Description

Crochet tutorial is a crafting activitythatinvolves creating a fabric from thread or yarn. This isachieved byusing crochet needles to pull loops of the threadthrough otherloops. Crochet needles come in a variety of sizes andmaterials,but each have a hook on the end.

The exact origins of crochet are not certain. It is likelythatthe word "crochet" comes from the Middle French word, "croc"or"croche" which means hook, and crochet first appears to havebecomepopular in Europe during the 19th century - the earliestwrittenreference to crochet appears in a book first published in1812(where it is referred to as "shepherd's knitting"). It ispossiblethat crochet did evolve from older traditions, and therearetheories that crochet evolved from earlier practices, perhapsinFrance, South America, Arabia or China.

Today crochet is a cottage industry in some parts of theworld,and in some areas is even economically important, however itisprobably fair to say that for many people crochet is simplyarelaxing and creative hobby. This is because there is a lotofsatisfaction to be gained from creating something beautifulusingcrochet.

Many people learn at least the basics of crochet by fromtheirmothers, grandmothers or other family members. Of course,there aremany style styles and stitches of crochet, and you mightalso wantpatterns for things that you could make, so even if youare luckyenough to have an expert crocheter in your family, you areunlikelyto be able to rely on what they need you alone. If you wanttolearn more about crochet or perhaps download some patterns,youcould do worse than look online - today there are manyexcellentweb sites offering crochet tutorials, patterns andotherinformation.