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Tips from the Experts: Crochet
Holding the hook & the yarn
Before you can make any crochet stitches, you need to know how to hold the yarn and the hook. The traditional way is to hold the hook in the right hand and the yarn in the left hand. However, many crocheters who also knit find it easier to hold the yarn in their right hand too, leaving just the work and the working loop to be held in their left hand. There is no right or wrong way; just find the way you feel most comfortable with!
Holding the hook & the yarn
1. The traditional technique is to hold the hook as though it were a pen, gripping it between your thumb and first finger just near the actual hook section – the same way as you would hold a knitting needle.
2. The traditional method to work is by holding the yarn and the base of the working loop in your left hand. Start by gripping the base of the starting slipknot underneath the hook and between the thumb and first finger of your left hand. Leave the cut end of the yarn to dangle free and take the ball end over your fingers, wrapping it round your little finger.
3. To make each stitch, you either twist the hook clockwise around the yarn, or loop the yarn over the hook to wrap the yarn around the hook, ready for the next stitch. Extend your middle finger to regulate the flow of the yarn, taking care not to pull the yarn too tightly.
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