Learning to Crochet

I taught myself to knit from diagrams and internet videos (knittinghelp.com was a great source) back when I was in high school. By the time I found a knitting group at my church in college, I was a fairly skilled knitter. But in that group, there were ladies who could crochet.

Crocheting, for me, was impossible. Patterns that called for a crochet edging didn't get one. I couldn't even figure out a chain, much less a crochet pattern.

However, I recently stumbled across these baby sandals which are, of course, crocheted! My sister can crochet, but wasn't interested in teaching me. However, Mr. Man learned how to crochet when he was a little boy. His grandmother taught all of her grandkids to crochet, so he taught me!


First, I started with a ball band dishcloth. Simple enough. It is full of mistakes and came out wonky, but I blocked it and I think it is absolutely lovely. I'm very proud of my first crochet project.

Lacy Dishcloth on Ravelry

So after that, I moved on to a pattern for a tote bag from a leaflet in Hobby Lobby. It is extremely easy (alternating rows of sc and hdc), but I'm proud of how even my tension is.

Summer Totes on Ravelry

And then because I now want to crochet all the things, I started a baby blanket. This is a much more complicated pattern for me, but I'm figuring it out fairly easily and I think it will be lovely. It ends up being shaped like a star.

Star Blanket on Ravelry

Do you have a favorite crochet pattern? Share it in the comments!