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Why Learn to Crochet?
Crochet Hooks
Crochet Slipknots & Chain Stitches
Crochet Foundation Chains
Crochet Slip Stitches
Half Double Crochet Stitches
Double Crochet Stitches
Triple Crochet Stitches
Tier of Crochet Stitches
Crochet Turning Chains
Common Crocheting Mistakes
Crochet Patterns
Crochet Swatches
Crochet Stitch Symbols
Crocheted Flowers: Pt. 1
Crocheted Flowers: Pt. 2
Reverse Single Crochet Stitch
Summary: When making garments with crochet, remember that a swatch needs to be made. Create a swatch in crochet with tips from a knitting teacher in this free video on crocheting basics.
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"Just like knitting, crochet will call first watch when making a garment. And you have to chain enough to create a reasonable swatch, a 4 inch swatch and you'll chain across, and whatever stitch the pattern is. And when you've reached the desired length of your swatch, we'll pretend we're getting to 4 inches, you would measure your swatch. So for this I'm doing single crochet and we've measured the center 2 inches of the crocheted swatch. So we'll pretend this thing is a 4 by 4 swatch. Alright and pull your loop out so that it doesn't come out, lay your swatch down and you would measure your single crochet within the 2 inches. So you have 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 single crochet or 3 and a half crocheted stitches to the inch."
eHow Article: Crochet Swatches
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