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I'm crocheting the bags from under my sink into a tote bag. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Apytele@sh.itjust.works to c/pics@lemmy.world

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[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 2 points 2 weeks ago

I’d suggest starting with a blanket of single crochets to get comfortable with the hook

Do you have a guide to recommend for this? How big of a blanket? What is a "single crochet"?

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

In this video, she’s using a nice chunky yarn, so it’s easier to see.

The good thing with blankets is that the size is whatever you want it to be. Just stop making your chain when you get one dimension right, and then finish with whatever row makes you happy. A single skein of the cheap SuperSaver/RedHeart can make ~8 sq. feet of area - a nice 2’ x 4’ baby blanket is a good size for a beginner. Blankets are also very forgiving of fuck-ups - which in crochet is usually forgetting a count (as a stoner, this is usually why I knit)

Single crochet is a stitch type. Crochet is about making chains, and then doing different stitches back into the chain. Single crochet is the most basic stitch. (There’s also double/triple/half-double, but these mean different things depending on where you are from).