Hi everyone, my nameās Hayley and for a long while Iāve wanted to learn to crochet, but I have only tried maybe a hand full of times. Ive finally kinda made something following along with a YouTube video called āHow to crochet for absolute beginners: part 1ā by simplydaisy. In the video she kinda just makes a square, I managed to get the yarn together but one time the square turned into more of a heart and every other time it was a square but very wobbly? I donāt have pics rn but can post some later probably or this weekend if I try again. I was hoping for advice or suggestions on where to start as someone who is completely new. Thanks to you all in advance!
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I know every one says this but with crochet it is sooo true! PRACTICE! It took me a whole year to get good at crochet āI also had no one to help meā But when I taught my cousin she got good in just a couple monthsā
I suggest starting off simple for now with just basic stitches then you can move up to simple projectsā
I wish you the best of luck and I cant wait for you to join the crochet communityā
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Thanks, I think I big part of it is Iām just easily discouraged when things arenāt going good, even though I know everything comes with time. Iāll give that video some more tries until hopefully I can get it straight and move onto the next. Tyty for the advice and input! 
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Definitely agree with Crochetandstaypositive it may take awhile, but just practicing really helps. Checking many other tutorials may also prove helpful as everyone teaches and explains differently. I also recommend using a lighter colored yarn and thicker yarn (not chenille/blanket) just so itās easier to see the stitches, also make sure to practice good posture and taking breaks as needed!
Good luck on your crochet journey, and never hesitate to ask on Ribblr for any questions you have when crafting!
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Also hereās something to help with the site, congrats on your first post! I hope you enjoy it here and welcome to Ribblr, hereās something I try to do when I can for newcomers 
if you ever need help never hesitate to ask in the community, if you need immediate answers feel free to use the help center, search in the community, or the wiki [link below] testing guidelines and community guidelines if needed Happy crafting! Hope to see your crafts soon as well
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You probably made you stitch placement a bit weird. Look for the āvā s at the top and thatās where you crochet into. Also itās good to put a stitch marker into every stitch and remove them as you crochet into that stitch. Good luck!
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Moogly has videos that take you through every step in crochet.
Best thing you can do is DO IT and do it again! Practice, and google for questions you have.
I mean, I literally typed into google ā why is my crochet wonky?ā I learned a lot looking up stuff .
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