Crochet

The

CRochet hook

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The crochet hook was invented by Mademoiselle Riego de la Branchardiere, a daughter of a french father and Irish mother. The lady is now known as the mother of crochet!

Genially

Where crochet came from

Crochet comes from the french word croc/croche meaning hook or the Norse word krokr the word crochet now however can be found all the way back to the 15-17th century. Sadly like knitting historians don't know who was the person who first invented crochet or the exact place but we do know the first documented patterns...

Some of these first patterns were created in 1842 and they were very delicate and mainly consisted of lacy and patchy artworks. Fun Fact: some of these patterns can be found on ralvery (a large crochet pattern website) today. The only reason why we have this information is because she created a book of crochet and knitting in 1841.

ThIs is were Mademoiselle Riego de la Branchardiere liveD

She lived most of her life in Oxford however her birth place was France and she briefly lived in Ireland

How To crochet a chain stitch

Step 1

Step 3

Make a slip knot with your wool then place it on your crochet hook

Twist the crochet hook and pull down

Step 2

Step 4

Yarn over (wrap the wool back to front around the hook)

Keep pulling until you have pulled the old loop over and there is a new loop on your hook

This stitch was the first ever crochet stitch.

How to crochet a slip stitch

Step 1

Step 3

Insert your hook into your chain

Twist your hook

Step 2

Step 4

Yarn over (wrap hook back to front)

Pull though both stitches on your hook

How a wooden crochet hook is made

Find a good dry thick stick

Decide the length and mm size and cut accordingly

Sharpen the top a little bit to give a smooth round top.

Sand the top

Sand the middle a lot to creat a flat part for your thumb to rest

Carve th neck of you hook out at a 45° angle

Sand the inside of you hook to insure you wool doesn't get caught on splinters.

Now crochet to your hearts content

The statistIcs

The first stitch was made (slip stitch

1812

1835

Crochet bag patterns from Dutch were widely published

Patterns were published in the UK

1846

The first pillar- 18-34yrThe second pillar- 35-44yr The third pillar-45-54yr The forth pillar-55-64yr The fifth pillar-65+

Lots of women tried crochet and the crochet fashion hit peak

1960

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