To start a new row, chain one, turn your work, and work into each “V” from the previous row. Continue for a total of 12 rows to create a square swatch.

If you make a mistake, you can undo stitches by pulling the yarn back and redoing them. Once finished, chain one, cut the yarn, pull tight, and weave in the ends with a sewing needle.

Now that you’ve learned the basics of chaining and single crochet, you can tackle many different projects. Remember to be patient, keep practicing, and don’t give up. Your hands will get used to the movements, and you’ll improve with time.