Holding a Crochet Hook

Series Summary

Nothing says winter like hand-crocheted hats and scarves. Crochet, dating back two or three centuries, is a process of creating fabric from thread or yarn with a hook-like needle. By looping yarn through other loops, a soft woven material is formed that is perfect for cold weather comfort. Crocheted items make unique gifts from the heart for friends and family. These videos demonstrate the simplicity and ease of learning how to crochet. Find out what materials are needed to begin and how to match your yarn to your needle. Also, learn two foundational stitches that will enable you to create hats, scarves, and other crocheted items. Get started with your crochet projects with this free crochet instructional video series.

Video Transcript

"Alright, so when beginning, take a look at your yarn and you can see that this states it needs a five millimeter hook. So let's see. Here's a five millimeter hook right here. This is a guide. You don't necessarily need the exact hook for the exact yarn, but it will make it a much easier process. Okay. So there are several ways to hold a crochet needle. One way to hold it is like a pencil and you tend to hold it in your right hand and hold the yarn in your left. So the first way to hold the hook is like a pencil. The second way to hold the hook is like a knife. This is the technique that I will be using."