Crochet Kits

Crochet Kits Inspire Creativity

Turning to crochet kits as a way to spend some leisure time is increasingly common for people who need to stay at home or want something to do on a chilly afternoon. Besides being a relaxing hobby, crochet kits allow you to create something fun to play with, wear, or use in your home, and you can even create gifts for others. Choosing a crochet kit that is already put together ensures that you have the supplies necessary in order to create a project.

A scarf kit is an ideal way to get started with the art of crochet. If you can tie a slip knot, wrap yarn around a hook, and count your stitches on each row, you can crochet a scarf. Beginner scarf kits typically include pictorial and written explanations of the stitches. A scarf is just a long rectangle, and they often use simple stitches that are quick and easy to form. Shawl kits are a good second project, and they often include triangular, half-circle, or crescent shapes.

Snuggling into a crocheted blanket promotes relaxation, and there are several good stitches to use when choosing a crochet blanket kit. A single crochet is the simplest stitch, and it creates a dense, warm fabric. The half-double crochet stitch adds texture, such as creating the look of scales on a mermaid tail kit. Double crochet stitches are taller, and treble crochet is the tallest stitch. Many mermaid tail kits and other blanket kits combine different stitch types for fun effects.

Crochet allows you to make three-dimensional toys and decorative items with simple shaping techniques and the use of stuffing material to fill in the shapes. A crochet doll kit includes:

• Yarn: The yarn may be two- to six-ply in fingering, sport, double-knitting, or worsted weight.
• Yarn needle: This is a long needle with a tapered point and a wide eye.
• Crochet hook: This may be made of aluminum, stainless steel, bamboo, or plastic. There are inline and angled hook shapes.
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill is used to stuff the doll in a crochet doll kit.
• Thread: A crochet doll kit may include thread for embroidering facial features.
• Pattern: The pattern includes instructions on how to make the doll, a list of crochet terminology, and stitch explanations.