How To Crocheting

Kris Perry is nuts. There, I said it. This woman may know a ton about crochet, but she has no clue about business. To practically give this information away is criminal. Forget about the book she's selling on crochet, which is an amazing value in itself. Kris actually gives away a free 5 day mini course on crocheting to see if it's something that's right for you.

Now, having said that, if you want to take full advantage of what Kris has to offer, you'll want to get her book. Why? Well, let me tell you exactly what's in it. Yes, I am going to spill all the beans right here so you'll know what you're getting BEFORE you even get to her site. I'm that convinced you'll STILL want to pick this book up.

If you're interested in history, she goes over the history of crochet. If not, it's still interesting reading.

She then goes into the equipment itself, what kind of hooks to use for what. What kind of yarn to use for what. All in explicit detail so there is literally no thought involved on your part.

She then goes over basic crocheting such as single crochet. She starts with the easy stuff and then works her way to the more advanced topics. My gut tells me that she's a teacher or something because her instruction is excellent.

She then goes over different types of stitches such as slip stitch, half double crochet, double crochet, and treble crochet. I don't think there is one stitch that she's left out.

She shows you how to deal with the various problems that you're going to run into such as missed stitches, uneven edges and even how to change your yarn mid stream. If there is a problem you can run into, Kris covers it.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Look, I can run off at the mouth for another 10 pages on all the great tips and tricks that Kris has in her book. So just go to her site and see for yourself.

Here is the site where you can get the info.

Well, it's the process of creating a fabric from yarn or thread using a crochet hook. There are countless yarns and threads that you can use and just as many hooks available to you. Essentially what you do is pull loops of yarn through other loops. Sounds simple, and in actuality, it is. However, it does require some skill and dexterity to get it just right, not to mention the correct yarn, hooks and instructions. So yes, if you're not careful, you can end up with a mess on your hands.

First of all, for you history and linguistic buffs, crochet comes from the French word meaning "hook". This is a method of using a rod to work interlocking loops into a long chain. You essentially take each loop and draw it through the previous loop in the chain. This is called crocheting, the origin of which is not really known for sure. It appears to go back until at least the early renaissance

But none of that is really important. What you probably want to know is simply this... is crocheting hard to learn and can I do it? Well, the honest answer to that is this. Hard is a relative term. For some people, especially people with arthritis, any kind of activity with their hands is hard. So if you have any kind of medical condition that causes pain to your joints, you may find crocheting difficult on a physical level.

But what about on a skillful level, assuming that you have no pain at all? Well, again, this is hard to answer. Each person has a certain amount of dexterity in their hands. You've heard the saying "all thumbs?" Some people can"t hold a nail straight to hammer it into a wall. For people like these, crocheting may be like trying to solve world hunger. For others, crocheting may be a walk in the park... something that they can do with their eyes closed. And yes, there are those who can actually watch TV, not look at their crocheting and still crochet a wonderful blanket or sweater.

So the best answer I can give you to any of the above questions is this. The actual technical art of crocheting is not difficult. Anybody can learn it.