Beginner Starter Kit – Crochet Basics Guide

The Beginner Starter Kit is a 12-page digital guide (PDF) for anyone who wants to start crocheting their own clothes but doesn't know where to begin.

Inside you'll find:

• All the common US crochet abbreviations, plus how to read a line of any pattern

• Step-by-step instructions for the basic stitches (chain, slip stitch, single, half double, double and treble crochet), with chart symbols

• How to increase, decrease and use turning chains

• US vs UK crochet terms, and how to tell which one your pattern uses

• Hook size and yarn weight conversion charts, plus tips on choosing yarn for clothes

• Gauge made simple: how to make a swatch and fix your size

• How to take your measurements, a standard women's size chart and how to choose the right ease

• A 5-project learning path, from your first granny square to your first cardigan

• Common beginner mistakes and how to fix them, plus a pre-project checklist

Format: instant digital download (PDF). Works on phone, tablet and computer, and can be printed.

This is a digital product. No physical items will be shipped.