10 Common Crochet Problems and How to Solve Them

What problems do crocheters commonly come up with? We dive into 10 common challenges crocheters face and provide practical tips and solutions to overcome them. Improve your skills and enjoy your crochet projects even more!

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Content
0:00 Intro
1:19 1 - US/UK crochet terms
1:52 2 - Accidental increases/decreases
3:30 3 - Late noticing mistake
5:00 4 - Loose or tight crochet
7:50 5 - Yarn weights
10:13 6 - Uneven edges
14:05 7 - Mistakes in pattern
15:10 8 - Wrong size
16:02 9 - Counting
16:56 10 - Different fibers

[peggyharwell]

Greetings from Tennesse USA. Your top is so pretty, and the scenery is unique. Thank you for bringing us along on your crochet tips excursion .

[AdryenneP]

This video is jam packed with so much valuable information. Just the way you snuck in the definition of frogging - seamless.

[patbrain]

Always interesting, never boring !! We all need to be reminded at times, how things should be done for the best results. You stop me from making quick easy get outs which get to me sooner or later. Thank you for keeping me on the good path, it does mean less frogging in the end. Kind regards from London

[lorrainebowden]

Yes, this video was very helpful all the way around. I love the scenery. Thank you so much for showing us more of your lovely town. 💞

[donnawoepke]

I do count my stitches and use stitch markers, makes a big difference for me. Thank you for your tips.

[openorwap]

Your tips are always extremely helpful. Thank you Tuula 😊

[katieduffy]

You are so wise Tuula. I've been crocheting for ten months, about an hour a day. I'm addicted! Your tips are just what I need.

[johncarter]

The to for choosing yarn from the Ravelry search is awesome. I didn't know about this, so this will make finding the right yarn so much easier. Thank you so much.

[margaretcottle]

I think I have made most of those mistakes throughout my crochet journey! Thanks for the tips x

[kathrynvenart]

If I find a mistake too far back to fix I just say that the wrong stitch is to prove that life's not perfect. Helps me to not stress about it too much. X K

[barbarawilson]

Yes, it hasn’t occurred to me to use a marker for rows. I often get lost trying to count how many rows I’ve crocheted. Thanks for the suggestion!

[maryalui]

Thank you so much!
As a new crocheter, I really appreciated your tips, especially about use of markers, keeping edges straight, and the types of fibers. Loved seeing a glimpse of Norway. Beautiful !
Thanks so much!

[leckemba]

Excellent info. An E-book would be fantastic!

[ASquareGranny]

Thank you, Tuula! Great video in a lovely (& lovely!) setting!!! ☺️🧶AND! Congrats on the 250k subscribers!!! WOW!

[karleedu]

Thank you for this. I have been crocheting for as long as you have and still have some issues with some things.

[gregoryvozar]

Your videos are always helpful and practical. They always point to common sense solutions: counting & stitch markers; working for accuracy instead of speed. These are my biggest problems. Thanks for these tips; I will look forward to more! Congrats on the 250K subscribers!

[GrannyBlanketSue]

Yet another really useful video, you have such a wealth of knowledge. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Lovely scenery too. Congratulations on reaching 250K subscribers 🧶

[Selena-T]

Thank you for posting this video. You helped me with the increase/decrease problem and with straight edges. I think of you as my crochet mentor 🙂

[suebigger]

Awesome video as always 🤗 Missed you on Sunday, so happy to see you today🥰

[guiltyhedonist]

One of the things that can help fix tension issues, etc. after completion is properly blocking the work. You can stretch certain areas a bit to resolve some issues and square things off, but of course it is not going to fix major problems. Thank you so much for your videos!