CROCHET TENSION TIPS: The 3 BEST Ways To Hold Your Yarn & CONTROL YOUR TENSION
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In today's tutorial, we're going to go over a set of crochet tension tips that will change the way you feel about crochet. Tension is one of the most frustrating parts of learning to crochet for beginners and because of that, I'm here to tell you the best way to hold your yarn, hook, and control your tension.
These crochet tension tips will also cover some tips on how you can hold your yarn differently that will help you control how tight or how loose you crochet.
Learning to control and improve your tension takes time and practice. You can do it!
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Tension is a real pain in the butt. Who’s with me? 🙋🏻♀️ Which tension tip in this tutorial helped you the most?
Same with me but mine is looser I think.
I loved how you explained loose and tight crocheting ...
Yes a pain for me it has been I want to make the tension thingy, thanks for this video
Mine is loose
I was thought to use the method of holding for people who are doing it it tight. I will keep practicing. :)
I'm an absolute beginner and my tension is so tight that my first project is curling. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I'll do my best to work on my tension. I'm very determined to get this right!
I've been doing it for years. And I thought my tension was loose but I still have weird twist and curls😂😢
Same
I'm a dad of daughters learning and mine curls worse than my 12 year olds bed head.
@hugeuglygorillaz9599 lol right. Same.. i mean the curling ends
@@svetlanamarie6479 We nicknamed my daughter "Merida" (from the movie "Brave") because of her wild hair so you can imagine how bad my crochet curls... Wait, I'll just switch to red yarn and tell her it's supposed to curl like that! Genius!
dude the demonstration you gave for tight crocheters is exactly how it was going for me, it was hard to push back through the chain and to pull the loops of the strings, i was doing exactly what you showed. i havent finished the vid yet but i’m hoping i can learn some tips to get more comfortable.
I wish this helped at all. I'm either too loose or too tight, there is no in between and no matter which way I've seen someone hold the yarn it never makes sense to me. I'm about ready to give up on this craft.
@@meghanhenderson8417don’t give up 😭😭I’m the same way I just started and it’s too damn tight or loose and it’s annoying but man don’t give up. I think it just takes practice and figuring out through experience what works best for you.
@@krushibhakta6895 oh I'm pretty sure I already gave up lol. I haven't picked up the craft in about a month, I'm kinda over it, I don't really have the time anyway
Hi!
A week old crochet learner here. I was trying to work with the hook and the yarn to start crocheting, but was not able to hold it properly to get the stitches done for a week or so. Your tutorial made it possible. I could do 20 chain stitches at one go. Thank you so much!
How are you coming along? I’m also relatively new to crochet! Finally starting my first big project… a cardigan it’s going to take me at least a month 😂
how far are you in crochet now?
It always starts off great. But then after a while, I notice that my project is starting to get wider, even though the stitch count is the same. It’s so frustrating because I don’t feel like I’m doing anything different from the beginning to end 😫
You just have to be patient with yourself and practice! I know it gets frustrating but practicing is the best thing you can do to get better. Try working on washcloths. That way if it’s not perfect, it doesn’t matter because it’s still useful ❤️
Same
Maybe you're relaxing a little bit more as you get comfortable?
Thanks for the tutorial. I always find while watching crochet tutorials I zone in on how fiber artists hold their hooks and control tension..you're the 1st I've noticed an exact match to me knife & tension...so cool. stay safe❤
Awesome! I’ve never seen someone crochet like me either 😆 Long distance high five! ✋🏼
@@SigoniMacaroni 🖐🏾😁🥰
JUST started learning to crochet last night & have watched 4 other ppl. I have to say you are THE BEST teacher BY FAR! TYSM 4making these videos! I'm such a visual & hands on learner. You make it so easy to learn from video & u EVEN show us how to do this left handed!!!!!! Holy cow! 🤯😱 I'm ambidextrous & am trying to figure out which hand is more comfortable for me. U have made me a happy, happy person & I feel so successful today after being so frustrated last night. Thanks for easily teaching me how to hold my yarn, make an easy magic circle while defining which stitches are what as you go. Your pace is perfect too! Wanted to give u some praise bc it's not easy to teach in a way that caters to learning as if in person. Also appreciate the updated videos! You're a blessing for me.💜💜
I’m a beginner and I’ve been very inconsistent with sometimes too tight and then too loose! The tips on how to hold the yarn look super helpful though and I cannot wait to try! Thank you for making this video!
I'm so glad! After you try these different techniques, come back and let me know if they helped. It may take some practice to get the hang of, but you'll get there!
Same here
@@SigoniMacaroni example; I need a chain count of 156. Does making a double foundation chain affect the original chain count? In short, will it reduce the chain count or stay the same. Thank you
Sameee
This was so helpful to me because I am not a beginner because I used to crochet alot of things. But now that I am older,I am trying to relearn how to crochet!! The major problem I have is trying to wrap the yarn around my fingers!! This tutorial as well as all the other ones are fantastic!!And I spend half of my day on Utube and so many of my friends kids are having babies and I want to be able to make things for them. I just have tried to look for cute patterns rather than practicing with all your fantastic tutorials. I must watch them half the time and with your help I think I can finally master this!! I was Finally able to get a yarn tension holder made. I even asked,at one point,if you would make me one and I would pay you for it. I thank you for all your weekly emails and all your new web pages etc. If I can finally master this, it will all be because of you:):) God Bless you and I will stay in touch. I had started a baby blanket and I was going to send you a picture of it, but I was too embarrassed because I think because the yarn is so bulky, half of the time I couldn't even find what stitch to go into!!! I started to knit it, but I have been forced to live in Healthcare center and noone around here knits or crochets.!! Now I found a cute car seat blanket and the baby is already here and I finally realized that it was too big of an undertaking. I am sorry this is so long , but I feel that you are my new friend ❤ and I wish you all the luck in your new home in Japan. You are brave. I will close this one for now but I will be in touch with you again!!
Not new, but I learned super young and never did much more than a messy single crochet. I’ve been learning bigger projects and more stitches, and this has really helped make them more even.
OMG! You are such a life saver. I have only just come across your videos now and I am thinking why I haven't seen your videos before. Thank you sooooo much. My siblings have told me that I have the possibility of selling my creations but I needed a couple of hints and tricks to help me with my tension and you have done what I have been looking for. Tysm. I am very grateful.
Long time crocheter here. What a fabulous video, as all these new crocheters are attesting to. I wish all these were available to me when I was young!
I love the tension regulator. Such a simple and obvious (not so obvious) solution. I've bought multiple tension rings that i found unbearable to use because it would be so tight that my finger would numb or too loose that i kept having to adjust it. Its genius
How are you soppose to make a regulator if you cant regulate
I’ve been crocheting since I was a child (I am 33 now), my grandma taught me how to do it and I would like to believe I am pretty good at it. But she never talked about tension, so I came here to learn what that was all about. Great video! Also, love the yarn you are working with! What is it called?
I'm so glad I could teach you something new even after years of crochet! I'm using Color Made Easy in this tutorial, but unfortunately it was discontinued 😭 In the video I'm posting on Saturday I'll be talking all about this yarn and how to find discontinued yarn if you're interested in checking that out!
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Thanks for the tips; I am a beginner and that's the very thing that's troubling me. It's the tension😊THANK YOU
Tension is a pain for so many people. You're not alone! If you ever have any questions, let me know 🙂
I've always been a tight crocheter. Ty for the tips. I'm not a beginner. But can always learn. Love the name of your group. So cute.
Thank you! Being a tight crocheter is fine, as long as you know how to adjust your gauge! 😊 I hope the tips were helpful
I'm working on a sweater vest and it looks kinda wonky... After unraveling it and stitched a few rows, I knew the problem was my tension and I found this gem. Thank you for making this video! helped me a lot~
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
great video this is what im having trouble with tension
Tension is such a pain in the butt. It’s one of the biggest complaints that I hear. I have a few more videos on tension if you’re still having trouble!
Same here!! Tension is key!
You have just allowed me to get past a hurdle I've faced for years that's held me back in crochet tension! The tension regulator is a God Send! My first one I made looked aweful because of tension lol but it works and I can now use it to make prettier tension regulators
I just started learning yesterday. One thing that I really appreciated in this video was that you showed how much the yarn is supposed to move as you work - now that I’ve actually seen that, I think it’s going to make a huge difference in my consistency with tension. Haven’t seen that before. Thank you so much!
You’re so welcome! I’m so glad you found it helpful. Also, if you feel like you need it, I do have a free masterclass here on UA-cam! You can find the playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLmobLoMZ1riTNFsxCena7K93Zsls6F2CF.html
@@SigoniMacaroni Oooh! Thank you again, magical crochet lady!
Thank you, I'm such at relief now.. I'm so relaxed and no more cramping for me ..keep up the good work ❤️🙏
Wow. I've looked at so many ways for me to have a comfortable tension hold and that last method clinched it for me. All other ones made me feel like I had zero control of the yarn. Thanks so much!
Brand new to crochet over here, and having the way I initially started holding my hook and yarn, match yours, makes me feel better about the beginning of my journey. :)
I happy to say I figured it out and now making projects my daughter and I are having so much fun.
I’m so happy to hear that!!
This was amazing thank you. I am a complete beginner and was really struggling with controlling my tension, holding the yarn, my left hand was cramping and I wasn’t sure what I was doing wrong. You helped me so much by explaining the difference in tension and the method to wrap the yarn around the fingers really worked for me. It was like everything clicked into place and no more cramping 😅😄
You are a great teacher Sigoni. Thanks for all the help.
Excellent tips, not only for beginners !
Thank you! I’m glad you found them helpful!
Thank YOU SO VERY MUCH ❤️ I am a knitter so I know How Important Tension IS 😊 This tutorial has been FABULOUS FOR ME, as Crochet is So Foreign to me Thank You Again. 🇭🇲🦘🇭🇲🦘🇭🇲🦘🇭🇲 Kay ❤
I'm not a true beginner, but after 40 years of NOT crocheting, I feel like one. Especially with my tension because it''s all over the place. It's normal when I relaxed, it's too tight when I have things to do, and too loose when I'm tired. I Definitely need to check out the tension regulator.
Great video and tutorial. Molte grazie.
I watched the video and thought - how can this possibly control tension well, and I tried your style of holding the needle and damn! It really worked. Thanks!
You only mentioned this briefly but I found loosening my shoulders a bit helps immensely! Thanks so much
THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!! as a beginner I was inconsistent with my tension, but this video really help me a lot!! once again, THANK YOUU!!
Omg i was going insane because my tension was so loose and I couldn’t keep a grip on it. Now I’m flying through my chain, thank you!!!
that's super duper useful! I tend to loose and to make too hard tension ( i'm complete beginner), so this safes my time and fingers! ( they are pin after my first amigurumi with tension!=() Thanks so much!!!!!!! (p.s sorry for my English)
I’m so glad this was helpful for you!
I just started on Tuesday, And I like it so far!!!!😇😇😇😇
This is the most informative tutorial ive watched as a beginner, THANK GOODNESS FOR YOU! Lol
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
This was very informative. I'm new to crochet, was struggling with this and never commented about it. I love the algorithms new mind-reading technology
Just started crochet and had learned tension very lightly but as soon as I had a couple tries from this video boom had figured out my problem and fixed it and I was off just like that. Thank you!
I read some comments and I saw that other people are like me, sometimes it’s to tight and sometimes it’s to loose! Ugh! I’m gonna try your tips and I hope they work for me. I have been crocheting for a little over a year! Not consistently though! I keep quitting because I can never get the tension right. I have been practicing chaining 30, then undo it, and chain 30 again, over and over. I didn’t have any tips to go on though… so thank you so much for taking the time to do this video!
I hope this video helps! Just remember that tension affects everyone differently, and there are also many things that affect tension. Here are some more tips.
1. Make sure you're sitting comfortably in a chair when you're working.
2. Prop your elbows up on a pillow if you're feeling uncomfortable,
3. Experiment with different hooks - I HIGHLY recommend Clover Amour. They make a world of a difference.
4. Use a yarn bowl or yarn dispenser to keep your ball from flopping around all over the place
And that's all I have off the top of my head but I have more crochet tension tips here ua-cam.com/video/4c04CaV5mYk/v-deo.html
you answered all my questions I had after my first time crocheting ♥️ thank you so much
Thank you for this I knew I was a gripper but you definitely explained what my malfunction is in crocheting
Oh wow you hold your yarn and hook exactly how I do! I’m shook! 😂 I’m always too tight it seems so I use a larger hook for my starting chain.
Thank you so much! I couldn’t figure out how I was getting my corners all loose for my granny squares and I’ve figured out it’s because I’m a loose crocheter
My first few tries were crazy inconsistent, though I am for sure a tight crocheter. After watching this, and a bit of mindful practice, I realized that I was trying to make the loop exactly the size of the hook, which would leave no room for anything later. As I was struggling to pull the hook through, I was subconsciously squeezing the working yarn resulting in crazy tight stitches when I got it through and crazy blown out stitches when I overcompensated the slack.
OK, seems like I'm a bit of a tight crocheter. Your around-pinky-and-over-pointer method deserves a medal.
So , I have been crocheting a few months now and working on a long project started hurting my yarn holding hand. Doesn't help that I'm using a fingering yarn so I needed the tension to taut the yarn. Looked up another video and didn't really help me crochet comfortably. THe method that you demonstrated on loose crocheters is exactly the one that my fingers naturally go into (Was wrapping my yarn in various methods to test it out)!! Thank you!!!
Wonderful video!! I thorough and clear and so helpful - everyone that learns crochet 🧶 would so benefit from all this 🍓💕‼️
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you think so! ❤️
so useful! i'd try these advices, thanks!!
this was amazing you solved my problem straight away, MWAH YOU LEGEND
This has been the best way! I already have a painful thumb for holding my hook too tight! 😮😊
This is the only thing I have struggled with. I get everything else but tension is something I have struggled with ever since I learned to crochet over 4 decades ago.
Tension really is a pain. But everyone crochets differently. If you feel comfortable while you’re crocheting, then it’s okay if your tension is tighter or more loose than others. As long as you understand how to adjust hook sizes when gauge comes into play. I feel like I have a good grasp on my tension but even I don’t match the gauge of other designers. It’s trial and error 😊
Glad to see someone else who feels the same, I’ve crocheted for several years and definitely feel I’m in the “intermediate” category but I tend to crochet a little tight, I always thought the stitches looked better that way
I'm new to crochet and this tip is so helpful. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Thank you very much. This should help me let go of my tension. Which as a beginner I'm a total tighty. Like Cramp st the slip knot, jejeje.
Thank you so much for your help and time 💞 God bless you and your family always 💕
Thank you for this helpful video. I self taught myself to crochet, and I am struggling with my projects being the correct size. I can get gauge, make the project and it be to small. Mostly hats. I am also finding that just because yarn says 4 medium, they are not all the same. Some 4 medium yarns I have used look more like a 3? Any suggestions? I am getting more confident in my stitches and love challenge of learning this and really want to continue but tired of making projects that aren't true to size.
Thank you for making this video you helped me out a lot 💙
You're so welcome!
Oh my God. Started crocheting a month ago and I always wonder why my it’s so hard to insert my hook 😀 this tutorial really helped 😭
A lot harder than I thought. Y’all can have it. I’ll just enjoy watching.
Best crochet video yet! Thank you
Thanks!, this is useful!, it works to me
This was a HUGE help! Thank you so much for posting this!
2mins40 nd think iv learnt more f room u than every other video iv watched all day from this afternoon lol thank u
i'm not a beginner and everything is consistent but my fingers constantly hurt from the way i hold the yarn, hopefully this will help!
This is great, thank you. I'm not exactly 'new' to crochet - next month will be my 2 year yarniversary - but I do consider myself to still be at the learner stage, maybe an intermediate beginner. I've watched your video because a square blanket I've just made is wavy width-wise, so figured it was a tension issue. I'm going to give this another watch, and I'll also make a tension aide (sorry, my short-term memory isn't great, so I can't remember what you called it 🤭) and see if it helps. Thank you for this tutorial 💕 Ps, I'm really curious now and have to know.... how IS your macaroni? 🤔😆👍🏽
o m g THANKKK YOU OKAY I FINALLY CAN CONTROL IT AND I KNOW HOW TO HOLD MY YARN NOW ME DOING IT YOUR WAY WORKEDDD THANK UUUUUUU
Thank you! This was very helpful for me because I was struggling. 😂
This was super helpful! Thank you ♥️
You’re welcome!
ahh this is what i need and it was so helpful! thank you!
I instinctively pull the yarn and tighten it after every stitch which makes my wrists hurt… it doesn’t look right to me loose with holes, but I struggle with tight stitches making it hard to pull through. Idk once I get onto it I don’t pull as hard but in the beginning it feels like it has to be tight lol I’m still learning clearly
I started learning to crochet about 3 months ago and I've found that I have problems with both tight AND loose tension! I find that my foundation chain is always too tight so I start out with a hook a couple sizes bigger than what the project uses. This def helps. Otherwise, while I'm working on my project, if I notice an issue I will usually take out the stitches and redo that row.
I’m glad that you found something that helps! It does take a lot of time and practice to get the hang of tension. Over time it will vary. Have you tried making a tension regulator?
@@SigoniMacaroni no I haven't but I saw a video that you did about making one and I thought I might try it if I can't improve the tension on my own with practice.
This is so useful! Cant wait to try it out.
I hope it helps!
Thank You Very Much 💕
My yarn never flows through my fingers so its always really tight and weird. I hope this'll help
this is TRULY helpful, tysmm!!
I am very new to crochet and started making a larger piece with just single chochet stitches to get use to the feel of everything and not being to focused on getting it 100% correct all the time but identifying mistakes along the way. The first 10 rows are perfect even stitches and look great however after that the stitches are more loose creating holes and causing the piece to become wider... I pulled back to the good stitches and tried again with more tension and still the stitches pull loose... I am not sure what I am doing wrong... I can make the stitch as tight as possible (barely getting the hook through) and it still creates a loose stitch? Any advice would help greatly 😱
Thank you. I didn't realize that I was an uber-tight crocheter and it was driving me CRAZY.
This video helped me a lot thank you
Thank you for the video. I loved the tips. What hook are you using in this video?
Thank you for this teaching
Day2 and this is awesome thank you 🥹
This was super helpful thank you!
This was very helpful!!❤
My fingers hurts so bad when I crochet :( I'll try to use these techniques! ❤
Oh no! It definitely shouldn’t hurt when you crochet. I hope these help but if they don’t, hold the yarn and hook the way you feel the most comfortable.
Mine did too when I first started... just needed to work up the strength and the pain went away completely
this is a fantastic video!! 💗
Thank you!!
Hallelujah!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Hi! This is a wonderful tutorial! Thanks! What do you use as a background for the tutorial? It helps make it crisp and clear!
Thank you! I believe I was using a large piece of white cardboard for this video. Now I just have a white table 😊
@@SigoniMacaroni Thank you for doing it. It makes it very clear to follow!
This is so very helpful. Thanks. Solve my tension. L😝L
great tips thankyou so much 😊
woah thank you so much! super helpful! :D
On my 1st chain in single crochet I keep accidentally pulling it out I can’t pass my yarn through To make another chain
Anyone around to answer questions? No matter how tight or loose I try to make my stitches, two opposite corners curl inward, the other top corner curls out, and my starting corner doesn't do anything. I've restarted so many times and still can't figure it out.
I’m always around to answer questions 😊 if you can, send me a photo at hello@sigonimacaroni.com or send me a DM on Instagram. That way I can try and see what’s going on
@@SigoniMacaroni sent and thank you :D
I sent on insta btw. I didnt see a reply so dunno if you found it.
Hi, thanks for the video. I have a question, when I make a yarn over and pull it through a stitch, that stitch stretches out ALOT, it doesn’t matter if I grab and pinch the work with my fingers, always stitches are stretching and making little holes in my crochet 😢😢
am absolute begginer and im a tight tension. but when i lose may chain a little bit my single crochet i gonna have a big gap invetween the single crochet. i hope i could get to show you my work its giving me head ache i cant make a good start😢
I'm a beginner who borders on too tight and medium tension. I have a hard time using the pinky tension, for too tight, and my work gets way too loose.
I accidentally broke two of my favorite hooks due to making the crochet too tight. This is a life savor.
Hi!
Thank you so much for an amazing video!
Each time i crochet for a long amount of time, the yarn is scraping my index finger. [it pains!]
Is there anything you know that i can do or wear to stop this?
Thank you so so much :)
Yes! Great question. You can try putting a bandaid around your finger or some sort of finger guard to keep from getting yarn burn. I used to get it all the time too. It also depends on the type of yarn you're working with. But because of you, I'm actually going to create a video on this soon 😊 Thank you for asking this question!
I recently realized I am causing undue stress by using my middle finger to guide my yarn (rather than index) when I began Continental knitting (since it is the most similar to crochet) and need to retrain myself both for knitting and crochet since it is the same hold.
Thank you
I crotchet too tight, to the point that it's hard to pull through on most stitches, but still have big holes in my piece like the loose example at the end of the video. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong! D:
My work always comes out nicely but I have an issue of my stitches(the ones i put my hook into (Vs) coming loose and stretching out especially when im using only front or back loop alone. I never know if that's normal or not because usually in the videos it doesn't happen to the person teaching T-T
Does this work for knitting, too?