Holding yarn while crocheting

There are a variety of ways to hold your yarn when crocheting. Let's take a close look at the 4 most common ways.

If you have just bought your first ball of yarn and first crochet hook, then this is the right blog post for you on your next few steps. Before you can start crocheting, it is very important to figure out how to hold your yarn and crochet hook! If you do not get this part right, it could mess up you

Learn how to hold yarn for crochet the best way for you. This tutorial will guide you through the top three methods of holding your yarn while crocheting...

When you are first getting started with crochet, figuring out the proper way to hold the yarn can be a little confusing, but it doesn't have to be! There is a simple way to hold the yarn that will provide plenty of control while you are...

When you are first getting started with crochet, figuring out the proper way to hold the yarn can be a little confusing, but it doesn't have to be! There is a simple way to hold the yarn that will provide plenty of control while you are...

The way we hold our hooks—and the reason we find one hook and handhold more comfortable or effective than another—is determined in part by the shape of...

Since this is the first crochet post, I’ll start with what supplies you’ll need, and I’ll show you a common way to hold your yarn. Supplies you’ll need •Yarn, because, well,…

This video demonstrates how to properly hold the yarn and crochet hook to achieve the best tension and control while crocheting. Check it out!

For left-hand crochet beginners. Learn how to hold yarn for crochet the best way for you. The first step in learning crochet is how to hold the yarn and hook. Truly there is no right or wrong way, just whatever method keeps consistent yarn tension and ease of movement for your hook. In this video, I show you 4 yarn holds and 2 hook holds. Try them all and experiment with the ways you see other crocheters do it too.

Learn how to hold yarn double from one skein of yarn! Includes photo & video tutorial + free crochet patterns to practice with.