After learning several stitch techniques using embroidery books I am now going to use internet resources to try and learn something new that I have never tried before. The technique I am going to attempt is Crochet.
How to Crochet for Beginners, is what I typed into Youtube and I was not disappointed. I selected the video third from the top, a 'right hand' tutorial, basics for beginners, chain single crochet stitch.
I watched the video twice through before starting and was pleased at the pace that Donna was showing how to initiate the crochet. I felt confident that I would be able to follow the steps.
Although I had to pause and rewind the tutorial continually I did find it very straightforward and within five minutes I had my first chain and row of single crochet!
I found that the video format was great to use and so easily accessible. I will definitely use tutorials again in the future.
In comparison with using the embroidery books I found the video much easier to use as a learning tool and I didn't really have to think as much about what I was doing, whereas with the book I had to resort to trial and error and I even when it looked like it might be right, there might have been a better, easier way to do it.
Using the lovely old books that would have been relevant to the Needlework Development Scheme gave me great pleasure and inspiration. There were tips and techniques I would never have thought to use or hadn't even heard about. I think that using a combination of books and the internet is the most productive way to go about learning new techniques independently.
Link to the Beginners Crochet tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqca00LdmAc
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