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Basics


LEARN


Master the essential crochet


techniques you’ll need to see you


through your next project


the basics


Holding the hook


Holding the yarn


PEN METHOD
There’s no right or wrong way to hold your hook, but many
crocheters find it comfortable to hold it as they would a pen.

The key is to ensure tension in the yarn.
This technique shows the tail held between
index finger and thumb, and working end
over the middle finger.

This technique shows the tail end held in
between the thumb and middle finger and
the working end wrapped around the index
finger – see what works best for you!

Holding the tail end firmly, wrap the
working end of the ball of yarn around two
fingers to make a loop.

Remove the loop from your fingers
and you should have something that
looks like this.

Pull a loop from the working end of the ball
of yarn up through the centre of the loop
you’ve just made.

Pull the tail end of the yarn to close the
slipknot – it’s now ready to be popped onto
your crochet hook and pulled tight to close.

KNIFE METHOD
Others prefer the knife method, with the end of the hook resting
against the palm of the hand for extra control of the hook.

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Making a slipknot

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