Just jumping in here to say that cotton yarn doesn't have to be expensive. Drops and Hobbii have 50g skeins of cotton yarn, depending on the weight and whether f.e. Hobbii has sales or not, for as little as 1.50 Euro. I especially love Hobbii's rainbow cotton range + their cotton friends range! :)
If you NEED to be budget-friendly, you can find yarn at some second-hand shops! The only down is it's sometimes knotty, cut in random places, and doesn't have a label. But it's more sustainable and more budget-friendly!
I have been crocheting for 2 years and this video helped me so much!!! I learned some new tips and things I wish I knew when I started. I love your videos and your content! I watch every single one!!! Thanks for the tips ❤️
23:04 I just started crocheting this week and already have broken an acrylic hook (snapped right in half D:) and bent the plastic darning needle I had haha. I was trying so hard not to but they bend so easily with the tension @-@ (I ordered some non-acrylic tools now though so things are looking up, I've been working on a market bag as my first "big" project!) Love your videos!
Thank you so much for this Paige. I haven’t crochet since I was a teen and I’m trying to get back into it so it’s like starting over completely. Thank you for the tips, warnings, and education on crocheting. 😊
I learned crochet in high school. I am now applying for social security. I have returned to crochet off and on over the years and as far as I remember no one ever explained to me why you needed stitch markers, compression gloves, a tension ring or any of those. Had thought of the gloves because of my arthritis, thought of the ring because I had a stroke and started from scratch as therapy and part of my rehab ( anything involving numbers can be a challenge and my memory is like a sieve!) so crochet is a perfect tool for recovery for me! I ordered the ring just last week and the addition of the non-catchy gloves, the new hooks (with silicone grips) and stitch markers (the number thing) I feel I am now on track! You gave great advice on your video and I am ready to expand my horizons! Now I will be making plushies and fun stuff for grandkids, market bags and purses for friends, and pretty shawls for myself and afghans for babies and everyone to wrap up in during the cooler months! Very good advice today! I wish I could have heard all this 40 years ago! Maybe I did but forgot after the heart surgery and stroke!! You are a personable young lady and I wish you much success!
I started crocheting when I found your leg warmer tutorial! :) Thank you for encouraging and inspiring me to stay up till 3am crocheting bc im so addicted hehehe
I’ve been crocheting for over a year and I started with the red heart super saver dupe they sold at the Walmart near my house. I’m finally able to afford some nicer types, I’m so excited ❤️ thank you for this video!
17:50 Bamboo knitting needles are a must, the crochet hooks with the flat grip is also a must for long projects without cramping! I also have 3 generations of knitters who have also owned shops... so i have worked with the most expensive wool and alpaca yarns. The main thing with yarn is to make sure that whatever you buy is not 100% acrylic, Whether it is cotton or bamboo blend for summer or alpaca or wool blend for winter. The less plastic, the less sweaty, and definitely better to buy in store! Support small yarn businesses! They have a lot of knowledge, teach classes, fix your problems, and will find you the perfect yarn, even if they have to special order a color for you!!!
i use metal hooks but with silicone grippies on them, and i feel like its also pretty good, although it might be smarter to change to different hooks, im just to lazy to change
I am originally from Russian, and there we use completely different system with yarn: usually yarn length per weight matters (like 100g/50m), so i am usually totally lost in pattern, when it uses different scale)
Tension rings didn’t help with my tension, but if I don’t love the feel of a certain yarn the ring helps? I’m weird, but it’s something to consider for people with sensory quirks.
I got a 9mm hook thinking that was average. Then I saw some videos and I was like oh, thats why its like that. But i didnt have the budget to be buying yarn and hooks so I just sticked to it for some months. I bought a 4.5 some days ago and its completely diferent now
No idea in which parts of the world Sostrenen Grene exists (I'd guess mostly in Europe), but I really like their yarn (which is 100% cotton) and I'd say it's affordable enough. It definitely is great for Switzerland anyway. :)
Animal fibers have to be blocked, they typically have to be hand washed, and they come from animals, unless I can physically visit the farm that the animals were raised on I don't know how these animals were treated or raised. Personally I'm on the fence about animal fibers. Plant fibers are great for summer and they're washable. Acrylic is cheaper and it is washable and great for winter.
I love your videos they are so helpful. Just wanted to mention carbon footprint and all that stuff that makes you feel like a shitty individual was all created to make you feel bad and take blame when it's the big corporations and oil companies who need to feel bad. At an individual level, you can only do so much. Not to say one person can't really mess up the earth but in the idea of buying yarn and feeling bad bc you can't afford cotton, and now you're not sustainable. It's not that serious, you can only do so much.
wooden hooks are a lot lighter than the metal ones so not only is there not anything to hold on to but there's no weight to it lol. mine always go flying
I have about eight 40g fingering weight yarn and don't know what to do with it. Can anyone tell me what I could possibly make with it and maybe a tutorial or pattern I can follow.
I buy really good yarn from a really good shop, but only the knitting hook size is on the yarn. It’s really frustrating and I usually just guess what to use. And i dont want to switch brand. Can someone help me?
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even though i crochet for 4 years this video was amazing to watch
Just jumping in here to say that cotton yarn doesn't have to be expensive. Drops and Hobbii have 50g skeins of cotton yarn, depending on the weight and whether f.e. Hobbii has sales or not, for as little as 1.50 Euro. I especially love Hobbii's rainbow cotton range + their cotton friends range! :)
ive been crocheting since april but this video was still so helpful!
I'm so glad!
If you NEED to be budget-friendly, you can find yarn at some second-hand shops! The only down is it's sometimes knotty, cut in random places, and doesn't have a label. But it's more sustainable and more budget-friendly!
Charity shop yarnnnnnnn
I have been crocheting for 2 years and this video helped me so much!!! I learned some new tips and things I wish I knew when I started. I love your videos and your content! I watch every single one!!!
Thanks for the tips ❤️
23:04 I just started crocheting this week and already have broken an acrylic hook (snapped right in half D:) and bent the plastic darning needle I had haha. I was trying so hard not to but they bend so easily with the tension @-@ (I ordered some non-acrylic tools now though so things are looking up, I've been working on a market bag as my first "big" project!)
Love your videos!
Thank you so much for this Paige. I haven’t crochet since I was a teen and I’m trying to get back into it so it’s like starting over completely. Thank you for the tips, warnings, and education on crocheting. 😊
I use stitch markers to tell which is top, bottom or left/right sometimes. Wonderful, wonderful video! Lighting and set up was great.
Thank you.
I learned crochet in high school. I am now applying for social security. I have returned to crochet off and on over the years and as far as I remember no one ever explained to me why you needed stitch markers, compression gloves, a tension ring or any of those. Had thought of the gloves because of my arthritis, thought of the ring because I had a stroke and started from scratch as therapy and part of my rehab ( anything involving numbers can be a challenge and my memory is like a sieve!) so crochet is a perfect tool for recovery for me! I ordered the ring just last week and the addition of the non-catchy gloves, the new hooks (with silicone grips) and stitch markers (the number thing) I feel I am now on track! You gave great advice on your video and I am ready to expand my horizons! Now I will be making plushies and fun stuff for grandkids, market bags and purses for friends, and pretty shawls for myself and afghans for babies and everyone to wrap up in during the cooler months! Very good advice today! I wish I could have heard all this 40 years ago! Maybe I did but forgot after the heart surgery and stroke!! You are a personable young lady and I wish you much success!
I'm not a beginner but I love your content and personality so I just had to watch
I started crocheting when I found your leg warmer tutorial! :) Thank you for encouraging and inspiring me to stay up till 3am crocheting bc im so addicted hehehe
I’ve been crocheting for over a year and I started with the red heart super saver dupe they sold at the Walmart near my house. I’m finally able to afford some nicer types, I’m so excited ❤️ thank you for this video!
Been crocheting for a month now and this video helped lots ,including all your other vids❤❤ Love you lots paige
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thank you so much for this video I really need help learning how to crochet
I have been crocheting for a while and this was still so helpful!! Thank you so much :)❤️
Even though I've been crocheting for a little it was helpful to finally understand yarn.
I started about almost 2 weeks ago so like I think this will help me
17:50 Bamboo knitting needles are a must, the crochet hooks with the flat grip is also a must for long projects without cramping! I also have 3 generations of knitters who have also owned shops... so i have worked with the most expensive wool and alpaca yarns. The main thing with yarn is to make sure that whatever you buy is not 100% acrylic, Whether it is cotton or bamboo blend for summer or alpaca or wool blend for winter. The less plastic, the less sweaty, and definitely better to buy in store! Support small yarn businesses! They have a lot of knowledge, teach classes, fix your problems, and will find you the perfect yarn, even if they have to special order a color for you!!!
I'm sending this to my friend who has been asking me to teach her how to crochet. Thanks so much for this video!!!
literally saving my life rn tsym
i use metal hooks but with silicone grippies on them, and i feel like its also pretty good, although it might be smarter to change to different hooks, im just to lazy to change
I am an acrylic girly. I’m poor and it’s cheap. People say it feels like shit which I don’t understand, it’s soft and easy to work with
I agree 💯
I crochet since 5 years, and i watched this video and i still learned new things from it😂
I am originally from Russian, and there we use completely different system with yarn: usually yarn length per weight matters (like 100g/50m), so i am usually totally lost in pattern, when it uses different scale)
Ahhh you're coming up on 100k! So excited for you!!
You should do A video with back to school crochet ideas!!!
Thank you for answering all my questions
Tension rings didn’t help with my tension, but if I don’t love the feel of a certain yarn the ring helps? I’m weird, but it’s something to consider for people with sensory quirks.
Video idea: 50 THINGS TO CROCHET WITH A SINGLE SKEIN🤎🤍
I got a 9mm hook thinking that was average. Then I saw some videos and I was like oh, thats why its like that. But i didnt have the budget to be buying yarn and hooks so I just sticked to it for some months. I bought a 4.5 some days ago and its completely diferent now
Hi girl this is really helpful I love your videos❤ can you please do 50 crochet ideas for kpop fans please ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing this information
Could we get a 50 Autumn clothing patterns vid? ^_^ IT's coming up, and that'd be awesome for projects before it gets here!
p.s i absolutely love your creations and am going to make many from you, so thankyou for lots of inspirations xxxx
Tysm!❤
No idea in which parts of the world Sostrenen Grene exists (I'd guess mostly in Europe), but I really like their yarn (which is 100% cotton) and I'd say it's affordable enough. It definitely is great for Switzerland anyway. :)
As God willing
suuuuuuuch a good vid :)
I have 8 fingering/ superfine yarn right now and I want to make a piece of clothing with it. Any idea on what I can make and maybe a pattern?
my yarn is 100% cotton yarn from hobbii's range rainbow and i live in the uk. my creations are amigurumi.
Hi! This was very helpful. Could you please tell the weight of weight 4 yarn in grams? Thank you ❤
Can u make a compilation of beginner friendly bags🥺🥺
Please please do a goth /emo +7o crochet ideas or do soft😢
goth/alternative is coming out this month
Boho crochet vid plz 🥲❤❤❤
Animal fibers have to be blocked, they typically have to be hand washed, and they come from animals, unless I can physically visit the farm that the animals were raised on I don't know how these animals were treated or raised. Personally I'm on the fence about animal fibers. Plant fibers are great for summer and they're washable. Acrylic is cheaper and it is washable and great for winter.
Continuum Design
I love your videos they are so helpful. Just wanted to mention carbon footprint and all that stuff that makes you feel like a shitty individual was all created to make you feel bad and take blame when it's the big corporations and oil companies who need to feel bad. At an individual level, you can only do so much. Not to say one person can't really mess up the earth but in the idea of buying yarn and feeling bad bc you can't afford cotton, and now you're not sustainable. It's not that serious, you can only do so much.
EXACTLY !! YOU GET IT
What about the you know the ergonomic thing but plastic or acrylic
wooden hooks are a lot lighter than the metal ones so not only is there not anything to hold on to but there's no weight to it lol. mine always go flying
i clicked this in lightspeed
I have about eight 40g fingering weight yarn and don't know what to do with it. Can anyone tell me what I could possibly make with it and maybe a tutorial or pattern I can follow.
I buy really good yarn from a really good shop, but only the knitting hook size is on the yarn. It’s really frustrating and I usually just guess what to use. And i dont want to switch brand. Can someone help me?
Does the airport/TSA give you any trouble with your crochet stuff? I want to bring some with me but I'm afraid it's going to be taken away 😅
i fly a lot and have never had issues :)
@@omazingpaige Thank you!
Help, my yarn doesnt have the weight/size. Only the size hooks/needles to use
Can you make a black pink inspired video pls
Stitch counter... damn i was out here counting and writing down when taking a break :( I feel stupid.
You should crochet and stream on twitch
i’m thinking about it👀 but i polled everyone and they wanted me to go live on UA-cam so i have to figure out how to use that
@@omazingpaige yesss i would love to watch you crochet and stuff lol!
What kind of camera are you using?
Make a vlog
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Love you
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Lmao makes me laugh that people shame others for buying acrylic yarn😂 it's just yarn!
right!!
@@omazingpaige Yes!!👏
I love your videos so much please pin this and comment on this
As far as being sustainable, natural yarn disintegrates, but acrylic lasts forever...so, there you go.
i thought you were kicking your feet on the thumbnail😭😭
HAHAHA