Learn to crochet.

Start with one loop. Learn the stitches, choose your supplies, and finish your first project.

Pick up where you left off

Learn the next stitch Start a project Count my rows

Step 1 Insert the hook into the next stitch, under both strands of its top V. On the first row, go into the next chain.

Step 1 Insert the hook into the next stitch, under both strands of its top V. On the first row, go into the next chain.
Step 2 Yarn over and pull up a loop; two loops are on the hook.
Step 3 Yarn over and draw through both loops.

The next stitch

Two loops. One single crochet.

Press play to watch the hook make one stitch. The drawing beside it shows the fabric that rows of it make.

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Plan and count

Your first crochet projects

Gather a hook, smooth yarn and a few basics, then try a washcloth or granny square.

Choose from the project patterns

Filter by the object, construction and stitches you know.

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Crochet supplies for beginners

What to buy first and which extras can wait.

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Read a crochet pattern

Translate repeats, stitch totals and charts.

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Make your first washcloth

Straight rows, marked edges and a measured finish.

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Make a granny square

Three rounds, four corners, a clear count.

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Supplies with a purpose

A handle shape, a yarn label, or a marker that keeps your place. Choose what your project needs.

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