Crocheting is a hobby that many people enjoy and in some cases people have made very successful businesses selling the items that they create, or teaching others how to master crocheting. The craft form has been around for hundreds of years and people in the 60s and 70s would have had a number of different items made from crochet in their homes. These included blankets, tablecloths and even clothing.
When it comes to creating delicate items such as doilies and even jewellery, the items are crocheted using fine silk like thread. This thread is similar to that used by people who embroider. When looking to create blankets and clothing, wool is used. Again this wool can be found in a number of different types from the standard acrylic wool, through to more delicate bamboo and cotton blends. The thicker the wool, the thicker and bigger the crochet stitches will be.
To really make the most of crocheting there are a number of stitches that you will need to master. Some of them will be covered in the Crochet Kits that you can get from woolcouturecompany.com/collections/crochet-kits. These kits will contain everything that you need to make your chosen items, as well as instructions on how to do so.
It is important that you learn the names of these stitches and keep an eye out for whether your patterns are written in UK or US terms as the stitches will have slightly different names. Here are some of the basic stitches that you need to learn first.
Chain stitch – this is where you repeat a series of chain stitches, usually to make the foundation chain of the item that you are planning on making.
Single Crochet – this is where you create a single stitch through the loop of the previous row.
Double Crochet – this is a stitch that is taller in size than a single crochet and sees you wrapping your yarn around the hook before you place it into the loop of the previous row.
Treble Crochet – this stitch is even taller than a double crochet and sees you wrapping the yarn around the crochet hook twice before placing it in the loop of the row below.
Slip stitch – this is used to join rows together and is used as a finishing stitch.
