Crochet?! and this didn’t come up in my questions! Now I have to go adjust my profile.
I should make a video demonstrating how to crochet.
Since I can’t show you, let me give you a few tips:
1) Be sure that you’re consistent with the tension in your yarn. If you don’t, it results in sloppy stiches of all different sizes.
2) Don’t crochet too tightly, or your project will bunch up. If you find yourself unable to keep from crocheting tightly, just use a fatter hook. Where most skeins of standard yarn call for an I hook, I use a K.
3) Don’t be afraid to count your stitches. I got into the habit of counting even when I wasn’t doing a pattern that required me to count… it’s natural now, and it helps me quickly recognize where I’ve made a mistake.
You can get all you need to start at WalMart. Pick up a variety pack of hooks with all different sizes. They have a pretty decent selection of yarns. I suggest Red Heart for starters. Caron is sometimes too slippery. Don’t rush into patterns just yet… do a swatch of single stitches and another of double crochet until you get used to how you hold the yarn, how tightly you naturally stitch, etc.
Oh, and don’t start with black or dark yarn. Varigated color skeins are really good to learn with, because it’s easy to see your stitches.
And once you get the hang of it, PM me and I’ll teach you the SUPER easy ripple pattern! :)