My way of holding the crochet hook and yarn

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[a.Stitch-in-Time]

My grandmother taught me to crochet that way when I was 9 years old. I subsequently taught my daughter the same way! I rarely see anyone else do it this way though. ❤❤❤

[rebeccamiller]

That's the way I hold mine. I've never seen anyone else do this. So glad you made this video.

[cathymurray]

I have never seen anyone hold both hands the way you do, except for me. I was happy to see that!

[carolmueller]

Glad to see you hold your yarn this way because it is the way I old mine. Thank you.

[sandrawheeler]

That's how I hold mine as well! I don't know how I learned it this way. came to YouTube to find out the "right way" to hold my hook and yarn. I guess I'll keep doing it the way I've always done it. Thank you!

[stephaniewarren]

I am so glad to see the way you hold your tarn tension with your left hand!! This is how I did it for years until I was told it was "wrong." I have been desperately trying to re-learn to hold it the more common way, but that gives me such bad hand cramps. Going back to my old faithful method!!

[carlamaria]

Thank you!!! Thank you!!!! This is how I hold my yarn, hook and work! ❤

[monicafenimore]

I’ve seen so many videos of yarn holds but none looked like the way I learned from my grandmother - except yours! It was so interesting to me that the lifted index finger seems to be the most popular way. I have tried it that way but can’t get my head around how to keep my tension consistent like that. But I’ve been doing it your way since I was a little girl, so I guess it is pretty ingrained in my muscle memory by now. 😎

[elisabethj.gawthrop]

Finally, someone else who does it like me! Taught myself in 2009. Happy stitching!

[jeanettereynolds]

All tips were great you are only one who has shown us.the straight edge one was great.also the extra stitch to finish.thank you 🇬🇧

[ramona]

Finally, someone who holds it all like me. 😊
I began in the 70s

[ligayaellington]

I just found your channel through the facebook group and now I'm hooked.

[katbona]

That’s exactly the way I crochet. Thank you.

[KarenNichols-my]

Thank you so much. I almost gave up on learning to crochet today because I was struggling with how to hold the yarn.

[jeanettereynolds]

My mum taught me to hold it exactly like you I am now 72 so now I'm beginning again with your help thank you 🇬🇧

[sutapasengupta]

Hello Tuula.
Looking so sweet dear.
Very helpful shorts for beginners❤️

[cqfogkj]

always remember, ladies!

there’s never a wrong way to hold the hook and yarn, hold it in the way you feel comfortable with! 🤍

[whatever]

This is how I do it and I thought it was wrong, thank you ❤

[amandatockert]

Just wanted to say thank you so much, I finally managed to learn to make granny squares. They are so much fun, and make more interesting blankets than just the single crochet afghans I have managed, lol. Is there anyway that you would do videos of other patterns? I haven't figured out reading the patterns yet, just watched the video and ended up memorizing the pattern by the time I figured it out. I saw a square online that looked a bit like a boat steering wheel and thought it would make a great project/ gift. Sadly the pattern looks like advanced math.

[khushboosharma]

Hey Tuula. I usually hold the hook like a knife and holding like a pen seemed v weird. But my way of holding always made my hands hurt a lot .... I tried holding it like you said and, even though it's a bit new and weird to my hands yet, but my hands didn't hurt after croceting for so long 🙈🙂