Essential Crochet Skills
The essential crochet skills in crochet are easy yet necessary. When learning how to crochet you need to master these skills before you actually start crocheting. In this lesson you’ll learn how to hold a crochet hook, how to make a slip knot, how to hold yarn, and how to yarn over.
Holding a Crochet Hook
First, let me say there is no wrong way to hold a hook! There are several modifications to holding a crochet hook, you will find what is most comfortable for you.
These are the two most common ways to hold the crochet hook.
Knife Hold
Overhand hook hold
Pencil Hold
Underhand hook hold
Making a Slip Knot
The slip knot is how you attach the yarn to your hook so you can start crocheting. Almost every piece of crochet begins with a slip knot.
Holding the Yarn
There are also several ways to hold the yarn, and again you will find what works best for you. Here are two examples of the most common holds.
Basic Hold
Wrap Hold
Yarn Over (yo)
Wrapping the yarn over your crochet hook is called a yarn over. It is an essential step to every stitch in crocheting.
Yarn overs can be used before and after you insert the hook into a stitch. Some Stitches require you to yarn over two or more times.
- Make a slip knot.
- Wrap the working yarn around the hook, bring the yarn up from behind the hook.
- The yarn is positioned between the slip knot and the throat of the hook.
You’re now ready start making your first stitches.
Next Lesson – Chain Stitch
