Friday, 22 October 2010

Getting started: holding your crochet hook

When we’re crocheting, it’s important we hold our yarn and hook in the right way so that we can control the tension of our work. There are two main ways to hold your crochet hook:

 

1) The Pencil Grip

the pencil grip

2) The Knife Grip

 

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Try them both out and see what feels most natural to you. You can also develop a variation of these if you prefer!

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