How to find free Crochet Resources?

Have you been beginning to know about crocheting recently? Are you inclined to take up this hobby similar to your close friends and relatives but do not know where and how to start? This small guide can throw the much sought after light on crochet for you to understand and start crocheting.

Crochet is gaining its stronghold again. This hobby was seen practiced during the 16th century and is still popular today in fashion industry even after a lapse of 5 centuries.

Crocheting is neither easy nor difficult.You need lot of patience and concerted efforts for trying out this hobby. You should learn how to read the patterns, understand the terms and know the basic hand moves and stitches.

Finally you need to have a pattern to crochet.There are books and magazines available in your local bookstore that has several patterns in them. There are also web sites in the internet that offer thousands of different patterns for free. Some sites even have a free tutorial for beginners to hasten the learning process.

Here are some of the free online resources that you can find over internet:

Craftown - You can consider this site as a “Crafter’s Resource Center”. You can get thousands of projects on crochet as well as on crafts. The learning section of the site offers free lessons on crafts and crochet that help you to understand the concepts.

The lessons page have patterns, drawings and other instructions enumerated in a detailed manner for you to learn easily irrespective of your knowledge level in crocheting.

Crochet Pattern Central -

This site is similar to any online directory and will link you to thousands of other sites that offer free crochet patterns. You can find all crochet patterns like afghans, doilies, hats, kitchen décor, baby items, ponchos, scarves, and many more. You name it, and you will find it here. The Crochet Instruction Directory section will serve the purpose for any beginners and it will be easy for you to follow all the instructions.

Crochet in About.com -

The crochet section of About.com site has several links to other sites that offer a variety of crochet patterns both for beginners and experienced crocheters. You will find the A-Z index of free crochet patterns very useful in searching your favourite patterns.

Lion Brand Yarn -

This site is owned and maintained by the manufacturer of popular Lion brand yarns. This is one of the resourceful sites where in you can have all your materials, be it tutorials, or patterns, or instructions, meant for any crocheting venture in one place.

The site also serves the purpose for the owner in popularising their yarn in the market.The site also offers thousands of free crochet patterns for the various categories of people and items such as adults, children, infants, home décor, and pets. You can find one based on your skill level.

Allcrafts -

This site also serves the purpose of one-stop-shop for all your crochet and needlecraft needs. This site also has links that lead you to other sites that offer free crochet patterns. The site also offers reviews of crochet books and magazines available at Amazon.com or from your local bookshops.

Crochet N More -

You can get more than 300 free crochet patterns from this site. You can also have few premium patterns by paying a small amount.The list provided in only illustrative and never can be exhaustive. A little more effort in your search pattern over internet can land you in many other resourceful and useful sites. So, keep searching and keep crocheting.