Crochet: types of hooks and the basics of knitting

It is difficult to think up an interesting job for the needleworker than crocheting. Types of hooks can be used for this very different. Knowledge of the rules of their selection and threads for knitting can significantly ease the work, and the result of making it more beautiful and refined. Thanks to the wide selection of materials for this lesson and the numerous methods of crocheting, you can create a huge number of convenient, necessary and beautiful things.

Hooks for knitting: what materials can be used to make them?

Selection of tools for work - it is from this stage you should start crocheting. Types of hooks in modern shops for needlework can be found the following:

• The bone. They are very light and have an ideally polished surface, but at the slightest mechanical impact they can be damaged, but they are quite expensive.
• Plastic. These are the cheapest and convenient hooks, but they electrify the yarn and wear out very quickly during work.
• Aluminum. Do not electrify, have an ideally smooth surface, light. Their disadvantage is the increased flexibility, which is distinguished by aluminum, as a result of which these types of hooks are often bent during work.
• Steel. Tools made of this material are ideal for work - they do not electrify, they are durable, they do not rust, they are smooth, they do not stain yarn, and they are not expensive at the same time.
• Wooden - light and smooth, but too brittle and fragile. In addition, they often split, forming burrs and notches.

Knitting hooks: their varieties in thickness and length

All hooks, regardless of the material used for their manufacture, come in different sizes, which are determined by their thickness. Thus, they can have a diameter of 1 mm to 10 mm. Hooks are equipped with plastic or wooden handles. For work it is important that the head of the tool is not pointed, otherwise it can be injured by crocheting.

Types of hooks are also determined by their length:

• Short - 15-20 cm. Used when working with fine and wool yarns for knitting elegant (napkins, shawls) or warm clothes (hats, sweaters, scarves).
• Long - 30-40 cm. Used for the so-called Tunisian knitting. Such hooks are distinguished by a smooth and smooth rod, the end of which is equipped with a lock. It is necessary to ensure that the loops do not slip during operation, as Tunisian knitting is distinguished by a simultaneous set of loops over the entire width of the manufactured part.

The rules of selecting a hook for yarn

A little bit earlier it was mentioned that hooks can be of different sizes and made of different materials. And it's natural that those that are great for knitting wipes are useless when you decide to use crochet for making sweaters . The types of hooks are so widely represented that each needlewoman can find the most suitable tool for each case.

First of all, the diameter of the hook should depend on the thickness of the yarn. The easiest way to determine this is to pick up the hank of thread and read on the label what size the knitting tool for this yarn fits. If there is no such information, then you can go the other way: take the thread, put it behind the head of the hook and see its position. The yarn should neither protrude at the beard of the knitting tool, nor hide behind it, but should be on the same level. In this case, the needlewoman can get a beautiful binding - not loose and not too dense. When carrying out this test using a woolen thread, it should be slightly pulled.

The first node

So, where should we start crochet? The types of hooks are defined, the corresponding yarn is at hand, it's time to tie the first knot. To do this, the end of the thread should be thrown over the palm of your hand and pressed with your thumb.

Next, you must enter the hook under the thread, rotate it counter-clockwise once and drop the thread from the index finger. Then on the index finger it is necessary to throw a thread from the tangle, insert a hook under it, stretch it into the formed loop and tighten the knot - you will get the first loop, which is the beginning of even the most complex pattern of crochet.

Air hinges and half-loops

To continue crocheting after the formation of the first knot, it is necessary to throw a working thread on the index finger, to hook under it, to grasp and extend through the already existing loop. In a similar way, you should continue crocheting. The types of loops obtained during this knitting will be called air knots, and the resulting row will be called an air column.

Polustolbik - another kind of simple loop when crocheting. It is used, as a rule, to connect the chain to a circle or together two parts of the product. It is knitted like this: the hook is pulled out of the last loop in the row and inserted back, but on the other hand. Then it enters the second loop from the end, then hooks the thread, which must be stretched through the two loops at the same time.

Bars without crochet and crochet

Only simple loops are not enough to fully master crochet. Types of loops are also more complex, but they are needed in the course of work, especially if you want to make the original thing at home. So, there is a column without a crochet. It is knit by entering the hook into the loop of the previous row, grabbing the thread and pulling the loop. As a result, two loops are formed on the hook, through which it is necessary to stretch the working thread. Thanks to this compact loop, it is possible to connect a dense product with a flat surface.

The taller one will have a column with a crochet. To do this, it is necessary to throw the thread on the hook from itself, enter into the loop of the previous row and pull it out, having got on the hook 3 loops. Then the working thread should be stretched through an elongated loop and cap, on the hook you will get 2 loops, through which it is necessary to extend the working thread once more. Similarly, you can associate columns with a large number of capes.

Crochet crochet

Once the needlewomen master the basic types of crochet, they tend to move on to making more complex products - sweaters, vests, cardigans, etc., and here there is nothing to do without a rubber band that will border the bottom and cuffs. Knitting gum starts from the column of air loops, on which a row of columns is laid without a crochet. Next, you must shift the work from the right to the left side and go to the next row, which will become the first row of rubber bands.

Types of hooks for knitting can be used very different, the main thing is that the thickness of the thread corresponds to its size. After setting the work in the correct position, you must enter the hook into the first complete loop and tie it. Continuing the knitting of the first row of elastic bands, you should only hook the outer half loop. Then the product rotates so that the last leading loop of the row becomes the first, and the next row is similarly tied. On each row, the product should be turned to obtain a stepped convexity.

Types of crochet patterns

Various combinations of several existing types of loops make all kinds of crochet crochet accessible, and, accordingly, obtaining a variety of patterns. The greatest surprise is caused by the relief and dense patterns of the crochet, but, nevertheless, this is quite a feasible task. However, it is better to use thick yarn for this purpose , because it will make it easier to get an even pattern by crocheting. Types of patterns are also vertical, horizontal and diagonal. The first, basically, are built on the basis of columns. The latter are distinguished by the fact that their rows represent a separate type of loops, forming a striped pattern. Still others give the similarity of diagonal bands due to the repetition of loops in each row along the diagonal.

The greatest imagination can be shown at knitting openwork patterns, after all, it was originally for their manufacture that a hook was invented.

There is one more kind of patterns - loin knitting. To produce this pattern, it is sufficient to use only two kinds of loops - posts and air loops. This pattern, as a rule, is used for knitting tablecloths, napkins and curtains.

Types of lace crochet

Hook is an excellent tool for making lacy patterns, ranging from the simplest to the most intricate. According to the method of production, the types of knitting of the lace crochet are divided into the following three groups:

• Longitudinal. This lace is tied to the entire length of the product at the same time. The mating starts from the edge and ends with the finishing of all the teeth. As a rule, this lace is used for finishing the edges of products. Knit it round or in rows, turning the work at the end of each of them.
• Transversal. This kind of lace is knitted from the edge to the tooth, and then repeat the steps in reverse order. This kind of knitting allows you to get lace dents of various shapes - crescent, stepped, oval, etc.
• Guyure. For knitting of a guipure lace use separate, in advance prepared details (circles, rhombuses, flowers, etc.), connecting them among themselves the general background.

Owning the above techniques of crocheting, each needlewoman can make for herself and her house many useful and beautiful things.