Summer is just around the corner and it helps to pass the time away with a lot of summer activities. Swimming, basketball, tennis are just some of the popular activities you can take up during summer.

And there are also other hobbies that you can take up that are not so strenuous or physical in nature. One of these is the soothing hobby of crochet.

What’s great about this hobby is that you can choose whatever you want to make, and incorporate your own designs and preferences as well! But if you don’t know how to crochet, don’t fret. It is very easy to learn. And if you want to learn to crochet, then you have come to the right place!

There are certain things you want to have if you want to learn to crochet. And these are the basic things: scissors, a size-G crochet hook, a yarn needle with a huge eye, and yarn, of course. Make sure your yarn is the worsted-weight kind. As to colors, well, choose whichever color you want!

The first step to remember when you want to learn to crochet is making the slip knot onto your crochet hook. This is an easy step, as it is. You just need to hold your crochet hook steady when you make the slip know.

After which, bring the yarn right over the crochet hook. This should be in a back to front motion. Once this is done, grab the yarn with your hook. And then, draw the hooked yarn right through the slip knot you made, and place it right back onto your hook. Doing this makes a one-chain stitch. This is the basic stitch you need to know if you want to learn to crochet. There are still other stitches to know if you want to learn to crochet extensively. But let’s just stick with the basics for now.

Keep doing these steps, to make more chain stitches. One you’ve made a long line of chain stitches, you’re ready to make your second loop. You do this by skipping the first chain stitch you made, and inserting your hook into the center of the following chain stitch. Draw the yarn right through the chain stitch. Once this is done, place it onto the hook. You should now have two loops.

Keep repeating these steps, depending on the piece you want to make. And if this indeed a first for you to learn to crochet, then you should start with the small pieces. A handkerchief, or a scarf perhaps, would give you the practice you need. And if you’re beyond your quest to learn to crochet smaller pieces, then you can move on to bigger things!