The first set of stitches you’ll need to learn are a Slip Knot, Chain stitch (ch), and the Single Crochet stitch (sc). There is also turning your yarn as you complete each row. You will usually chain one extra chain stitch to compensate for turning and the “bend” in your work. Sometimes you will chain more at the end before you turn depending on the project. Watch this video done by Naztazia, a YouTube crochet master. She goes through the slip knot, chain stitch, turning, and a single crochet. Her video is the best one I’ve seen out there, complete and thorough.
How to Crochet
As you turn your yarn with a double crochet stitch, you’ll actually chain stitch 3 extra chain stitches, turn, and then skip those 3 chains, starting to crochet in the 4th loop. Your 3 extra chain stitches become your “first” double crochet. It sounds confusing, but see the below video. Again, watch Naztazia’s part 2 in her basic video series. You’ll learn the half double crochet, double crochet, turning your yarn, and the triple crochet.
Basic How-to Crochet
