Thank you for this! I haven’t crochet since Girl Scouts and almost no one shows you how to hold the yarn. I was going a little nuts until I found this tutorial. Thank you again.
The only thing I’m struggling with whilst learning to crochet is maintaining tension so my stitches are consistent. These options are so helpful and their explanation is perfect with clear visuals! Thank you. New sub from Australia. Fingers crossed for me!🤞❤️
Been crocheting on and off for 15 years or so, my grandma taught me basic stitches at first, but never cared about however I would be handling the crochet or the yarn. As a result, I adapted and found a way that works naturally well for me, without stressing over whether or not I'm doing it right. :D And yep! I'm holding my yarn like the first example you showed. It works for me and I've never had to bother about finding another way ✨
I cant thank you enough for this video. Im an old bird just learning how to crochet & all the other videos I've seen on how to hold the yarn has my hands baffled & my work look very crazy!! haha! Anyway, I've found you and on my first try with you my work look fabulous!!! Thanks again!
I find it helpful to "choke up" a bit rather than holding farther back on the handle. I feel like I have better control. Anyone feeling like the hook is a bit wayward might try it.
i kinda merged the pinky wrap style with my current one. i was feeling a bit of pinky pain from tensing it so much and i think it will help relieve that. so thank you
Thank you for making this. I started to learn to make a chain a few years ago but stopped and have been struggling with tension and position for holding the crotchet hook and yarn. Gonna try these and see how they work. I may get a crotchet ring but in the meantime this would be nice to learn how to do without it. ❤️
This doesn't help me as much, idk if it's just hard for me to crochet but when I do single stitches I can't get the yarn through and just end up using my nails, is there a way I can crochet normally? Honestly idk how to explain it
Thank you for this! I have made the unfortunate habit of holding the yarn between my index and middle fingers, which usually isn't too bad but I have been squeezing a lot for a tighter tension stitch project and my hand is killing me lol. The 3rd and 4th ones seemed to be comfortable, I will practice with those :)
I do the 1st method but for some reason I wrap the yarn twice around my pinky finger for a little tension, to me if the yarn is not wrapped around my pinky finger it’s not going to work for me. I’m still working on perfecting my tension and my chain stitches. Didn’t realize how hard crocheting can be, I’m at a point where I’m ready to give up and take what I didn’t I use back to the store!!
Okay but how do you get the yarn to stop sliding off your pinky in each method?! What am I doing wrong while making my stitches I ALWAYS have to redo how the yarn is on my fingers.
not sure if this would help, but I use the 4th method except I loop the yarn around both my pinky and ring finger, I've seldom had an issue with the yarn sliding off
Why do some people wrap the yarn around their pointer finger multiple times? It seems to be common in some parts of Africa, but I recently saw an article about a school in America and in the picture the crocheter had the yarn wrapped around their pointer finger multiple times in the same way.
Lord, I been on UA-cam all day long today, this is not working. I'm taking all this stuff back to the store. Everything is not for everybody. Every video is basically the same. SMH
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Thank you for this! I haven’t crochet since Girl Scouts and almost no one shows you how to hold the yarn. I was going a little nuts until I found this tutorial. Thank you again.
Yes, this is certainly the BEST tutorial. Thank you!🤩
The only thing I’m struggling with whilst learning to crochet is maintaining tension so my stitches are consistent. These options are so helpful and their explanation is perfect with clear visuals! Thank you. New sub from Australia. Fingers crossed for me!🤞❤️
Been crocheting on and off for 15 years or so, my grandma taught me basic stitches at first, but never cared about however I would be handling the crochet or the yarn. As a result, I adapted and found a way that works naturally well for me, without stressing over whether or not I'm doing it right. :D
And yep! I'm holding my yarn like the first example you showed. It works for me and I've never had to bother about finding another way ✨
Thank you! I've been trying to find a good tutorial just addressing how to hold the yarn! It's a learning curve, that's for sure.
This is the only thing that has been discouraging when crocheting. I don’t understand why I’m having such a hard time holding the yarn 😢
Thanks for using large yarn, much easier to follow along
I cant thank you enough for this video. Im an old bird just learning how to crochet & all the other videos I've seen on how to hold the yarn has my hands baffled & my work look very crazy!! haha! Anyway, I've found you and on my first try with you my work look fabulous!!! Thanks again!
This video was exactly what I neede!
I always watch your new videos. This maybe was one of the most useful ones for me lol. I’m going to switch up my method now! Thank you!
So happy you found the video helpful
I have tried everything and I just can't control the tension
Thank you method 3 works for me ❤️
I find it helpful to "choke up" a bit rather than holding farther back on the handle. I feel like I have better control. Anyone feeling like the hook is a bit wayward might try it.
i kinda merged the pinky wrap style with my current one. i was feeling a bit of pinky pain from tensing it so much and i think it will help relieve that. so thank you
Hi! Thank you, very helpful. Like the last way for fine yarns. Never had a UA-cam name check before! X
So happy it helped
Number 4 is what my Ma taught me, its funny, never imagined those other ones.
Thank you for making this. I started to learn to make a chain a few years ago but stopped and have been struggling with tension and position for holding the crotchet hook and yarn. Gonna try these and see how they work. I may get a crotchet ring but in the meantime this would be nice to learn how to do without it. ❤️
No need to use a ring, they are just another unneeded item. That will end up in a drawer with all the other bits and pieces.
Very nice tutorial ❤️ 👌 👍
Thank you so much!! ☺️
This doesn't help me as much, idk if it's just hard for me to crochet but when I do single stitches I can't get the yarn through and just end up using my nails, is there a way I can crochet normally? Honestly idk how to explain it
Very helpful thanks
OMG thanks a lot ❤❤❤❤ love you
Thank you so much. My fingers were getting absolutely destroyed by crochet thread. Way too thin to comfortably handle the way I was doing before.
Thank you I'm just learning
Thank you for this! I have made the unfortunate habit of holding the yarn between my index and middle fingers, which usually isn't too bad but I have been squeezing a lot for a tighter tension stitch project and my hand is killing me lol. The 3rd and 4th ones seemed to be comfortable, I will practice with those :)
What is the brand and type of yard used in the video?
Thank you so much now I know how to do a crochet thank you so much😊
And i’m here to *decide how i can hold yarn easier*
I like the first method because I hold my yarn that way.
I do the 1st method but for some reason I wrap the yarn twice around my pinky finger for a little tension, to me if the yarn is not wrapped around my pinky finger it’s not going to work for me. I’m still working on perfecting my tension and my chain stitches. Didn’t realize how hard crocheting can be, I’m at a point where I’m ready to give up and take what I didn’t I use back to the store!!
Okay but how do you get the yarn to stop sliding off your pinky in each method?! What am I doing wrong while making my stitches I ALWAYS have to redo how the yarn is on my fingers.
not sure if this would help, but I use the 4th method except I loop the yarn around both my pinky and ring finger, I've seldom had an issue with the yarn sliding off
I wrap around my ring finger.
And my hand is curled while I'm working.
So I don’t hold my working yarn I end up wrapping it with my right hand (I’m a lefty) idk why but my stitches look the same o suppose
Why do some people wrap the yarn around their pointer finger multiple times? It seems to be common in some parts of Africa, but I recently saw an article about a school in America and in the picture the crocheter had the yarn wrapped around their pointer finger multiple times in the same way.
In Hungary also pointer finger with much round and also the pinky finger. I usually use the first method. But sometimes I use tension ring.
None you show are the most comfortable. It’s whatever is best for that individual. It comes with time and practice.
Lord, I been on UA-cam all day long today, this is not working. I'm taking all this stuff back to the store. Everything is not for everybody. Every video is basically the same. SMH
Yeah trying to learn this myself. Tension rings help, though