Welcome to Sofasaurus Crochet! I’m Sofia, and in this beginner-friendly tutorial I’ll guide you through finding out how you prefer to hold your yarn. Whether you’re a seasoned crochet enthusiast looking to refine your technique or a complete beginner eager to dive into the world of crochet, this step-by-step guide was designed with you in mind. I’ll break down all the different ways to hold your hook into simple, easy-to-follow steps, ensuring that you gain the confidence to hold your yarn in a way that works best for you. Grab your hook and we’ll get started! Don’t forget to subscribe for more crochet tips and tutorials. Happy Crocheting! If you’re interested in a printable, ad-free version of how to crochet double crochet , you can check it out in the shop! Happy Hooking!

In UK Terms, this stitch is called the double-treble crochet.

First Time Crocheter? This is the recommended order for anyone learning how to crochet.

Please note

All instructions are in US terms. Please treat the techniques used in this post as recommendations – crochet is an art form and experimentation is the best way to figure out what works best for you! Also, I only recommend products and services that I would use myself and all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

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Materials

Yarn: Any medium or worsted-weight yarn
Hook: 5.5mm crochet hook

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Written Instructions

Everything you need to understand what, why, and how!

What is a Crochet Yarn?

I’m sure you already know what yarn is, but I wanted to help you relate it to crochet in this section. Yarn is one of the two materials you need to crochet (besides the hook, of course). Yarn comes in a variety of fibers, textures, colors, and weights, and the choice of yarn can significantly impact the look and feel of a finished crochet project. I’ll go into more detail later on as this is just an introduction into the world of yarn. Whenever you’re choosing yarn to work with for the first time, consider using a soft acrylic or cotton yarn that doesn’t pill or untwist easily. I generally recommend using a medium (4, or worsted) weight yarn, but you can go up a size – I would not recommend using a smaller yarn to start with.

How do Hold Yarn?

At a minimum, wrap the yarn around your index finger once or even twice. This will cause the yarn to be in the perfect position for your hook to “yarn over.” You can also hold on to the yarn by keeping it inside of your hand, or you can drape it over the top of your hand and pinch it between your ring finger and pinky for extra control.

Tips + Tricks

Practice consistency: Your hands are learning a new language, give them time to grasp the muscle memory by moving very slowly until you can work smoothly. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Remember that this is not a race.
Relax: Roll back your shoulders away from your earlobes, release your tongue from the roof of your mouth, and remember to take a breath. If you’re tight your crochet will be tight as well.
Experiment: Don’t like mine or anyone else recommendations? Create your own! Heck, wrap the yarn around the hook manually if all else fails.

Photo Tutorial

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Illustrated Guide

Are you more of a visual person but don’t have the patience to watch a video right now? Then take a look at this illustrated guide and don’t forget to save it for later!