I have just taught myself to crochet

[DragonAlley]

and I am inordinately pleased with myself!

[BellaBearisWideAwake]

So you should be! I am a knitter and I cannot get my head around crochet at all

[BumperlicicusTotalus]

Well done! There's no turning back now! What are you making?

[Halogen]

So have I! I'm making a granny square blanket. And considering a little hat for a baby.

[esselle]

Well done you! I taught myself too when I couldn't find any old ladies to teach me. I found some great videos on you tube.

Check out this blog for some great inspiration Attic24... I have been making lots of little flowers to decorate hair clips and t shirts.

[SleepySuzy]

I tried a few weeks ago and gave up. Well done!

[DragonAlley]

Bought this book and it was a piece of cake.

At the moment, I've paused on the "granny square" that uses just clusters of treble crochet and am expanding it into a blanket for DD. This should, I think, cement what I've learned so far. Yes, there are mistakes but I have covered one up with a crocheted flower and will do similar for any more noticable ones. Hopefully it won't be more flowers than blanket!

[SleepySuzy]

I might try again. I bought a scarf kit from a craft shop that was meant to be for beginners. The book looks good.

[queenmaeve]

I just learnt this year and I love it. Once you master a few basic stitches there are lots of patterns that are just a variation of this.

[Goldensnitchberry]

Ooh yes, I taught myself to knit and crochet recently too - weirdly satisfying isn't it? If you are doing granny squares, <a class="break-all" href="//www.amazon.co.uk/Crochet-Blocks-Blankets-Throws-Afghans/dp/0715321412?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">this is fab - so many designs and colour ideas. I want to make them all, but I'm very slow and also have umpteen knitting projects on the go!

[cheesesarnie]

i find it relaxing.last xmas i had to do everything on the cheap.family loved theyre crochet gifts(they said )

[FairyCake9]

Congratulations! Personally i never had the patience to teach myself how to crochet!

[DragonAlley]

The book is very clear and it has proper left handed instructions too if that is important for you!

I think that 200 squares book is in my local library. I got a couple out to flick through and "fun and funky crochet" looks good.

[frazzledblob]

Well done!

I love crochet and can highly recommend the amigurumi books like this one
here

I really want to master knitting as I can only manage basic stitches. Can the knitters suggest any good books?