Beginners Crochet and Knitting Tutorials Poll
I’ve been promising to do a basic how to knit and crochet tutorial for quite a while now and here I am with the first step.
What I want to do is rather than just have the standard “how to” that you could find anywhere online is that I want to show how to actually make something useful so it’s more interactive like a big knit-a-long and by the end of the tutorial you’ve got something nice to show for it. I wanted to make something that you guys would actually like so rather than picking myself I figured we would have a poll and whatever gets the most votes is what we will make for the project ^_^
I’m not sure whether more people are interested in crochet or knitting so that’s the first section of the poll. All of these projects can easily be done with either knitting or crochet so it doesn’t matter.
These are the projects and their positives and negatives, you can cast your vote below after you read through.
#1. Striped scarf with pockets on the end.
Most beginners start with a scarf, I started making scarves for my dolls when I was 3 in England. This one is super easy but still has cute elements to make it interesting. It can be as long as you have patients for and there are pockets at the ends for your hands. Depending on the yarn and needle size you use you can make it suitable for most seasons. The downside to this one is that it does take a very long time to make, this isn’t a quick project if you are a beginner! While it’s an impressive end project it’s very tempting to not bother to finish a project like this when you get half way and realize how long you’ve been doing it!
#2. Heart face washer.
I did a brief tutorial on this one before but it wasn’t very detailed. This is very quick to make and doesn’t take much yarn so it’s cheaper too. The end product is cute too because you can use it as a wall decoration to remind you of your first project ever!
#3. Small basket
Again on the smaller and quicker side of projects so you won’t want to quit half way. This is a very little basket which can be used to hold hair accessories or trinkets. Not much yarn needed here either.
#4. Bunny Toy
Lastly we have the bunny toy which would make a really cute present for a friend or just a present for you! While it doesn’t have much actual use it’s still adorable and a good keepsake for remembering learning how to knit. Again this one doesn’t take up much yarn so is quick and cheap to knit.
All of the projects have the same skill level (they are all basically just knitting squares or rectangles) so just pick the one you like best!
Ok so please cast your vote in the poll below if you are thinking of taking part and I will do my best to come up with something easy to follow. I’m planning both video and also photos to make it easy for everyone.
and…
testing! does this work?
You know what I think. I’m such an idiot when it comes to knitting or crochetting. I’ve started learning how to crochet but it ain’t working out! Booo. You need to teach me when I’m back D:
I wiiiill! You should start off with the tutorial and I’ll give you special lessons when you get back haha!
eeks! So excited! I love both~ I can’t decide >___< Either the scarf or bunny ♥
I can't wait!!
Haha the bunny won! :D
Definitely crochet! I just bought a pair of crochet hooks because I’ve been intending to teach myself and just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Not to mention, your tutorials are always wonderfully explained.
Yay crochet won! Tutorial on the way <3
definitely the bunny!
Bunny for the win!
I’d like to knit a scarf with pocktes. it’s summer here, but by the time I figured it out and actually finished one to my liking, it waould be time to wear it!
Haha that’s what I figured too XD Something like that for a beginner will take quite a while to make so by the time it’s done it’ll be perfect timing :D
I love your tutorials!
Thank you!
Yay! I’d love to scarf tutorial (and voted thusly).
We’ll be knitting the scarf after crocheting the bunny :D
Wow I can tell this is going to be an exciting tutorial. Thanks for the choices and for sharing! :D
Hopefully it works out well and everyone has something they love at the end!
Okay, so I already know how to knit and crochet and make the other things, but I’m so intrigued about how to make a bunny with squares and rectangles! Especially since the drawing is so…rounded, haha.
Haha it’s a very old pattern I used to make as a little kid XD
i’d love to learn both. i can knit, but only using circular looms, which are super easy. the scarf sounds so much more practical… but that bunny is too cute!
Tough choice haha! I’m glad I picked cute things though XD