Hello dear Readers!
In the beginning of 2026 I have accidentally bought a bunch of cheap crocheting hooks, believing that they may be used successfully as a felting needle. In the same shop I acquired very cheap yarn, and by discovering that felting needle and crocheting hook are two very different items, decided to look up some video tutorials available on the RedPlayButton website.
I stared with simply getting comfortable with how the basic movement of the hook looks. Behold! My First Ever Crocheted Work is featured below:
It was simply a small work to try out the basic-basics of crocheting. Next thing was to learn more stitches. Following some tutorials, day by day, I learned more about the basics, and to my honest surprise, I didn’t get bored!
At the most fundamental level, every crocheted item is a well tangled string.
A crocheted vest, a doily, a little earring – all are made out of one strand of yarn. The whole thing is secured by two tight knots: one in the beginning, and the other at the end. All in between is a labyrinth of interlaced loops. It’s very easy to undo the whole work, just by pulling on the yarn and it’s a truly satisfying thing to do.
If one is working on a very large piece, of course they’ll use multiple rolls of yarn, and those need to be connected by a tight knot in between – but the basic logistics of a crocheted work remains. Mathematical topology incarnate!
So, what’s coming next? I’ll be working more on perfecting my stitches and finishing more and more works. By now I’ve learned that crocheting simple, plain clothes is incredibly boring for me and I shall avoid that by all costs! I much prefer working laced doilies, small earrings, chokers, headbands. Items and patterns that change every round, and if they’re repetitive, they’re small and quick to finish. In the future I hope to open an internet shop and sell my works to willing buyers. I know the situation worldwide isn’t the best to be selling artwork, but I feel that’s the thing that would bring me some joy.
Thank you for your attention and see you around!