Crochet Sampler: A Daily Practice by Twinkie Chan

All levels | 4 hours 14 min

Crochet Sampler: A Daily Practice
Overview01:48
Day 1 - Crochet tool kit07:21
Day 2 - How to hold a crochet hook and make a chain07:22
Day 2 - Left Hand Dominant - How to hold a crochet hook and make a chain07:21
Day 3 - Single crochet14:09
Day 3 - Left Hand Dominant - Single crochet14:09
Day 4 - Half double crochet05:16
Day 4 - Left Hand Dominant - Half double crochet05:16
Day 5 - Double crochet and treble crochet08:30
Day 5 - Left Hand Dominant - Double crochet and treble crochet00:00
Day 6 - Increasing04:53
Day 7 - Working in the round11:40
Day 8 - Decreasing10:58
Day 9 - Changing yarn colors05:48
Day 10 - Weaving in ends02:30
Day 11 - Working in the back/front loop only03:13
Day 12 - Seed stitch and lemon peel stitch02:09
Day 13 - Bubble wrap stitch04:35
Day 14 - Moss stitch03:58
Day 15 - Mesh stitch04:58
Day 16 - V-stitch04:06
Day 17 - Bobble stitch06:56
Day 18 - Popcorn stitch09:22
Day 19 - Puff stitch08:50
Day 20 - Spike stitch06:28
Day 21 - Shell stitch07:11
Day 22 - Granny stripe07:46
Day 23 - Granny square08:08
Day 24 - Waffle stitch06:35
Day 25 - Alpine stitch06:13
Day 26 - Diamond stitch12:30
Day 27 - Basketweave stitch09:18
Day 28 - Herringbone stitch09:56
Day 29 - Star stitch10:11
Day 30 - Seaming techniques10:52
Bonus day - finished projects04:12

Taught by Twinkie Chan

Whether this is the month you finally learn to crochet, or it’s time for you to add new stitches to your arsenal, expert crocheter Twinkie Chan will show you how. Begin with learning basic crochet stitches and their written abbreviations, then work toward crocheting small, friendly swatches with more decorative stitches. Once you’ve spent the month immersed in Twinkie’s wonderful world of crochet, you’ll end up with a beautiful collection of square swatches that you can use as coasters or seam up to make a super cute and colorful stitch sampler to hang on the wall. Build the skills - and the confidence - to crochet almost anything with just yarn and a hook.

NOTE: Days 2 - 5 have are repeated as modified videos to demonstrate the foundational stitches for left hand dominant viewers

Here’s what you’ll need:

Crochet hook in size H/8 5.0mm or I/9 5.5mm
Worsted weight yarn (#4 weight) - Twinkie is using Red Heart Super Saver in Perfect Pink, Baby Pink, Minty, Coral, Gold, Soft White, but you only need one ball of any yarn color to start. Avoid black or very dark colors while you're learning what stitches look like.
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch markers
Straight pins.
Optional: ruler, permanent marker, piece of cardboard,
For wall hanging, you’ll need a wooden dowel or stick that's slightly longer than the width of your seamed piece

Downloads:

Download Materials List CrochetSampler_ADailyPractice_Twinkie_Chan_ClassPDF.pdf

Learn how to:

Assemble a crochet kit
Hold crochet hook and make a chain
Work the following stitches: single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet
Work the following decorative stitches: seed stitch, lemon peel stitch, bubble wrap stitch, moss stitch, mesh stitch, v-stitch, bobble stitch, popcorn stitch, puff stitch, spike stitch, shell stitch, waffle stitch, alpine stitch, diamond stitch, basketweave stitch, herringbone stitch, star stitch
Make a granny stripe
Make a granny square
Increase and decrease
Crochet in the round
Change yarn colors
Weave in ends
Work in the back or front loop only
Seam up your work