New to Woolly hugs - crochet inspiration needed, please

[Grockle]

Hello,

My lovely wool arrived today & I was all excited but I'm now feeling overwhelmed! I've spent ages on Ravelry & Pinterest but could do with a simple pattern to follow to get me started - using a 4mm hook. Unless someone can tell me roughly how many to chain to get me started. I've tried several times but my brain is addled & I'm disappointed that I've not yet got a pile of beautiful squares that I've made.

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Try looking on YouTube for crochet tutorials - that's how I learned to crochet a basic granny square - and from there, I went back to the written granny square pattern! and knowing how to do it meant I could work back from that to understand following the pattern.

Once I did that, I found it was much easier to follow other patterns.

[AnyaKnowIt]

Is it a granny square blanket that you want?

Can you crochet or just started learning?

[AnyaKnowIt]

I learnt from this

www.littletinbird.co.uk/free-crochet-tutorials/basic-granny-square-pattern/

[Grockle]

I can crochet (but in American), I just can't work out how to make a 6" square using a 4mm hook

if I measure a 6" chain then by the time I've done a couple more rows, it changes & is longer than I expected (without me making mistakes!)

Dunno why I'm being so dopey, it should be straightforward. In my defence, I am ill & brain seems to be on strike.

Granny squares are ok, I think but nothing too holey.

Thank you for the links.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Rather than doing rows, try Catherine Hirst's tutorial for doing a granny square see here I heart her, she taught me, and I found going round MUCH easier, it made sense, still can't manage a square of rows of crochet that doesn't have a frilly edge.

If you did squares in different colours in that zingy wool of yours it would be really effective when all attached.

[AnyaKnowIt]

Are your stitches getting wider as you work up? Working in the round is far easier

[Grockle]

Pistey... best link ever! Thank you.

My crocheting is fine, my stitches are ok, it's just the actual square making thing that I got stuck on. Don't know why. Like I said, my brain is not working atm. All sorted now though

[KnottyLocks]

Crack on , my lovely

Give us a shout if you need any help.