Having trouble with how to hold your yarn when you crochet for the best tension? Read on for more information. Show
 How to Hold Your YarnMaterialsYarn, any weight Figuring out how to hold your yarn to crochet is an important aspect while learning how to crochet. If you are holding on too tightly, you may need to start with a larger hook to adjust your tension, and same goes for holding it too loosely. I wanted to show you today how I hold my yarn and allow my index finger to control the yarn. This is a right-handed tutorial, where I will hold my yarn in my left-hand (the non-dominant hand). Like the holding of your hook, there are also a different ways for how to hold your yarn to crochet and they aren’t wrong. If this method doesn’t work for you, I suggest Googling, or searching You Tube for videos for how others teach holding their yarn. This is simply how I was taught, and how I’ve practiced over the many years I’ve been doing this. Directions:How To Hold Your Yarn to Crochet (Right-Handed)Turn your left palm over so it is facing the ceiling. Drape the yarn over your pinky finger with the tail of the yarn facing your body and the yarn still attached to the skein hanging down the other side of your pinky. Using the end of the yarn still attached to the skein, loop the yarn around the pinky the rest of the way and up toward the index finger (behind the middle and ring fingers. Now take the end of the yarn you’ve been working with and lay it over the top of your index finger. So the yarn should be looped around your pinky finger, under your middle and ring fingers, and over your index finger. Now you are able to begin your Chain Stitch. Note: After your chain stitch you will need to pick the yarn back up and use it to begin your single crochet stitches. The method in which you’ll pick your yarn back up is the same, with the exception that there will be no tail. So, you’d pick up the yarn with that end coming out of the skein. This way when you need more yarn It will slide over your fingers and you can adjust the tension as you go.
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tutorialscrochetpatternsawesomecreationsIntroductions Are Awkwardand My Palms Are Sweaty I’m Amanda, Chief Nerd and Crochet Entrepreneur, Crochet is my passion. I want to teach you so that it can be yours, too. Learn more about me here. If you are wondering how to hold yarn for crochet, the first rule is there are no rules! So in short, do whatever feels right when holding your yarn. Now I realize that you probably have never crocheted before, and if this is the case, allow me to show you some popular techniques before you decide which way is best for you. Right Hand: Crochet Video Tutorial Left Hand: Crochet Video Tutorial Holding Yarn Review Here are a few tips before getting started:
Techniques Side Note: While I teach you how to hold yarn for crochet, I like to give names for the different yarn holding techniques that I demonstrate. So bare in mind the names I have created for the techniques used are not typically used for crochet terminology purposes. 1. The Pinky Hold Technique
Step 1: With palm facing down bring the tail end of your yarn up between your little finger and ring finger. (demonstration below) Left Hand Holding Yarn Right Hand Holding Yarn Step 2: Wrap the tail end of your yarn around your little finger forming a loop around your pinky finger. Step 3: Bring the tail end of the yarn over the top of your hand. Step 4: Allow your thumb and forefinger to grip the yarn for control. 2. The Loose Yarn Technique This technique is similar to the pinky hold technique, but this time you are not going to wrap your little finger with the yarn. Step 1: With your palm facing down pull the tail end of the yarn up through, and in-between your little finger and ring finger. Step 2: Continue to pull the yarn over the top of your hand catching it with your thumb and forefinger for control. 3. The Forefinger Hold Technique In this technique the forefinger (index finger) will be doing most of the work for you. Step 1: With palm facing down bring the tail end of the yarn up through your little finger and index finger. Step 2: Continue to bring the yarn over the top of your hand looping it around your forefinger (index finger). If you come up with your own technique when learning how to hold yarn for crochet that works too. Start out by using the methods that I have shown you as a guideline, and then break off and try something different. Tip: The important thing to remember is to always be comfortable while crocheting. If your hand starts to cramp up when you are using a certain style stop using that style and try something different. How should you hold your yarn when crocheting?Both crochet and yarn are held in the left hand, with the right hand holding the hook preferably like a pencil, but like a knife if you prefer. Hold your yarn between thumb and first finger, with the ball end of the yarn taken over the first three fingers and under the fourth.
How do you hold crochet yarn for arthritis?Trick 1: Use flexible, flattened and square crochet hooks. They are easier to hold than traditional round hooks. Trick 2: Add a foam sheath or wrap a rubber band around the hook handle a few times. It will prevent the hook from slipping from your grip, and you'll use less force to hold it.
What is the best posture for crocheting?The ideal posture for ergonomic crochet is sitting upright with your feet on the floor or on a small footrest, shoulders relaxed, and elbows close at your side.
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How to hold yarn for crocheting
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