Learn to crochet for absolute beginners in this Beginner Crochet Series with Kristen Mangus. Lesson 1: How to Single Crochet covers everything from the how to hold the hook to how fix mistakes. Visit the GKK blog for more info about this How To Crochet video series: http://www.goodknitkisses.com/how-to-crochet/ ‎ Lesson 1 Pattern: Use the free Easy Basic Dishcloth pattern to practice the skills from this lesson. https://www.goodknitkisses.com/crochet-easy-basic-dishcloth/ For the Left-Handed Single Crochet video visit - https://youtu.be/hROHDBLv3XE How to Wet Block your work https://youtu.be/PJmjUHj7P_Y Brought to you by GoodKnit Kisses, the highly popular Beginner Knitting Channel! HOOK - I used a Furls Odyssey 5.5 mm (size I) hook in this video series. https://furlscrochet.com/collections/odyssey#oid=1062 (aff. link) Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome 00:00:51 What this video covers 00:01:22 Yarn 00:01:40 Type of Hook/Parts of Hook 00:02:18 Making a Slip Knot 00:02:25 Holding your hook (Knife or Pencil hold) 00:02:55 Holding your yarn 00:03:20 Making a chain (How to make a Foundation Chain) 00:05:05 Inspect chain; tips if too tight 00:05:50 If made too may stitches 00:06:05 Counting chain stitches 00:06:19 Basic stitch - Single Crochet 00:07:54 Slow motion replay 00:08:34 Fixing Mistakes/going backwards to undo 00:09:14 Single Crochet (sc) at end of chain 00:09:51 Look at top of stitches to count 00:10:11 Next row and Turning Chain (where to place hook) 00:11:43 Last stitch at end of row 00:11:49 Stopping in the middle of project: What to Do to Save for Later 00:12:19 Fasten off or End your project 00:12:25 Darning ends or Weaving ends (weaving tail) Need to look back on Previous Lessons? Single Crochet | sc | https://youtu.be/Ik-GSXWoSak Half Double Crochet | hdc | https://youtu.be/aD4CaRzBr5A Double Crochet | dc | https://youtu.be/SWZ1zajDOHE Triple Crochet | https://youtu.be/nBlloyEi-Z0 Linen Stitch (Moss Stitch) | https://youtu.be/taOXnH5HMNI Classic Granny Square | https://youtu.be/PwIkjZVd198 Solid Granny Square | https://youtu.be/1xp4lgNQrvI C2C (Corner to Corner) | https://youtu.be/KMi60YC60rs C2C planning calculator | https://youtu.be/ZUNNFkng5yo Happy Crafting!! Kristen at GoodKnit Kisses #GoodKnitKisses #Crochet #CrochetLesson