Crochet For Beginners: A Complete Step By Step Guide With Picture illustrations To Learn Crocheting The Quick & Easy Way by Nancy Gordon

Author:Nancy Gordon [Gordon, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2018-07-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7:

Choosing a Crochet Pattern

For beginners, you want to choose a crochet pattern that is easy, but also one that’s fun to work with. Once you are comfortable with your skills, you can upgrade to more advanced patterns. As a beginner, you want to take baby steps and enjoy the crocheting process instead of becoming overwhelmed with an advanced pattern and get discouraged. This might cause you to give up on your crocheting journey altogether. There are plenty of beautiful crochet patterns to try for beginners. One way to identify what would work best for you is to look at the crochet pattern schematic.

Understanding the Crochet Pattern

When you have chosen a pattern, the next thing to do is to read the instructions entirely, which also includes the stitch guide, any notes that come with it, the diagrams, charts, and the finishing sections. Confusion can be avoided by reading these notes. You will also find plenty of information on tips and techniques, construction, guidelines for keeping track of your stitches, as well as what to do with scrap yarn. As a beginner, you will seek immense knowledge by going through the stitch guide and identifying the kinds of stitches that you have never tried before.

Gauge Swatch

The gauge swatch is very important for beginners, although it is often considered the least interesting part of crocheting. Despite its unpopular reputation, the gauge swatch will help you determine the size of your final product.

The gauge swatch is important, especially if you are substituting yarn with all yarns having the same size or weight. When you use substituted yarn, along with the individual crochet tension that goes with it, you may not always end up with the exact gauge with your hook size. If you end up with a wrong or different gauge size, try using a smaller or larger hook depending on your project. This tiny step can make a huge difference to your overall project.

Substituting Yarn in Crochet Patterns

When you do decide to substitute the yarn specified in your pattern, you would need to look for the correct yarn size. If your pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, then look for another type of worsted weight yarn. This does not mean that your yarn size will be correct, but it may require you to play around with different hook sizes to get the right gauge.

Wraps per inch are the best indicator of correct yarn size substitute. Wraps per inch or (wpi), can be found by wrapping the yarn continuously around a ruler and then counting the number of wraps you can make in an inch. Keep the fiber content in mind when you substitute yarn. Silk and cotton often have a different drape compared to animal fiber such as wool or alpaca. Pure silk and cotton also have a stretch, and it can ‘grow’ over time. You can also use acrylic blends or even acrylic yarn as alternatives to animal or plant fibers.

A final note to any beginner is to always believe in your pattern.

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