Crochet is a wonderful fiber art. Whether it’s your only method of textile creation, or you’re adding it to your arsenal of fiber skills, you’re in for a treat.

We know that starting something new can be overwhelming at first. There’s new jargon to learn, supplies to purchase, and projects to plan. Lucky for you, we’re here to help. In addition to our quick start guide, these videos are quick and made for complete beginners so you can learn the basic stitches and then progress to more advanced techniques.

The single crochet is the simplest crochet stitch, and it is a good building block for learning the half-double crochet and double crochet techniques.

Double crochet is a taller stitch than single crochet. It is formed by a "yarn over," which is wrapping yarn from back to front before placing the hook in the stitch.

This video shows you how to crochet the Half Double Crochet (hdc) stitch.