How to Crochet for Beginners — Yarn Weight & Hook Sizes Part #1

How to Crochet for Beginners with easy to follow, step by step lessons starting with the basics. Part #1 is all about crochet yarn and hooks, so you'll understand yarn types, yarn weights, and hook sizes. Sign up to my newsletter for free patterns → bit.ly/amanda-love-santos

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Here are some of the questions covered in the video:
CROCHET YARN TYPES
- What's the difference between cotton, wool, acrylic, synthetic blends, nylon, and bamboo yarns?
- What type of yarn is best for my project?
- What yarn weight is best for my project?
- What fibers is yarn made out of?

CROCHET YARN WEIGHTS
- What yarn weights are best for different crochet projects?
- What different yarn weight standards are there?
- How do I convert on standard to another?
- What's the difference between light and medium? light worsted and worsted? bulky and super bulky?
- What do the numbers mean?

CROCHET HOOK SIZES
- How do you know what crochet hook to use? What hook sizes go with what yarn weights?
- What is I need a looser stitch tension or a tighter stitch tension?
- What does mm on crochet hooks mean?
- What are the hook size standards?
- How do I convert one standard to another?

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ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
In this video, Amanda Love Santos explains crochet yarn weights, yarn types, and crochet hook sizes. This is part 1 in a How to Crochet for Beginners Series. Through these tutorials, anyone of any age can learn to crochet.