CROCHET TENSION TIPS: The 3 BEST Ways To Hold Your Yarn & CONTROL YOUR TENSION
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2020
- In today's tutorial, we're going to go over a set of crochet tension tips that will change the way you feel about crochet. Tension is one of the most frustrating parts of learning to crochet for beginners and because of that, I'm here to tell you the best way to hold your yarn, hook, and control your tension.
These crochet tension tips will also cover some tips on how you can hold your yarn differently that will help you control how tight or how loose you crochet.
Learning to control and improve your tension takes time and practice. You can do it!
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Tension is a real pain in the butt. Who’s with me? 🙋🏻♀️ Which tension tip in this tutorial helped you the most?
Same with me but mine is looser I think.
I loved how you explained loose and tight crocheting ...
Yes a pain for me it has been I want to make the tension thingy, thanks for this video
Mine is loose
I was thought to use the method of holding for people who are doing it it tight. I will keep practicing. :)
I'm an absolute beginner and my tension is so tight that my first project is curling. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I'll do my best to work on my tension. I'm very determined to get this right!
I've been doing it for years. And I thought my tension was loose but I still have weird twist and curls😂😢
Same
I'm a dad of daughters learning and mine curls worse than my 12 year olds bed head.
@hugeuglygorillaz9599 lol right. Same.. i mean the curling ends
@@svetlanamarie6479 We nicknamed my daughter "Merida" (from the movie "Brave") because of her wild hair so you can imagine how bad my crochet curls... Wait, I'll just switch to red yarn and tell her it's supposed to curl like that! Genius!
I’m a beginner and I’ve been very inconsistent with sometimes too tight and then too loose! The tips on how to hold the yarn look super helpful though and I cannot wait to try! Thank you for making this video!
I'm so glad! After you try these different techniques, come back and let me know if they helped. It may take some practice to get the hang of, but you'll get there!
Same here
@@SigoniMacaroni example; I need a chain count of 156. Does making a double foundation chain affect the original chain count? In short, will it reduce the chain count or stay the same. Thank you
Sameee
This was so helpful to me because I am not a beginner because I used to crochet alot of things. But now that I am older,I am trying to relearn how to crochet!! The major problem I have is trying to wrap the yarn around my fingers!! This tutorial as well as all the other ones are fantastic!!And I spend half of my day on Utube and so many of my friends kids are having babies and I want to be able to make things for them. I just have tried to look for cute patterns rather than practicing with all your fantastic tutorials. I must watch them half the time and with your help I think I can finally master this!! I was Finally able to get a yarn tension holder made. I even asked,at one point,if you would make me one and I would pay you for it. I thank you for all your weekly emails and all your new web pages etc. If I can finally master this, it will all be because of you:):) God Bless you and I will stay in touch. I had started a baby blanket and I was going to send you a picture of it, but I was too embarrassed because I think because the yarn is so bulky, half of the time I couldn't even find what stitch to go into!!! I started to knit it, but I have been forced to live in Healthcare center and noone around here knits or crochets.!! Now I found a cute car seat blanket and the baby is already here and I finally realized that it was too big of an undertaking. I am sorry this is so long , but I feel that you are my new friend ❤ and I wish you all the luck in your new home in Japan. You are brave. I will close this one for now but I will be in touch with you again!!
dude the demonstration you gave for tight crocheters is exactly how it was going for me, it was hard to push back through the chain and to pull the loops of the strings, i was doing exactly what you showed. i havent finished the vid yet but i’m hoping i can learn some tips to get more comfortable.
I wish this helped at all. I'm either too loose or too tight, there is no in between and no matter which way I've seen someone hold the yarn it never makes sense to me. I'm about ready to give up on this craft.
@@meghanhenderson8417don’t give up 😭😭I’m the same way I just started and it’s too damn tight or loose and it’s annoying but man don’t give up. I think it just takes practice and figuring out through experience what works best for you.
@@krushibhakta6895 oh I'm pretty sure I already gave up lol. I haven't picked up the craft in about a month, I'm kinda over it, I don't really have the time anyway
I just discovered this tutorial and I enjoyed it very much! Now, I'm not really a beginner (I learned how to crochet 45 years ago, at elementary school.) What I like to point out is that your crochet result is as unique as your handwriting. We can both do everything exactly the same and still have different results.The most important thing is what you said, Sigoni: It has to feel natural. So for everyone who is learning: keep practising and enjoy your crochet journey! 🙂
Exactly ,my pointer finger doesn't want to point so I use a different technique,which I have finessed at last .
Hi!
A week old crochet learner here. I was trying to work with the hook and the yarn to start crocheting, but was not able to hold it properly to get the stitches done for a week or so. Your tutorial made it possible. I could do 20 chain stitches at one go. Thank you so much!
How are you coming along? I’m also relatively new to crochet! Finally starting my first big project… a cardigan it’s going to take me at least a month 😂
how far are you in crochet now?
I’ve been knitting for about ten years now and tension in knitting is much tighter in knitting than it is in crocheting. I’m still working on unlearning my knitting knowledge when it comes to crocheting. This video helped me out a lot!
I'm so glad you found it helpful!
It always starts off great. But then after a while, I notice that my project is starting to get wider, even though the stitch count is the same. It’s so frustrating because I don’t feel like I’m doing anything different from the beginning to end 😫
You just have to be patient with yourself and practice! I know it gets frustrating but practicing is the best thing you can do to get better. Try working on washcloths. That way if it’s not perfect, it doesn’t matter because it’s still useful ❤️
Same
Maybe you're relaxing a little bit more as you get comfortable?
OMG! You are such a life saver. I have only just come across your videos now and I am thinking why I haven't seen your videos before. Thank you sooooo much. My siblings have told me that I have the possibility of selling my creations but I needed a couple of hints and tricks to help me with my tension and you have done what I have been looking for. Tysm. I am very grateful.
Thank you so much for posting this! I was so close to giving up cuz I'm my chain stitches were so tight & was finding it so difficult to pull my hook through. This video is a life saver!
I’m so glad you found it helpful and that you didn’t give up! I have lots of videos here about tension and if you’re feeling discouraged, watch this one czcams.com/video/4c04CaV5mYk/video.html
JUST started learning to crochet last night & have watched 4 other ppl. I have to say you are THE BEST teacher BY FAR! TYSM 4making these videos! I'm such a visual & hands on learner. You make it so easy to learn from video & u EVEN show us how to do this left handed!!!!!! Holy cow! 🤯😱 I'm ambidextrous & am trying to figure out which hand is more comfortable for me. U have made me a happy, happy person & I feel so successful today after being so frustrated last night. Thanks for easily teaching me how to hold my yarn, make an easy magic circle while defining which stitches are what as you go. Your pace is perfect too! Wanted to give u some praise bc it's not easy to teach in a way that caters to learning as if in person. Also appreciate the updated videos! You're a blessing for me.💜💜
Thanks for the tutorial. I always find while watching crochet tutorials I zone in on how fiber artists hold their hooks and control tension..you're the 1st I've noticed an exact match to me knife & tension...so cool. stay safe❤
Awesome! I’ve never seen someone crochet like me either 😆 Long distance high five! ✋🏼
@@SigoniMacaroni 🖐🏾😁🥰
Not new, but I learned super young and never did much more than a messy single crochet. I’ve been learning bigger projects and more stitches, and this has really helped make them more even.
Long time crocheter here. What a fabulous video, as all these new crocheters are attesting to. I wish all these were available to me when I was young!
Thank you, I'm such at relief now.. I'm so relaxed and no more cramping for me ..keep up the good work ❤️🙏
You have just allowed me to get past a hurdle I've faced for years that's held me back in crochet tension! The tension regulator is a God Send! My first one I made looked aweful because of tension lol but it works and I can now use it to make prettier tension regulators
Wow. I've looked at so many ways for me to have a comfortable tension hold and that last method clinched it for me. All other ones made me feel like I had zero control of the yarn. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this clearly explained tutorial. I've been crocheting for decades and noticed that different yarns require different tension techniques. For example, right now I'm working with a sport-weight acrylic yarn that's super slippery. To control tension with this yarn, I wrap it twice around my pinky, over and under, then wrapped around my pointer finger. For bulky yarns, no looping needed. Trial and error should solve any challenge. Now I'm going to make a tension regulator gadget -- that sounds so cool and could help with my slippery yarn.
before watching this video, I hadn't heard of a tension, and as I learnt from my mum, I didn't think I knew how to do it. Watching your video showed me that I do know what tension is, and my mum has always taught me to regulate my tension accordingly, which is why I haven't encountered the same struggles with tension that others have. Im going to go thank her now!
THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!! as a beginner I was inconsistent with my tension, but this video really help me a lot!! once again, THANK YOUU!!
Wow. I've never had tension explained this way! Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the tips; I am a beginner and that's the very thing that's troubling me. It's the tension😊THANK YOU
Tension is a pain for so many people. You're not alone! If you ever have any questions, let me know 🙂
This tip really helps me to control my yarn tension, as a beginner, and I'm really super thankful that i stopped by...
Just started crochet and had learned tension very lightly but as soon as I had a couple tries from this video boom had figured out my problem and fixed it and I was off just like that. Thank you!
You are a great teacher Sigoni. Thanks for all the help.
I’ve always wanted to learn to crochet so I decided to watch videos and learn. I’ve found it to be the hardest thing to learn and it’s gotten to the point where I want to just give up. I started to feel discouraged and thinking how in the world do people do this. I couldn’t grab my working yarn just right or my tension was the culprit all along. This video has really helped me with my issue. Thank you so much!
This was amazing thank you. I am a complete beginner and was really struggling with controlling my tension, holding the yarn, my left hand was cramping and I wasn’t sure what I was doing wrong. You helped me so much by explaining the difference in tension and the method to wrap the yarn around the fingers really worked for me. It was like everything clicked into place and no more cramping 😅😄
started crocheting for the first time 2 hours ago and holding the yarn around only the index finger helped me soo much. some of my stitches are looser than others but im getting there
I've always been a tight crocheter. Ty for the tips. I'm not a beginner. But can always learn. Love the name of your group. So cute.
Thank you! Being a tight crocheter is fine, as long as you know how to adjust your gauge! 😊 I hope the tips were helpful
you answered all my questions I had after my first time crocheting ♥️ thank you so much
I’m teaching some of my friends kids how to crochet and this was a great video, I can’t wait to show them!
I watched the video and thought - how can this possibly control tension well, and I tried your style of holding the needle and damn! It really worked. Thanks!
This was a HUGE help! Thank you so much for posting this!
Thank YOU SO VERY MUCH ❤️ I am a knitter so I know How Important Tension IS 😊 This tutorial has been FABULOUS FOR ME, as Crochet is So Foreign to me Thank You Again. 🇭🇲🦘🇭🇲🦘🇭🇲🦘🇭🇲 Kay ❤
As an extreme beginner I have discovered that I am a loose tension crocheter and I've been struggling with maintaining my grip on the yarn. This tutorial is going to make it so much easier to practice! Thank you so much for this!
I love the tension regulator. Such a simple and obvious (not so obvious) solution. I've bought multiple tension rings that i found unbearable to use because it would be so tight that my finger would numb or too loose that i kept having to adjust it. Its genius
How are you soppose to make a regulator if you cant regulate
I’m pretty sure I’m a tight crocheter. My samples are very wavy and looks like a rainbow shape. And I notice some spots in the crochet have holes in them. I must be increasing my stitches without realizing it. I’ll try your advice and see how it works. Do you have any other recommendations?
It sounds like your foundation row is really tight, so use a hook a couple sizes bigger just for that 1st row.
@@KapricornKary thanks I think I have that problem!
@@KapricornKary I would not have thought of that. Thanks for the suggestion.
@@KapricornKarytyyy smmmm, 😂😂😂
I’m definitely a tight crochet 😅😅
Omg i was going insane because my tension was so loose and I couldn’t keep a grip on it. Now I’m flying through my chain, thank you!!!
Thank you so much for your help and time 💞 God bless you and your family always 💕
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! oh my goodness ive been trying and trying to get things right but all my attempts and those tutorials didnt do anything! i realized that i wasnt pulling it through right so i found out how to hold it, ive always been a tight crocheter but i didntt realize that it could have an effect on the pulling through, thank you my stiches look so much better!
Wonderful video!! I thorough and clear and so helpful - everyone that learns crochet 🧶 would so benefit from all this 🍓💕‼️
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you think so! ❤️
I’m such a perfectionist so I used to think that you had to make your stitches crazy tight in order to not have any holes and when I learned I shouldn’t do that I tried loosing it up but it ended up with me obsessing over each stitch and some are much different than others. Thank you for helping me not go insane
I'm working on a sweater vest and it looks kinda wonky... After unraveling it and stitched a few rows, I knew the problem was my tension and I found this gem. Thank you for making this video! helped me a lot~
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
so useful! i'd try these advices, thanks!!
You only mentioned this briefly but I found loosening my shoulders a bit helps immensely! Thanks so much
I am new to crocheting and holding the hook/yarn has been the most difficult thing for me to master - at one point l was putting the yarn over as you do with knitting! I will practice some of these techniques, thank you! 🙏🏻
It does take some time to get the hang of. I just created a free masterclass with 10 lessons and 2 projects. If you haven't seen it yet you can find the full playlist here and Lesson 2 talks all about how to hold your hook, yarn, and control tension. I hope it helps! czcams.com/play/PLmobLoMZ1riTNFsxCena7K93Zsls6F2CF.html
I just started on Tuesday, And I like it so far!!!!😇😇😇😇
omg thank you so much, the two finger squeezing method worked so well for me as a complete beginner. I can finally do chains faster with this method
Best crochet video yet! Thank you
Wow.. finally i found my teacher 😊😊❤. .
I'm not a true beginner, but after 40 years of NOT crocheting, I feel like one. Especially with my tension because it''s all over the place. It's normal when I relaxed, it's too tight when I have things to do, and too loose when I'm tired. I Definitely need to check out the tension regulator.
Great video and tutorial. Molte grazie.
this was amazing you solved my problem straight away, MWAH YOU LEGEND
This is the most informative tutorial ive watched as a beginner, THANK GOODNESS FOR YOU! Lol
I’m so glad you found it helpful!
This was very informative. I'm new to crochet, was struggling with this and never commented about it. I love the algorithms new mind-reading technology
Excellent tips, not only for beginners !
Thank you! I’m glad you found them helpful!
I happy to say I figured it out and now making projects my daughter and I are having so much fun.
I’m so happy to hear that!!
great video this is what im having trouble with tension
Tension is such a pain in the butt. It’s one of the biggest complaints that I hear. I have a few more videos on tension if you’re still having trouble!
Same here!! Tension is key!
this just helped me so much not to give up, thank you for important info
Thank you for this I knew I was a gripper but you definitely explained what my malfunction is in crocheting
I almost gave up on my first project because I kept splitting the yarn. This makes so much sense, thank you!
Thank you so much! I couldn’t figure out how I was getting my corners all loose for my granny squares and I’ve figured out it’s because I’m a loose crocheter
Great basics!! I've been trying to crochet, on and off, for a long time and I'm 63 and still trying lol. I'm still trying to master a dish cloth 😂. I think finding your channel is going to be a game changer. I'm stoked!
You can do it! 💕 Best of luck to you, and welcome to the wonderful world of crochet! 💚✨🌻
ahh this is what i need and it was so helpful! thank you!
Today I found out my tension is too tight! Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial - it's simple and easy to follow, and I'm excited about continuing my project without trying to force my hook into the stitch!
My first project was way too loose, al the next ones are way too tight (and getting tighter 😅), this seems really useful.
Thanks!, this is useful!, it works to me
Oh wow you hold your yarn and hook exactly how I do! I’m shook! 😂 I’m always too tight it seems so I use a larger hook for my starting chain.
This was really helpful, thank you!
I just started learning yesterday. One thing that I really appreciated in this video was that you showed how much the yarn is supposed to move as you work - now that I’ve actually seen that, I think it’s going to make a huge difference in my consistency with tension. Haven’t seen that before. Thank you so much!
You’re so welcome! I’m so glad you found it helpful. Also, if you feel like you need it, I do have a free masterclass here on CZcams! You can find the playlist here: czcams.com/play/PLmobLoMZ1riTNFsxCena7K93Zsls6F2CF.html
@@SigoniMacaroni Oooh! Thank you again, magical crochet lady!
I’ve been crocheting since I was a child (I am 33 now), my grandma taught me how to do it and I would like to believe I am pretty good at it. But she never talked about tension, so I came here to learn what that was all about. Great video! Also, love the yarn you are working with! What is it called?
I'm so glad I could teach you something new even after years of crochet! I'm using Color Made Easy in this tutorial, but unfortunately it was discontinued 😭 In the video I'm posting on Saturday I'll be talking all about this yarn and how to find discontinued yarn if you're interested in checking that out!
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This was super helpful thank you!
that's super duper useful! I tend to loose and to make too hard tension ( i'm complete beginner), so this safes my time and fingers! ( they are pin after my first amigurumi with tension!=() Thanks so much!!!!!!! (p.s sorry for my English)
I’m so glad this was helpful for you!
I'm new to crochet and this tip is so helpful. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
So , I have been crocheting a few months now and working on a long project started hurting my yarn holding hand. Doesn't help that I'm using a fingering yarn so I needed the tension to taut the yarn. Looked up another video and didn't really help me crochet comfortably. THe method that you demonstrated on loose crocheters is exactly the one that my fingers naturally go into (Was wrapping my yarn in various methods to test it out)!! Thank you!!!
OK, seems like I'm a bit of a tight crocheter. Your around-pinky-and-over-pointer method deserves a medal.
This is so useful! Cant wait to try it out.
I hope it helps!
o m g THANKKK YOU OKAY I FINALLY CAN CONTROL IT AND I KNOW HOW TO HOLD MY YARN NOW ME DOING IT YOUR WAY WORKEDDD THANK UUUUUUU
Loved the video. Thank you.
I read some comments and I saw that other people are like me, sometimes it’s to tight and sometimes it’s to loose! Ugh! I’m gonna try your tips and I hope they work for me. I have been crocheting for a little over a year! Not consistently though! I keep quitting because I can never get the tension right. I have been practicing chaining 30, then undo it, and chain 30 again, over and over. I didn’t have any tips to go on though… so thank you so much for taking the time to do this video!
I hope this video helps! Just remember that tension affects everyone differently, and there are also many things that affect tension. Here are some more tips.
1. Make sure you're sitting comfortably in a chair when you're working.
2. Prop your elbows up on a pillow if you're feeling uncomfortable,
3. Experiment with different hooks - I HIGHLY recommend Clover Amour. They make a world of a difference.
4. Use a yarn bowl or yarn dispenser to keep your ball from flopping around all over the place
And that's all I have off the top of my head but I have more crochet tension tips here czcams.com/video/4c04CaV5mYk/video.html
This was very helpful!!❤
This has been the best way! I already have a painful thumb for holding my hook too tight! 😮😊
This was super helpful! Thank you ♥️
You’re welcome!
I'm so happy that I found this, I had a tough time holding the yarn, it's always loose. I will use your holding tips, just started Saturday lol
Let me know how it goes! If you just started and you're looking for more direction, I have a free masterclass here on youtube and I HIGHLY recommend starting there. You can find it here: czcams.com/video/MqZ3jCHadcs/video.html
@@SigoniMacaroni yes! Thank you.
Thank you for making this video you helped me out a lot 💙
You're so welcome!
I've been pulling my hair out, not being able to get the hook through as too tight, Thank you for this 👍
Thank you for this helpful video. I self taught myself to crochet, and I am struggling with my projects being the correct size. I can get gauge, make the project and it be to small. Mostly hats. I am also finding that just because yarn says 4 medium, they are not all the same. Some 4 medium yarns I have used look more like a 3? Any suggestions? I am getting more confident in my stitches and love challenge of learning this and really want to continue but tired of making projects that aren't true to size.
this is TRULY helpful, tysmm!!
This has been super helpful
Very helpful
Thank you! This was very helpful for me because I was struggling. 😂
great tips thankyou so much 😊
Thank you very much. This should help me let go of my tension. Which as a beginner I'm a total tighty. Like Cramp st the slip knot, jejeje.
Wow I never thought that I'm a tight crocheter! HAHAHA thanks for this miss ma'am it really helped me a lot
woah thank you so much! super helpful! :D
My first few tries were crazy inconsistent, though I am for sure a tight crocheter. After watching this, and a bit of mindful practice, I realized that I was trying to make the loop exactly the size of the hook, which would leave no room for anything later. As I was struggling to pull the hook through, I was subconsciously squeezing the working yarn resulting in crazy tight stitches when I got it through and crazy blown out stitches when I overcompensated the slack.
Thank you for this teaching
This video helped me a lot thank you
You are a life saver
Thanks for this I didn’t think of this 😅
A lot harder than I thought. Y’all can have it. I’ll just enjoy watching.