Crochet Now - UK (2020-04)

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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