Wednesday, April 23, 2008

free sock crochet patterns - you should know the fundamentals first

Many people, when hearing the word crochet, instantly conjure the image of an elderly woman sitting in a chair, crochet hook held firmly in arthritic fingers as she concocts another table doily. Many people have told me that they would just love to be able to crochet, but they feel it would be too hard for them to learn.

Is Christmas coming fast and gift ideas slow? The fabric itself can be strong and versatile and depending on the variations of colors used, can also create many different beautiful patterns. Believe me, it's better to be safe than sorry as there is nothing worse than running out of yarn and finding that the yarn store has run out of your batch.

But just when we re feeling invincible, we give the big project a try and suddenly we ve met our match. When you begin to crochet you start with a slip stitch on a hook.

A crochet baby pattern can be used for practice for virtually any crochet design. In fact even designer brands also have a collection of crochet handbags. As a beginner, the easier yarn to use is one that has a medium or tight twist and a smooth surface.

Keep in mind that patterns can be adapted to suit the purpose of the project. Or, as mentioned before, dishcloths are easy patterns for beginners.

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