These
instructions are made for right-handed crocheters.
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How to Hold the
Yarn:
Hold the thread on your left hand
Hold the yarn between the thumb and the index finger, and wrap
the yarn over the index finger. Support the yarn with your middle finger. Leave
a tail of yarn below your thumb, as mentioned in the
picture.
How to Hold the
hook:
Hold the hook on your right hand, between your thumb, index
finger and middle finger (as same as you hold the pen). Keeps the hook facing
upward.
How to
Crochet a slip
knot
A slip knot is the first step in almost all
crochet projects.
There are a few ways to make a slip knots; this
is one of them:
Hold the yarn and the hook as detailed
above.
Insert the crochet hook between your index finger and the yarn.
Twist the yarn clockwise to make
a loop.
You should hold the loop between the thumb and
the index finger. Your middle finger, fourth finger and pinkie can be used to
move the other end of the yarn.
Wrap the yarn around your hook. Do it by turning your hook a
little bit counterclockwise, and use your middle finger, fourth finger, and
pinkie to move the yarn to help you easily grab it with the
hook.
After you've hooked the yarn, draw it through the
slip knot.
Stretch the yarn to get a tough knot. This is a slip
knot.
How to
Crochet a
chain
Crochet a slip knot. This knot is not counted in
the total amount of
chains.
You should hold the slip knot between the thumb and the index
finger. Your middle finger, fourth finger and pinkie can be used to move the
other end of the yarn.
Be sure that you are holding between your fingers
the end of yarn that is still attached to the ball and not the tail of the yarn
that is between your thumb and the index finger
.
Wrap the yarn around your hook. Do it by turning your hook a little bit
counterclockwise, and use your middle finger, fourth finger, and pinkie to
move the yarn to help you easily grab it with the
hook.
After you've hooked the yarn, draw it through the
loop of the slip knot.
Stretch the yarn to a little bit. You've
crocheted the first chain stitch.
