Don't Make These Beginner Crochet Mistakes {I've Made Them All!} 💛

Save yourself time, money and a whole lot of headache by avoiding these 9 beginner crochet mistakes. #crochet #beginnercrochet

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[dbrunner]

Grandmas, aunts, nuns, school teachers, friends and mentors have all played a role in keeping crochet alive for hundreds of years and should not be sold short. Their gift of sharing the craft with new generations is time honored.

[renschuon]

One of my favorite things about crochet is that you can “undo” and “redo”. A mistake doesn’t mean the whole piece is unusable. Most of the time they can’t be seen. And it’s also pretty easy to go back and fix a miscount in the previous row. And redoing projects years later when I have more skill is one of my favorite things. It’s proof that I’ve learned and grown

[YarnSociety]

I would crochet for hours too and my hands paid the price! That's such a good tip because the obsession is real in the beginning!😂

[karensample]

I think one of the most harmful mistakes I made when I started out was not having the confidence that I could do it . I really appreciate how good a job that you do to encourage all of us☺️👍🏼 Karen from Greenleaf Idaho

[SebastianSeanCrow]

4:06 as someone who’s looked at both written and video tutorials video tutorials are definitely so much easier. Yes it’s good to learn to read patterns but not everyone can read them or read them easily. That’s why video tutorials are so useful—they will always be far more accessible and you can see what it is you’re supposed to be doing as you go along (unless you’re blind, in which case you have to have the audio and yet ice to see audiobook version of patterns)

[Ellie-zzer]

I’ve just started crocheting and am exactly the type to do it for hours and hours until my body can’t take it anymore. The last two tips were exactly what I needed to hear!

[minini]

“Recovering Perfectionist”. I felt this in my soul.🙋🏻‍♀️

[sarap]

💕 I have made so many mistakes I can’t remember them all. I’m well acquainted with frogging. Probably the worst mistake I made was when I was a beginner. I decided to make a blanket for my parents king size bed. I was halfway through and put it on the bed to test out how much more I had to go when I realized I had been adding a stitch at the end of each row and it was getting longer and longer at the sides. I frogged the whole thing. Weeks of work and started again. A year later mom had her blanket. Lol

[RottenSkeletonBoy]

My biggest mistake was comparing myself to professionals and doubting i could ever make something that looks good.

[sunshinesuzi]

I’m retired and have been crocheting nearly everyday for the last couple of years. My biggest mistake is Sitting to long and sitting on one butt cheek to lean toward the window light. This has caused me to get sciatic pain… so I’m learning how important it is to be mindful of my posture, and taking stretching breaks! Thank you for all your tips!

[jbmsr]

I grew up in OK and grandmas taught young girls how to crochet. But my grandma didn’t crochet, so I thought that ship had sailed. At age 35, I went by a new yarn shop in town in NM and I screeched to a halt when I saw the sign, “Learn to Crochet!” I pulled in, signed up, and learned pretty quickly. That was 47 years ago and I have enjoyed crocheting ever since. I regularly help beginners get started and others with their learning. Sooo happy that sign changed my life!

[docpaine]

My biggest mistakes were definitely not knowing single crochet in the round still has a right and wrong side- took me a year before I learned that, it's such a small change but it makes pieces look so much tidier. Also- piecing together as you go instead of waiting for everything to be done and laid out at once.

& Oh my goodness I'm loving your plug for using the library to get some crochet books! I've found some amazing ones in mine (I'm very eagerly awaiting the first Pica Pau book to come in!), and the difference of clarity between these and the small scale freebies is night and day. I'm still recovering from an incredibly poorly written pattern from my mom's birthday gift 😂 Use your libraries folks! They'll help so much! 💕

[bonniemyers]

I taught myself to crochet. It was a long road but now I can make anything I want to

[susanfleming]

Thank you the great tips!. I know I need the reminders to take breaks before my body tells me. By then, I'm wishing I hadn't lost myself in crochet. I'm a grandma so I don't bounce back like I did when I was younger. I have learned I do better if I don't crochet every day but I still lose track of time when I get going. I need to set a timer or something. I have heard you on other videos speaking about the importance of posture while we crochet. Now, when I find myself slumping, I hear your voice in my head telling me to sit up . Thank you for all you do .

[BonnieCodrey-mzvu]

I just finished watching your video about crocheting mistakes and it was really a wakeup call for me. Some of them really hit home and I realized that I do crochet/knit too long. I am from Northern Maine and I have knit lots and lots of wool socks. I have been knitting and crocheting for about 70 years. I am78

[tracyreid]

I've made all these mistakes and have learned the hard way to work on not making them again. One other tip I would like to add is make sure your not straining your eyes. I never needed glasses but as I got approached my 40's I noticed that I was having more and more trouble seeing my stitches. Using the right lighting and wearing the right glasses helped me with eye strain and headaches. Thank you and I love your videos!! Tracy from Houston TX.

[cori_in_the_pnw]

💜 One of the most harmful mistakes I made was not trying new things. I got stuck in a scarf rut, and I didn’t break out of it until recently. Hello from Vancouver, Washington, and thank you for your wonderful, inspiring channel!

[pamhutchinson]

Hi, I’m just starting out with crochet. I’m 64 but hoping you’re never too old to start! I live in Sheffield, England, UK. I’ve subscribed to your channel, and am looking forward to making a start!

[sharimuhamad]

"I made them all!" 💖 thank you for your tips and tricks how to release the neck and back pain, I have them all the time.
Love to crochet from Germany

[amandagail]

❤️ I started my crochet journey in December and was such a perfectionist that I was having trouble doing anything.

I dropped that mentality recently and have gotten so much better at crocheting because of it.

Sometimes, I make mistakes and can’t figure out what I did wrong, but I just keep going instead of letting it stop me completely. I have learned SO much more this way - it’s actually how I figure out what mistakes I made and how to avoid them going forward.

I’ve found that making imperfect projects while I am learning is much more helpful than constantly undoing my work to try to get it perfect.

And I still love the stuff I’ve made, even though I can see where I maybe missed stitches or did something wrong!