Can anyone recommend a good website?

knitterific · 06-26-2009, 11:39 AM

I think this is an awesome site and I have it to thank for teaching me everything I need to know to knit. However, I have decided to give knitting a break and work on my crochet skills. I know all the common stitches, but can't read a pattern to save my life. I am hoping someone out there knows of a website that is just as good as this one, but for crochet?

Craw · 06-26-2009, 05:56 PM

I like about.com for instructions but if it's video you want, YouTube is great. If there is a site just like this one for crochet, I'm not aware of it.

knitterific · 06-26-2009, 06:21 PM

Thanks so much. I did find a great youtube channel and learned all the basic stitches in about 15 minutes. I guess I just need to figure out how to read patterns. I get overwhelmed with it. I will probably just have to sit down and rewrite a pattern on note cards so I can break things down easier. Thanks for the about.com advice

OffJumpsJack · 06-26-2009, 07:23 PM

There is a thread at the top for Crochet Patterns

Have you looked there?

I know it has at least a few links to patterns if not sites with lists of patterns.

Craw · 06-26-2009, 07:37 PM

If you think crochet chat will help you there is a place: crochetville.org. The ladies (and gents!) are very helpful there and will lend a hand in deciphering patterns. After a while, you'll be able to read them. Just takes practice and the more patterns you work, the easier it gets.

MGM · 06-26-2009, 10:17 PM

At the risk of sounding like I'm tooting my own horn, I'd like to recommend www.HookedOnNeedles.com for help with crocheting too. If you look on my sidebar, you will see a crochet link and in there you will see links to all the articles, tutorials, pictures, patterns and everything I have posted on my website concerning crochet.

A few readers here on knittinghelp.com visit my site regularly. I hope you will too!

MGM

knitterific · 06-26-2009, 10:33 PM

Thank you MGM and Craw for those links, that sounds like exactly what I am looking for!

knitterific · 06-26-2009, 10:39 PM

[quote=MGM;1238083]At the risk of sounding like I'm tooting my own horn, I'd like to recommend www.HookedOnNeedles.com for help with crocheting too.

Oh, and Mary Grace, if you have a horn, you should definitely toot it! If you don't toot every once in a while, how will we know you even have a horn?

I have looked at your website and am so impressed with your video and blog library. Thanks again!

jacquiw · 06-29-2009, 04:32 AM

crocet cabana has tutorials and patterns which are very helpful and Crochet Partners on yahoo is an exceptional group to join.

mathwizard · 06-29-2009, 01:01 PM

Nexstitch has some excellent videos. If you are a lefty then Iamintheloop has some videos to help you.