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Crochet is a process whereby cloth is produced by using thread or yarn and a hook. Crochet is alike knitting as the two processes comprise pulling loops of yarn through other loops. The only difference is that only one loop is active at one time and a crochet hook is used rather than needles. Crochet has been around for centuries and numerous designs are produced through trial throughtout the years. Today crochet is used to create articles of clothing, blankets, scarves, decoration in the home and even bikinis. Unlike knitting, crochet is only produced manually.

Crochet Stitches

Crochet is very easy to learn and there are many differences in addition to the main methods. These stitches are constructed on string of loops called chains. The stitches can be worked alone or combined to create patterns. The basic stitches in crochet are:

1. Chain – series of loops
2. Single crochet
3. Half-double crochet
4. Double crochet
5. Treble
6. Double treble
7. Triple treble
8. Slip stitch

How To Crochet

Materials:
Crochet hook
Crochet yarn

Instruction:

1. Hold the crochet hook between your index finger and your thumb like you are holding a pencil.
2. Next form a crochet chain. To do this, form a slip- knot around the hook. Wrap the yarn around the hook and draw it through the loop you made in the knot. The yarn is now wrapped around the hook.
3. Draw another loop through that loop and repeat until you have created several loops and is able to hold the yarn fairly firm, i.e., not too tight and not too loose.
4. Then you are going to single crotchet. To do this, hold the chain and insert the hook into the second chain from the hook.
5. Wrap the yarn over the hook like you did when you were making the chain and draw it through the chain that you inserted the hook into. You must have two loops on your hook.
6. Bring the yarn around the hook and pull it through the two loops on the hook to make the single crochet.
7. To form the next stitch, insert the hook again, this time into the next chain on the row of chains and repeat the exact directions at #5 and #6.
8. Continue until you complete the row where you should now make a chain so as to begin row 2. This chain is called the turning chain.
9. Turn your work so that the row you just created is in front of you. Insert the hook under the two top loops closest to it.
10. Yarn over and draw the loop through to produce two loops on the hook.
11. Bring the yarn over the hook and pull through again. Continue until you have finished the row and repeat until you are ready to move on to other types of stitches.

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