-You don't need to go buy bucket loads of supplies! Yes, you do need a few essential items, but you should not be putting a bunch of money into crochet stuff without knowing if you even like it. There are lots of ways to save money while crocheting, and here are a few examples:
-You can usually buy things like balls of yarn and crochet hooks for cheap at a thrift store or dollar store.
-You don't have to buy stitch markers, you can use things like bobby pins, a piece of yarn that is a different colour than your project, safety pins, or paper clips.
-For stuffed projects, the stuffing can be quite expensive. You can buy cheap pillows at stores like Walmart, and use the stuffing from them.
-As a crochet beginner, don't buy things like yarn holders or yarn winders, unless you can get one for super cheap. Although they might be handy, they are not necessary and all those little expenses will add up.
-Don't buy wooden crochet hooks! I started crocheting with wooden crochet hooks, and I got so frustrated with them because they would always get caught on my yarn. Even cheap dollar store crochet hooks work so much better.
-If you are not going to buy proper stitch markers, try to use anything but yarn. Although it is easy to just grab out of your yarn scraps, it can leave behind shreds of that colour in your project, and it sometimes gets stuck in your yarn.
-Do not start with chenille or other fuzzy yarn. It is very difficult to find your stitches in fuzzy yarn, and will leave you very frustrated!
-As a beginner, count your stitches each round! Even though it can get annoying, as a beginner it is easy to miss stitches, and your project will turn out very misshaped if you don't do the right amount of stitches in each round. If you have to many or not enough stitches at the end of your round, undo it and restart that round.
-If you are doing a stuffed project, make sure to stuff your project enough! It is better to have too much stuffing than not enough.
-Before making an amigurumi project (or any other complicated project), start with practising some basic stitches, and then if your ready you could start with a tiny baby blanket or something else that is really simple.
Here are a few crochet projects I have made:
Quick No-Sew Crochet Snowman Tutorial - Chillin' With My Snowmies