#also for things like hats or scarves where u gotta keep track of ur rows i just made a tally as i went along bc ain’t no way i’d rmr

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do you have any tips for people beginning to learn crochet?

i’ve only been doing it for a lil over a year now but here’s what i got for u anon (this is pretty much exactly what i did to start off w tbh)

-use midsize needles (5-5.5mm) and 4 or 5 thickness yarn in lighter colours bc it’ll be easier to see what you’re doing

-start with making squares of basic stitches like single crochet and double crochet to start getting the hang of it

-granny squares are a great way to practice! you can eventually connect them into a bag or sweater (or blanket if u wanna go there) or they make nice lil coasters just as one square

-video tutorials made things make sense in my brain but everyone’s different

-ravelry.com is an AMAZING resource, you can search for a pattern for pretty much anything you could think of and it has a great filtered search function to find ones that are free/easy to make etc

-there’s no shame in unravelling and starting over again or using the yarn for smth else entirely! imo that’s one of the great things about crochet, you can always start over without wasting anything and it was good practice either way