I just learned how to a few weeks ago! I started with a granny square, it's super easy, repetitive, and comes together quickly.
You might want to use the soft and fluffy yarn first, but go with the cheap stuff. First of all, your initial projects will be lopsided and laughable. Don't waste the good stuff on them. Second, it's firmer so you'll be able to count chains and the like more easily. The only part that I can foresee being a real challenge if you start with the granny square is the beginning, because the loops you build off of are very small and hard to see (I still have limited central vision, so I have no tricks for that)

I'd be interested in other people's takes on this hobby as well, since my eyes will keep getting worse until I'm at 0 vision.

I remember listening to a Hadley Institute podcast on low vision crocheting a while back so I checked their website, but couldn't find it (I will keep looking!) BUT, I did see that they are hosting an online crafting meeting on June 12 @ 1 to discuss all things creative and I bet someone would be able to answer crocheting questions! $1

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Hadley Institute offers free education to anyone with visual impairments, including their families and caregivers! They are an awesome resource for low vision!

Hi. I have been crocheting since middle school. There are some adaptations that I have found to work for me, but every crocheter is different. There is a great tutorial on how to crochet without sight by Sister Margaret Mary on YouTube. I personally don’t use the technique that she described, but it is a good place to start. The way that you hold the yarn might be different than what is traditionally done. I personally wrap the yarn around my ring finger and above my remaining fingers of my non-dominant hand and grasp the crochet hook with my ring and pinky fingers of my dominant hand. This allows me to have my other fingers to more easily manipulate and feel the stitches. When you first start learning, I would recomend starting with a size J crochet hook with either 4 or 5 ply acrylic yarn. It would also help to know which resources are the most accessible. YouTube can ve hit or miss since some videos are not well described. My favorite crochet channels are Jayda In Stitches, Melanie Ham, Yay for Yarn, and several others. I expect that following these videos will be much easier if you have enough residual vision or a sighted person who is willing to provide additional descriptions. If you have a Book-share account, I would recommend downloading Crocheting for Dummies. I personally was not interested in the projects in this book, but the technique tutorials, supplies guide, and etc are excellent. Also be mindful that different countries use different crochet terminology, so the same stitch name might have a different meaning in the UK versus the U.S.. I hope that this helps. Feel free to message me with any other questions.

I like to do this thing called latch hooking which is basically like tying knots on a grid. You can buy them at hobby lobby or a craft store. Technically, you’re supposed to be making a picture with yarn kind of but honestly I find the repetitive action of latch hooking calming. Also, you can get a sighted pal to organize the colors for you and maybe type up the grid organization.

It’s hard to explain but there’s videos online you can listen to that explain it better than me.