Yarn Tension Rings - Good buy, or Goodbye?
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2022
- Review of 3 different commonly found Yarn tension rings used for crochet.
Discussion on the positive and negative points for each ring and a final ranking at the end of the video
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Thank you for the review. I’m new to crochet and didn’t even know there were such things. Tension is the biggest hurdle for me. My wife tells me to practice, practice, and practice some more. I’m looking forward to see your other videos.
Thank you, I', glad you found it useful! Tension is definitely one of the hardest things to learn when starting out, practicing lots will certainly help you get a feel for it, as you develop muscle memory, you'll eventually do it without thinking. Remember to be aware of your tension not just as the yarn feeds into your work as you first start a stitch, but also at every stage of the stitch.
Oh wow .. I have ED🦓 .. I’ve been struggling with getting the yarn somehow consistently around my hand forEVER.. that’s why I was interested in the rings ..
this is very helpful! Thanks !!
You are welcome!
Thank you for the review. I had a good deal of trouble hearing what you were saying because the music is so loud.
Thank you for the feedback, I have taken this into account in future videos!
The last ring that you have there is what I use. I found that my tension is beautifully even using only one of the loops. I use the one closest to the back of my hand.
The 3rd one is a Norwegian knitting ring for stranded color work. You are supposed to use different color yarn through each loop.
Good review , but the background music was very intrusive. Sorry 🤷♀️🇬🇧
Thank you for the feedback, I will definitely bear that in mind for future videos!
@@brambleandfinch thank you for taking this comment into consideration. I enjoyed your video and subscribed, but had a very hard time hearing you as I am hard of hearing and the music Mae I almost impossible to understand what was being said.
@@karmaefs5009 thank you for letting me know - i will definitely be more conscious of how the music affects clarity - would adding audio subtitles also be helpful? It is not something i have attempted before, but I'm happy to learn how to do this if it makes it a bit easier
@Bramble and Finch wow, you are too sweet! I was able to use the auto generated CC without issue. So I think you speak clear enough for the automated CC to recognize what you are saying. Just ensuring the music is really low as your mic makes you sound a little far away. I can't get over how considerate you are trying to be, it means a lot. Thank you!!!!
@@karmaefs5009 thank you, I really do appreciate the feedback, as I like sharing my crafting projects and opinions, but I'm very much still learning how best to film/edit etc - hopefully I'll get there!
Thank you for the information...as a viewer I thought I would just pass along that the background music is quite distracting...I'm not sure if it's the beat compared to the speaker...or the volume..but I had to turn off the volume. Sorry....just my opinion.
Good info but, there’s a good reason why music isn’t played in a classroom while the teacher is speaking. Please decide whether you want to be listened to. If so, ditch the music. It’s distracting. Just a suggestion.
Thank you for the feedback, a few people have said the same - I have taken this on board in my future videos 😀
The problem is the volume. I suggest you buy a lava mic, they're not expensive and really improves the sound quality, and if you want to have music in the background make sure it is at a much lower volume than your voice. Plenty of CZcams have music in the background without being distracting.
I think the music is nice, just a little too loud
thank you for this review very helpful.
Thank you for this comprehensive review! I also have hEDS, which has led me to looking at tension rings. This was very helpful.
Glad you found it useful! EDS is so frustrating particularly when trying to craft regularly, I’m always on the lookout for things that might help!
My fix to tension is to manually tighten each stitch before moving to the next. It works well but makes my crocheting speed really slow.
I’m sure your completed projects are worth the time spent ❤️
music is same pitch as voice; can't hear her voice well.
Lesson learned!
The music is driving me crazy
Thanks for the feedback - lesson learned!
Good review on the yarn tensioner.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
I have been struggling going back and forth trying to decide whether crochet rings will help me when crocheting, you have helped me make up my mind about buying the plastic one, thank you for a comprehensive video.
Thank you, I am glad you found it useful! I’d love to hear how you get on with it too!
@@brambleandfinch is going to arrive today, I will be making a Poncho for my niece. I will be using it for the tension needed, looking forward to updating on it.
@@brambleandfinch The metal ring ended up working better for me.
Have a serious problem with tension. Always have. Been thinking of getting one so I really appreciated the review. Wish you could have one video every couple of weeks or once a month where subscribers could send photos of their work and you could tell them where they’ve gone wrong. For ex, my granny squares never look like everybody else’s. They are never as precise and geometric.
I’m doing something wrong but never kno
I never Know what I am doing wrong.
thank you for the feedback. It sounds like you might need to keep your tension a little tighter to make hold the shapes better? If you are crocheting loosely, sometimes reducing the number of chain stitches in some places can help keep everything a bit tighter (e.g. ch2 instead of ch3). Good luck!
@@karenmanetta9009 The best tip for grannies I ever got was to turn each round. This prevents the „vortex“ twisting it otherwise takes.
Another good tip was to only chain 1 between blocks. You could not chain at all, but that felt too crowded for me, so ch1 it is.
Would be a good review but honest to god cant hear anything over the music
Yes a lot of people have said this, I didn’t realise it was so loud when editing! Noted for future videos ❤️
Thank you for the video! I was looking into them because my hands hurt when I crochet too long and I just started a kinda big project. I made myself one similar to the peacock one out of thick wire. So far it’s okay, but I’m still trying to find the best way to use it (:
I found I definitely had to adjust the way I crochet to make it work effectively. I hope you manage to make it work for you!
I have seen a crocheted tension ring n also one made with wire from the dollartree or walmart from the floral section. Worth a try.
I've made a few with 20 gauge copper wire that I had on hand. I made a few coils around my ring mandrel, and I finished by forming a small "S" shape, through which I bring the working yarn. I wear it on my index/pointer finger, and I find it effective for regulating my tension.
Great idea!!
you said the first one came as a pack of four... I can't help thinking that maybe they vary in size or tension and that's why you are getting so many.
I did wonder myself, but looking at them they are all identical except for colour!
I uave hypermobility as well. My index finger is sore from holding the yarn and so Im lookong for a rong to help with that
I don’t really struggle with tension. But my finger does get a bit sore. And the yarn sometimes starts falling off my finger. I’ve got an eBay bid on a ring, I refuse to pay $10 for a ring just for this though. I don’t really need it, but maybe it’ll help? I can always diy, i do jewelry making 😂
I hold my hook in my left hand, is there a tensioner which works when placed on the right hand? They all seem to be back to front......
The plastic one could be used either way up depending on the hand you put it on?
I bought one and for me it was goodbye. Very irritating around finger
I can make my own with floral wire.
That’s a great idea!
being hard of hearing the music is to loud and distracting
I do apologise, I have had a few comments saying the same - I no longer add music to videos where I am speaking to avoid this in the future!