Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

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BASIC TECHNIQUES
BASIC TECHNIQUES


W


hen you start to crochet, you’ll
quickly see that it’s important to
be able to work with an even
tension in your work.
This means the yarn needs to be able to
unwind easily from the ball while you’re
working with it. At the same time, the yarn
needs to have enough tension for the hook

to be able to pick it up easily when making
the stitches.
For most crocheters, the easiest way to
achieve this is to wind the yarn around your
fingers in some way, so that you can both
hold it firmly and release it slowly. If you’re
right-handed, weave the yarn around your
left hand; if you’re left-handed, weave the

yarn around your right hand. We’ve
suggested two methods here (shown
below), but you can find your own, natural
way of holding the yarn. You can check it
results in an even tension by making test
swatches and checking that the stitches are
a similar size. On patterns, you will usually
be given a tension to match.

HOLD YOUR YARN


Practise weaving the yarn between your fingers


RIGHT-HAND


LEFT-HAND


1


Pass the ball end of yarn between the little
and third finger of your left hand. Pass it
behind the third and middle fingers and over
your index finger.

1


Pass the ball end of yarn between the little
and third finger of your right hand. Pass it
behind the third and middle fingers and over
your index finger.

2


Loop the ball end of the yarn loosely around
the little finger of your left hand, then take
it under your middle finger and over your index
finger.

2


Loop the ball end of the yarn loosely around
the little finger of your right hand, then take
it under your middle finger and over your index
finger.
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