The story of how I came to crochet is quite interesting. I was actually taught by my brother while he was living on Maui. Him and his wife made beanies for a friend to sell at his soup stand. One weekend I went to visit them (currently living on Oahu so a weekend trip to Maui isn't such a big deal) and instead of going out we stayed in that night and he showed me how to crochet. Very frustrating for me at first. I didn't quite understand how the rounds increased and ended up with what looked like a nipple on the top of my beanie (baby breast beanies are so in with breastfeeding mothers) however this was not the look I was going for at the time.
I also didn't understand why my beanies didn't stretch as well as his. This would be because I could never have a loose stitch. I was always tightening as I went, and although it looked, in my opinion, neater, they were difficult to wear. (On that note if you decide on a looser stitch, make sure it's consistent! Consistency is key!) Once I figured this out I had much better results, check out the fist picture! The beanie at the top was actually done using 2 strands of yarn and rounds of single crochet. It took some practicing and many a youtube video to figure out that flower and beard! After getting the basics down, learning new stitches and designs becomes easier and easier.
Here are some great websites with tutorials:
Once you've mastered the basics check out some of these great free patterns:
Boot Cuff - Thank you Kadie for this cute pattern!
If you think you have that down, try something a little more difficult:
Slipper Boots - Yarnspirations.com has some great free patterns from beginners to OMG!
I'll share another cool project I made using crochet later on. I hope you enjoyed this post, especially those of you who were interested in crochet but didn't know where to start. Enjoy!!
~Ilissa
The Bearded Beanie - Thank you Ashlee Marie for sharing her pattern!
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