Crochet Essentials: Mastering the Pen Grip for Your First Stitches
March 3, 2021
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Here we will explain how to hold the yarn and crochet hook (pen grip/right-handed).
When knitting, use this basic grip, with the yarn held between the little finger and ring finger of your left hand connected to the ball of yarn.
At first, you may feel awkward with the amount of force you use to hold the yarn and how you release the yarn, but as you continue knitting, you will gradually get used to it and find the right amount of force.
Basic grip
[1] Hold the yarn between your pinky and ring fingers on your left hand and loop it over your index finger, with the end of the yarn facing you.[2] Hold the end of the thread you brought towards you with your middle finger and thumb. Hold the hook in your right hand as if you were holding a pencil.[3] While you are knitting, the ends of the yarn are connected to the fabric, so it will look like this.
How to hold the yarn when knitting
[1] To start the loop stitch, wrap the yarn twice around the index and middle fingers of your left hand.[2] Grab the wound thread with your right hand and remove it. Then put the thread over your left hand.[3] Hold the yarn between the middle finger and thumb of your left hand. Start knitting from this position.
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Ronique
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