Crochet Terms (For Beginners)

For the Tuesdays of this month, we are going back to the basics of crocheting specifically the wording of certain things. As I said before, I am looking to post some from a previous blog on Blogger. And these are some of them. This one is basically the introduction to crochet, how to hold the hook, how to hold the yarn, things like that. And throughout the month we will look at stitches and things that also are the "basics" of crocheting.

Sometimes the terms used in crocheting books and tutorials can get confusing. And even when you know what the term is it's hard to figure out what you should be doing. Here I will post examples of the terms I come across with hopefully some clear examples that will help.

Starting Loop:

This is the loop you make to start the project. Really simple this is just a slip knot. Here is a How To Video.

Real simple, you just take the starting piece of your yarn and lay it over the rest of your yarn. Pull the longer end of yarn through the hole and it should create a loop. Place your finger in the loop and pull so the slip knot is tight around your finger. Replace your finger with the crochet hook, making sure the hook part is going the same direction as the yarn connected to your ball. Pull tight to the hook and you're ready to crochet.

Yarn Over:

This term is exactly how it sounds. It is simply placing the yarn the crochet hook. There are two ways of doing this. You can use your hook by bringing it towards yourself and in a circular motion taking it under the yarn and tugging slightly so the yarn settles in the hook. The other way is to simply take the yarn in your hand and placing it over the hook.