Crochet

Crochet is made of materials such as metal, wood or plastic using a crochet hook. It can be manufactured commercially or produced in artisan workshops. Crochet thread is made from mercerized cotton which has a denser pile and smaller diameter than regular yarn.

Crochet has experienced a revival in the fashion world. Christopher Kane’s Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection makes intensive use of the granny square, one of the most basic of crochet motifs. In addition, crochet has been used many times by designers on the popular reality show Project Runway. Websites such as Etsy and Ravelry have made it easier for individual hobbyists to sell and distribute their patterns or projects across the internet. Laneya Wiles released a music video titled “Straight Hookin'” which makes a play on the word “hookers,” which has a double meaning for both “one who crochets” and “a prostitute.”

The formation of a crochet fabric depends on ‘starting chain’. The length of the starting chain is determined by the number of stitches needed for the first row of fabric, and the number of chains required to arrive at the correct height of the first stitch in the first row.

There can be more than two chains in a crochet. While beginning to make a crochet, one or main chain are worked at each row, and the hook is brought up to the height of the first stitch in the row. The number of chains used for turning depends on the height of the stitch.

Types of crochet

• Single crochet- One chain.

• Half double crochet- two chains.

• Double crochet- three chains.

• Treble crochet- four chains.

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