Reading through some posts from Fiber Arts Friday last week I noticed some questions from folks new to crochet. The question: How do you hold your work and control tension?
Since I’m still working on my alpaca shawl I thought I’d grab a couple of photos to show how I hold my work.
I like to run the yarn over my index, under my middle and over my ring and pinky. I found this method works the best for me both knitting continental style and for crochet. If I tried any other combination I ended up having to take my wedding band off because the yarn would get stuck in it.
For crochet I let the yarn stay far back on my index finger. I like to reach for the yarn and snag it with the hook. If I’m continental knitting I’ll move the yarn up past the 1st knuckle so I can control it easier and move my finger back and forth so I can knit and purl without having to change positions.
Starting Chain Tip: If you’re new to crochet and have problem with your initial chain and then attempting the next row try this. Use a hook 2x as big as what you will be using on your project for the initial chain. That will prevent you from making the tension in your starting chain too tight and make your 2nd row much easier to complete.
Hope this helps!
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