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Learn to crochet.

Start with one loop. Learn the stitches, choose your supplies, and finish your first project.

What are you making next?

A first stitch, a better yarn choice, or a project that comes out the right size.

Learn the stitches, read a pattern and make a small cotton washcloth.

Convert hook sizes, measure gauge and work out how many balls to buy.

Compare hooks, yarn and useful extras by what you actually need them to do.

The next stitch

Insert your hook, pull up a loop, then draw yarn through both loops. See exactly what happens at each step.

After pulling a loop through the stitch: yarn over, then pull through loops 1 and 2. One loop remains.

Gather a hook, smooth yarn and a few basics, then try a washcloth or granny square.

What to buy first and which extras can wait.

Translate repeats, stitch totals and charts.

Straight rows, marked edges and a measured finish.

Three rounds, four corners, a clear count.

A comfortable grip, crisp cotton stitches, or a marker that keeps your place. Choose what your project needs.

Clover Amour Crochet Hook 4.0 mm (Art. 1045)

Your pattern calls for a 4 mm hook and you prefer a soft, shaped handle.

Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton Mercerized Cotton Yarn

You want a cotton with a smoother, more lustrous mercerized finish for defined stitches.

Clover Quick Locking Stitch Marker Set (Art. 3033)

You switch between yarn thicknesses and want small, medium and large locking markers in one set.