Introduction
The word crochet derives from the french word for hook
and the craft of crocheting involves the creation of fabric
from lengths of thread or wool using hooked crochet needles.
Steel hooks come in various sizes from 3.5 to 0.75 millimeters
which are used for fine crochet work. The sizes of plastic
or aluminium hooks range from 2.5 to 19 millimeters.
Starting
Crocheting is started by placing a slip knot onto the
hook, then pulling another loop through the first loop
and continuing the process until a chain is made of the
necessary length. The chain is worked into rows and stitches
made by pulling loops through each loop of the chain.
Below are listed some of the basics of crocheting:
Slip stitch
The slip stitch can be used with other stitches to create
elaborate designs. Work a slip stitch along a chain, by
inserting the hook from front to back underneath the top
two loops of the second chain. Move the wool anti-clockwise
over the hook, drawing it through the chain and loop on
the hook. This leaves one loop and one cross stitch has
now been done. Repeat the process until the end.
The slip stitch can be used for shaping and working in
round to join the first and last stitches.
Half Treble
The half treble produces a fine fabric. When working the
base row, move the wool over your hook and insert the
hook front to back underneath the top two loops of the
third chain away from the hook. Move the wool over the
hook and through a loop to make three loops on the hook.
Take the wool over the hook pull though the three loops,
leaving one loop remaining and one half treble worked.
Move the wool over the hook and again work a half treble
into the chain. Repeat this process to the last chain.
Turn over your work. Work two chains that will count as
the first half treble and missing the the first half treble
of the previous row , work into the next stitch. Work
a half treble into each half treble up to the turning
chain and then work a half treble into the top of the
turning chain.
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Double treble
When working the base row, move the wool anti-clockwise
over the hook twice, pushing the hook front to back underneath
the two top loops of the fifth chain along from the hook.
Move the wool over the hook once and pull it through the
first two loops on the hook, leaving three loops on the
hook. Move the wool over the hook and pull it through the
first two loops on the hook, leaving two hoops. Move the
wool over the hook and pull it through the remaining two
loops on the hook. This leaves one loop and one double treble
completed. Repeat this process into each chain to the end.
At the start of each row, work four turning chain as the
first double treble. Work into the top of the four turning
chain, the final double treble at the end of each row. |
