There’s four so there’s gonna go one on this side so it’s the
So it’s the fence and then the whole idea is the tail are
These two put together on the back like this. So let’s go ahead and do that
I’m not putting the little part here by separating the strands here, so it’s shooting water out of the, I don’t know, whale hole.
A whale! So yeah, this is the Learn to Crochet Beginner Whale from a candle, from Laosie Lama Creations.
Thank you so much for making these tutorials. I really enjoyed this.
There’s two of them.
So, it’s just a blend of the will a little bit see?
It makes me really happy to know that like crocheting
is like a, is known to be like a Gen Z thing.
I remember when I was a teenager,
I just wanted to go out all the time.
I’m not in my 30s, late 30s.
Don’t think I’ll ever be bored at home.
I think for starters, there’s always like chores
and errands around, but if I want to,
keep me at home for like a week. I wouldn’t be bored. If anything I think I will thrive.
I really try my best to just capture a close and likeness as possible. Saturday, happy weekend.
I wanted to be comfortable making a few projects before making a penguin because there’s quite a few
colors switching going on. It’s not just going to row. It’s like different colors, which is in the row.
So I wanted to really get comfortable like learning my drawings before attempting
But yeah, it’s been really fun
Nothing makes me happier than seeing their little faces light up
Marshmallow and whining guys. I’m finally finished with this one about two minute bits
You guys can see some of the detail
Really enjoyed this one. Why part of it?
Guys, I just feel like
I need to keep going, I need to keep making stuff.
Oh, cute.
And I love our Moulin tattoos as well.
I think I’m ready to submit this guys and keep buying yarn.
It’s quite a long film, so during that time I made a little frog.
I also made the other marshmallow.
This is a jelly cat style marshmallow kids are gone for two full days and they come back
and I’ve made all these.
I think it’s gonna really like this penguin.
I made more of these little chicks with like three of them because I made one for a the
first and then I thought I’ll make one for my goddaughter and then my son looks like can
I have one?
So there’s three of them.
sew it together now. this is the part where i’m like oh hey like a mere i followed a tutorial
for this. it’s from a youtuber called ma ham crochet and she makes a cute stuff. since i started
crocheting three weeks ago i bought some wool. i’ve just been crocheting away. some breezing stuff i’ve done!
bone. I don’t have red, so I made like a pink strawberry, but it looks really cute. I’ll
still make this little acorn, and I asked me to make her acorn because you know she was called
BBA corn. It’s not a big fan of it, but I’ll also take the opportunity to share some tips
But I find it really helpful, um, just as someone starting off and I can’t believe like
just like three weeks ago, I just wanted to style my eyes with the crochet needles and
I’m so glad I listened because a lot of you guys are like starting off can be tricky but
once you get it, you’ll fly and I really do think that is the case.
The very first tip is as tempting as it is to use the fluffy yarn, it’s not like this,
don’t.
When you’re first starting off, you have the trend to see where exactly you’re meant to
put the hook.
So just go ahead and use ordinary yarn, even though I still find that just ordinary yarn is honestly
the most pleasant to crochet with.
If you are comfortable crocheting with an ordinary yarn, then you can move on to using the
Clyde yarn. Secondly, YouTube really is your best friend. I don’t know why, but it took
like eight videos, eight separate tutorials for me to get the magic ring. So sometimes it’s
just a case of watching it and seeing people do it from different angles. So I would recommend
and just practicing, like, don’t be going straight to projects.
Practice doing a magic ring, learning to increase,
and then learning to decrease.
Just make like a ball.
Sometimes you’re more consistent with your stitches,
then go on to projects.
Secondly, stitch markers, really,
is your best one.
I do it like me.
And the counting is just not your greatest strength.
And stitch markers is helpful, Connor.
I think I recommend is, do,
I know sometimes it can be very repetitive when you guys tell me crocheting is 90% counting and 10% crochet
Yeah, that’s all so true. So I’m not saying you coin every single rhyme, but at least
coin every couple of lines because there’s nothing worse than like realizing
You’re like a good few stitches off
Many many roses actually when you’re starting off like do you take your time to really kind?
When I first started off, it’s like don’t even talk to me because I need to kind of
my stitches, right?
But now I feel like I can watch TV pretty comfortably while kindening my head.
So I can definitely see why it’s good for your brain.
So yeah, once you finally get going to the projects and you’re making your plushes, you
make the head, you make the body, the legs and arms, don’t just sew it right away.
I learned a hard way.
Like, for example, the turtle, alright, this is my very first project, it’s wonky.
My daughter thinks it’s perfect, it’s my free first project, I’m really proud of it.
I remember when I first made this, I was like, oh my goodness, this is just y’all aren’t
and look at it, nah, but if I had pinned everything first, I’d be able to really see it, right,
and notice if it’s out of place, and then I can fix it up, so get some pins, pin it in place
first and then sew it in. And lastly I just want to say you don’t have to be good at something
to start for it to be good for you because just like I said this turtle, when I first
made it I thought it was amazing but you can see the filling is coming out of it and yeah
the heads floppy or just the flippers are not only different sides but the way they’re positioned
It’s just, yeah, it’s not very even when I’m still a beginner, but it’s because of this,
I’m able to do these lemon, like I mean, chicks, my marshmallow, whale, yeah, so you have
to start somewhere and I recommend as you’re learning pick projects that are simple enough.
So I recommend like making something that’s in bowl, like sort of like little frog.
I wanted to learn how to switch colors, so for that project, it’s still like a ball,
but you know, like a B is quite a good project for you to learn how to change yarn.
I’m so sorry, like all of this vlog is just pretty much being cruishing away, but yeah,
like literally I was hooked, generally I don’t really like just sit in a watching TV.
I know it’s not a waste of time, but it’s not conditioning for me.
So when I’m sitting watching me, you know…
for my children like it feels productive and I do get why people crochet.
It’s very relaxing, it’s rewarding but yeah I hope you guys are keeping well, I have a wedding
tomorrow so I’m hoping to maybe get ready together, it’s been a while since we got ready together
so maybe like in the next vlog I can share a bit about I just want to say hello, I hope everybody
keeping well and I will see you next time. Bye!
Three Weeks, a Whale, and a Whole New Obsession: What I Learned Starting Crochet From Scratch
There are two types of people in this world: those who pick up a crochet hook and make something that looks like it belongs in a store, and those who, three weeks in, are still wrestling with a magic ring like it’s a personal vendetta. I am firmly in the second camp. But somewhere between my first wonky turtle and my latest marshmallow plush, something clicked. And I want to tell you exactly how it happened — and how you can skip some of the frustration I waded through.
I started with a whale. A beginner whale pattern from Laosie Lama Creations, to be specific. The instructions called for little circles that would become the tail, a fence-like structure for the fins, and a water spout made by separating strands of yarn. It looked simple enough. And honestly? It was. That first project taught me something crucial: you don’t need to start with a scarf or a blanket. You can start with something that has a face.
Why I Almost Gave Up Before I Really Started
Let me be honest about the beginning. It was not cute. My first magic ring took eight different YouTube tutorials to understand. Eight. I watched one video, tried it, failed. Watched another angle, tried again, still failed. It wasn’t until I saw someone’s hands from a completely different perspective that the motion finally made sense. That’s the thing about crochet — it’s a physical skill. You can read about it all day, but your hands need to learn the rhythm.
So here’s my first piece of hard-won advice: do not start with fluffy yarn. I know it’s tempting. Those chenille skeins are soft and beautiful and every project you see online uses them. But when you’re learning, you need to see your stitches. You need to know exactly where that hook is supposed to go. Ordinary acrylic or cotton yarn is your best friend for the first few projects. Save the fluffy stuff for later — it’s genuinely more pleasant to work with once you know what you’re doing, but it will hide your mistakes when you’re trying to learn.
The Real Secret Nobody Tells You
Someone told me early on that crocheting is 90% counting and 10% crochet. I thought they were exaggerating. They were not. If you’re like me and counting is not your greatest strength, stitch markers become essential. I use them every few stitches, not just every row. There is nothing worse than realizing you’re several stitches off and having to rip out an hour of work.
When I first started, I couldn’t talk to anyone while I was working. I needed total silence to focus on where my hook was going. Three weeks later, I can watch TV comfortably while crocheting. That progression happens faster than you think. Your hands learn the movements, and suddenly the repetitive nature of it becomes meditative rather than frustrating.
The Turtle That Changed Everything
My very first project was a turtle. And it is, objectively, a mess. The filling is already peeking out in places. The head is floppy. The flippers are on completely different sides and positioned oddly. But my daughter thinks it’s perfect. That turtle taught me something more important than any technique: you don’t have to be good at something for it to be good for you.
That wonky turtle is the reason I can now make chicks, marshmallows, whales, and a penguin with color changes. Every mistake I made on that first project taught me something. The floppy head taught me about tension. The uneven flippers taught me about placement. The escaping filling taught me to tighten my stitches.
The Assembly Trap
Here’s something I learned the hard way: when you make an amigurumi, you crochet the head, body, legs, and arms separately. Then you have to put them together. And the natural instinct is to just sew them on and be done. Don’t do this.
Pin everything first. Use actual sewing pins to hold each piece where you think it should go. Step back and look at it. Is the head centered? Are the arms even? If something looks off, you can adjust it before you’ve committed with a needle and thread. Once you sew it in, fixing it means cutting yarn and starting over. Pinning takes two minutes and saves you twenty minutes of frustration.
Choosing Your Next Project
Once you’re comfortable with basic stitches, the question becomes: what do I make next? My advice is to pick projects that are simple enough to finish but teach you one new skill at a time.
A simple ball shape — like a crochet plush frog — is perfect for practicing consistency. Once you can make a ball, you can make a head, a body, or a marshmallow. When I wanted to learn color changes, I picked a penguin pattern that had different colors within the same row. It was more challenging, but because I’d already built the muscle memory for basic stitches, I could focus on the new technique.
Don’t jump from “just learned a single crochet” to “intricate colorwork sweater.” There’s a middle ground, and it’s filled with cute little animals that don’t require perfect tension to look adorable.
Why This Matters (More Than You Think)
I’m in my late 30s, and I remember being a teenager who just wanted to go out all the time. Now, the idea of staying home for a week with my yarn and my hooks sounds like a vacation. There’s something about the rhythm of crochet that quiets your brain. It’s productive without being demanding. You’re making something real while your hands stay busy and your mind wanders.
I’ve made more little chicks than I planned. One for myself, one for my goddaughter, and then my son asked for one, so now there are three. The marshmallows are jellycat-style, soft and squishy. The whale shoots water out of its blowhole. Every single one of them started with that first frustrating magic ring.
What I’d Tell Someone Starting Today
If you’re thinking about learning to crochet, here’s the honest truth: watch multiple tutorials until one clicks. Practice the magic ring until you can do it without thinking. Use stitch markers. Count your stitches. Pin before you sew. Start with something simple and build from there.
And most importantly: your first project will be ugly. Mine was. It’s supposed to be. That ugly first project is what teaches you. It’s the foundation for everything that comes after. Three weeks ago, I couldn’t make a single stitch. Now I’m making whales and penguins and planning my next project. The only thing between you and that feeling is picking up a hook and starting.
I have a wedding to go to tomorrow, and I’m bringing a tiny crochet chick in my bag. Because once you start, you don’t really stop. You just keep buying yarn and making things and watching your skills grow. And honestly? There are worse ways to spend your time.