can i help you??

no really, i wanna help!

if you've wanted to know how to crochet but can't make it to my house for some crochet help, tortellini soup, and gossip, here's my attempt at a tutorial to help you out.

all you need is yarn and a crochet hook!

here's mine:

i picked an L-hook (8.00mm) and some pink yarn.

at first i just loved this yarn for the CUTE label. 

turns out, it's ultra soft and crochets up quickly!!

it's this kind.

STEP ONE:

dig into the center of the yarn skein and find the little end.

STEP TWO:

to start the crochet row, you're going to have to make something called an adjustable ring.

create a loop in the yarn.

STEP THREE:

however you need to do it, make this shape with your yarn. 

my goal is to have that yarn crossing the center of the circle right there.  have the crosser underneath the circle.

all i really did was tilt the loop to the left a bit.

STEP FOUR:

yeah!!!  that's how you want it!!  put your hook under that center crosser but on top of that circle. now pull your short end of yarn to tighten your ring.

ah.  perfect.  that's called your 'loop' there on your hook.  and the knot is your 'adjustable ring'.

your next objective is to grab with your hook that yarn that's coming from the skein and pull it through the loop that's on your hook.

huh??

watch.

this is called a yarn-over (yo) because, well, you pull the yarn....over....the hook.

there, i pulled it through! do it again.

and continue to yarn-over (yo) and pull the yarn through the loop on your hook. 

this series of pull-throughs is called a chain (ch).

see?  a chain!

look at you, you're crocheting!!!

once you've become comfortable with your chain, we'll move on to rows.

practice your chain.

do it now! 

if you're having a hard time, let me know. i'll help you. 

now, go make something.