It has begun ✨ 🧶
Not very well but we're doing something 😅 my yarn tension is awful so far, any advice for maintaining tension/holding your yarn? My fingers don't seem to want to hold the yard the way other people do lol
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These are the types of rings people are suggesting. https://a.co/d/5SBaPju https://a.co/d/0kA6yOI https://a.co/d/23DbzaC They aren't bad at all. Once you are comfortable with the hook and movements, you'll be able to focus more on the tension. I think the ring may help with this in the meantime. It's too much to try and learn where to put the string and hook AND focus on the tension in your off hand. Be kind to yourself until you know exactly where the hook and loops go. Once you're good with that, then you'll find how you prefer to feed the yarn and how to hold your fingers for the correct tension. They look great! Don't give up! ❤️
If you're struggling to hold the yarn, there's another way to do it. I don't know which name is which, but I know one of them is called continental. But as others have said, it takes practice. When I haven't crocheted in a while, it feels weird for me too. Especially switching between crocheting and knitting
I 100% use a crochet ring or some sort of ring to slot it into. I use a "Death" ring from my friend. Its adjustable so it has a gap i can slip it into. It works great!
You can end up with pain and joint issues if you crunch down your finger around it. You can also weave it through your fingers or loop it around multiple times.
Tension is hard lol my Mom got me this crochet ring that holds the yarn and it seems to help
As said by others, practice and find what works for you regarding tension etc, trying different techniques, it's looking good though 😃
having learned as a kid and then relearned like 8 years ago, i find that a lot of how you hold anything in crochet (the yarn, the hook, the piece youre making) is so personal it's really just about getting comfortable and not listening to anyone that would tell you you HAVE to do it a specific way lol
it's mostly just a matter of practice honestly!! biggest tip that helped me get the hang of it early on was wrapping the working yarn around the pinky of your non-dominant hand, I've found that really helps give some consistency to the tension and allows me to tighten/loosen it as I find necessary
Also can depend on your grip of the hook - I use the knife grip, but others use the pencil grip. I would try both and see which one feels better/more natural
Definitely can see your tension improving as you work through the piece, so you're headed in the right direction 🥳
Also struggled with tension when I first started! I wound up finding a way to hold the yarn that is absolutely not at all how other people hold it lol, but it works for me!