Crochet-Patterns-for-Beginners - GigaBrain (2024)

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Also check instagram and YouTube

There are a lot of free patterns online.

You'll need to buy yarn and hooks, but kits definitely aren't necessary.

If you really want to start learning I’d say go to a store that has yarn and pick one skein of yarn you like (no fuzzy type yarn). Simple cotton or acrylic yarn will work fine. The yarn will have hook size recommendations on the label. Buy a hook size that fits the recommendations. I would avoid yarns with hook size recommendations smaller than 2,5 mm or bigger than 5 mm.Go home, watch some youtube videos “crochet tutorials for absolute beginners” and practice chain stitches, single crochet stitches, double crochet stitches and slip stitches. Just make a small square or rectangle with these stitches until you feel like you feel like you start to get the hang of it. Maybe make multiple squares/rectangles.

After this, you can start looking into beginner friendly patterns.

Oh, by the way, you will definitely be able to do it!

Tutorial recommendations:

Slip knot and chain stitches

Single crochet stitch

How to crochet for absolute beginners

I picked up a kit from A Crafty Life and used YouTube and the booklet the kit came with to teach myself. I ended up making a turtle and it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I would for sure give their kits a try! They also give you EVERYTHING (yarn, needle, hook, eyes, stuffing, and a book with several projects in it) you need for that project so no stressing about yarn weight or crochet hook size. Perfect for beginners!!

https://acraftylife.uk

Meandering Paw Prints Scarf

This is my favorite pattern. It is easy and challenging all at the same time. Great thing is there is a video to go with the pattern. So if you get stuck, you have help. Once you get the first motif down, the others just fly by.

• These spiral coasters are so cute and fun to make. They work up very fast! A piece of cake if you’re comfortable with double crochet & starting with a magic ring.

• This top is very beginner friendly. The creator also has amazing tutorials on her youtube channel if you like to follow along while reading the pattern!

• When I first started, i would make so many of these granny triangle bandanas . They work up pretty fast and once you get the hang of it, it’s all repetitive so it’s a project you can do mindlessly! This creator also has a youtube channel!

The first number is the row. You have these patterns/equation looking things labeled 1-5,1 is row 1

Row 1- magic ring 7 stitches long (7stitches total)

Row 2- increase stitch 7times (14 stitches total)

Row 3- single, increase, single, increase, single, increase, single, increase, single, increase, single, increase, single, increase (21 stitches total)

That was the 2 stitches in the parentheses (single, increase) repeated 7 times in a single row.

Row 4- single, single, increase, repeated 7 times in the same row to make (28 stitches total)

When counting stitches a single makes 1 and an increase makes 2. For example, let’s look at row 4.

Row 4- (sc,sc,inc)x7 (28)

Row 4- (1+1+2) x7 (28)

Row 4- (4) x7 (28)

Row 4- 28 a itches total

I hope this helped!

Sc, then increase (2 sc in one stitch) and repeat it 7 times total to equal the amount of stitches in brackets at the end.

Edit: and for other rows/rounds, do 2 sc individually, then increase (or however many sc it says first, then increase).

This was the first amigurumi I ever made:

https://youtu.be/voc6PtZhms8?si=DczgwPWtZJ0p7A7P

The first thing I ever made was a bee, then a small octopus, a whale. All of which you can find youtube videos on to just get the hang of how to crochet in general. Then you can move onto written patterns, I'll list a few of my favorite creators below (free patterns to start).

https://ribblr.com/shop/tiny-friends-crochet/ has a couple of free easy patterns on their store. I specifically love the fregg and tombstone.

https://instagram.com/crochet_crochey?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== has several small free no-sew patterns.

https://instagram.com/studiophoebe22?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== a couple of really cute free Dino patterns

https://sirpurlgrey.com/patterns/ has several patterns, a little harder than the previously mentioned (mostly the amount of sewing) but still pretty easy.

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https://youtu.be/cD7G9qY2eys?si=HI9xt41BpfNbAKyU

Maybe something like this? It’s granny stitch and some ribbing. If you want it to be lightweight you can use some light cotton yarn or whatever you like. The pattern is pretty versatile.

You need to look for beginner crochet patterns. "Easy" is the next skill level up. Have you looked on the Yarnspirations or Lion Brand websites?

example

#Basic Crochet wiki Part 1 & Building on Basics part 2

#Top tipCounting stitches/stitch markers = essential in keeping stitch count/getting those straight edges/track rounds in Amigurimi.learn "how to" from these tutorials.

Counting stitches and rows or equivalent video. In the round 16m 50 onwards. Or using stitch markers in Amigurumi.

How to identify parts of your stitch - very clear diagrams.

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#Amigurumi.The Amigurumi wiki page has recently been updated. Go visit, see what you think. Happy to take feedback on board. Updated mid Jan 23!!

NEW book section, resizing, and a free TOTORO pattern.

Top tip - Planetjune has a huge directory of written tutorials. She has Essential techniques left & right handed videos. Her generic left handed & right handed video tutorials cover most Amigurumi skills, and she comes highly recommended.

Old pokemon archive.

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Hi there - the automod already has your back as in the Amigurumi section of the Wiki (always worth a look at first!) you will find some great beginner patterns. Please also be sure to check out the Teaching Crochet section!

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youtube might be your best bet. there are lots free tuts on there. I like Brunacality's vids, she tends to be very thorough in her explanations on how to crochet to your shape specifically. DanaB does super cute things as well (although her blog that included instructions for different sizes has been down for a bit now, but she also explains sizing in her videos). Amanda Love Santos too.

Moralfiber.blog has a few free patterns that are super cute. She has photos included in her steps in case you get lost in the row descriptions.

Also Wilmade.com I'm currently making her reversable skirt pattern and it's fairly simply. There's even a video attatched

Sewrella.com

Megmadewithlove.com (she has clothes as well as cute household items)

Pinterest is wherea lot of my family members/friend found patterns they want me to make for them.

Definitely check out this sub’s WIKI menu! It’s got pretty much everything a beginner could hope for! Much of it has basic yet vital info that I have found in quality beginner crochet books. I say that as someone who started the crochet hobby here and expanded forward. A good amount of the better youtube, ravelry, book titles, etc that others may comment with, they’re often found organized in that wiki so you can easily refer to it. It’s a gem, and all the members of this sub are too! Everyone here is super friendly so if anything confuses you or you need help, use the search bar, the daily/weekly threads, or post to ask questions. Welcome and I hope you enjoy the learning process! :)

Here’s the quick link but you can find this any time on the nav bar in this sub.

YouTube!! Bella Coco Crochet is a great starter channel (be aware of the UK terms vs US terms!!!)

Also, start with a simple crocheting pattern, such as a washcloth or scarf. A lot of people see amigurumi projects and immediately start with that, then get frustrated and quit. You should build up your skills first, Bella Coco Crochet channel has a playlist of all the beginner skills you need :)

Ravelry is a free website with knitting and crochet patterns. You can search for patterns that are free, easy/beginner, by the type of yarn that you have, and by the type of hook that you have.

I started with a granny square as it introduced me to several stitches, has lots of repeats to get the hang of it, and are small enough for that instant feeling of gratification.

I would have 3 tabs open on my computer, the Ravelry pattern, an abbreviation guide, and then YouTube where I watched videos on the different stitches. Watch the YouTube video all the way through, then again, pausing at each step of the stitch so you can do it with them.

Some crochet terms are different in the UK vs US. For example, a UK double crochet stitch is a US single crochet stitch. A US treble crochet stitch is a UK double treble stitch. Start out learning YOUR countries stitches tho lol

If watching a YouTube video/tutorial, most creators will say if they are working in UK terms or US terms (or if they don't say it, you can sometimes tell by their voice😂).

If reading a written pattern, most pattern writers will include if it's a UK or US term pattern

Hope this helps!!

I also learned with youtube. My goal was to make amigurumi so i searched easy/beginner videos. I learned how to make a magic ring which is essential for this type of project and from then on learned to increase and decrease. Then did some of that randomly just to get a feel of the motions, what it looked like and how to make it even.

Figuring out hook sizes took me a couple tries as well.

Then i searched for an easy project and the one I found had “subtitles” which helped me understand the lingo so now I mostly understand written patterns. I did 2-3 projects off youtube, pausing the video after every instruction and moving on. Now I’m on written patterns.

If you are a lefty, beware it’s a bit different but you should still have videos on Youtube to teach you.

I also, during my “random practice” i put on easy crochet videos in the background to see what was going on and how the project was being made.

Edit: for your try out, use a big hook and a yarn that is not too dark