Basic Crochet Stitches using Single Ended Crochet Hook

1. Basic Crochet Stitches using Single Ended Crochet Hook The single ended crochet hooks are the most common among crochet hooks. They are available in bright colors, in many sizes and made of different materials such as metal, wood, bamboo or acrylic. As simple as the hooks are in construction, they are the main tool of the crochet art and many great patterns and stitches are possible with crochet hooks. In this blog we would like to introduce you to some basic crochet stitches and how to crochet them. With our guide you will soon be swinging your Knitpro crochet hook yourself. Crochet is easier than it looks for some. With just a few simple stitches such as chain stitches, slip stitches and single crochet stitches, you can already crochet a dish sponge, a blanket or even your own sustainable cosmetic pads and do something for the environment at the same time. Let’s get started Every crochet project starts with a loop. To crochet a simple loop with cast-on knots, double the yarn end. Fold the resulting loop down. Pass the crochet hook through the loop from front to back and front again and tighten. Now take the long end of the thread and wrap it around your fingers. Grab the thread with the needle and thread a loop through both loops and tighten. Chain The best crochet exercise for beginners is to crochet a chain of chain stitches. This will give you a feel and practice casting on even stitches. This will also make your stitch pattern more even when crocheting your project. A chain stitch is just a loop pulled through the previous loop. Single crochet stitch Single crochet stitches make up the main part of a simple crochet project. The second row is the most tedious, because here the single crochet stitches have to be placed in the chain stitch of the first row. From the third row, single crochet stitches are placed in single crochet stitches. That's a lot easier. Stitch the last stitch of the previous row and pull the thread forward as a loop. There should now be two loops on your hook. Now pull the thread again, but without first sticking the needle through a stitch and pull it through the two loops on the needle as a new loop. That was the first single crochet. You can continue like this for as long as you like. Slip stitch When stitches are to be “closed”, i.e. a hem is to be crocheted, or two stitches that are a little further apart are to be held together, slip stitches are used. Just like with the single crochet stitches, pierce the stitch of the previous row and pull the thread through from the back - but also through the loop on the needle so that there is only one loop on the needle.

2. „To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.“ - Kurt Vonnegut With these three easy basic crochet stitches, you can just needle and get started on your first project. You can find the best single ended crochet hooks for your new hobby at Knitpro. We have a large selection of different crochet hooks made of different materials and in all imaginable sizes. Did you like this Knitpro article and would you like more? Then click here for more posts like this from Knitpro.