Hi everyone! Here are some of my favorite tips and tricks that I have learned along the way. For even more tips, check out my playlists, "crochet techniques" and "crochet hacks". I'm always on the look out for new ones so please share! I'm sure we'd all love to learn them! xx
Thank you for your brilliant tips. I have been crocheting for about 60 years and still learning! I particularly like the magic tail, magic knot and smooth finish for a circle. Definitely ones to go in my crochet arsenal!
I've been crocheting tor 55 years. And over half your tips I didn't know. I was 10 when my Grandmother taught me to crochet and embroider. Most girls did some kind of needlework back then. But you only learned from your small circle of friends and family. With the Internet, and RU-vid, it's amazing the information that we share. I love all your tips. I will put them to use immediately. Tips like that can make ALL the difference in the world, to our projects and to our enjoyment. Thank you very much for the video. Austin,TX USA
What a beautiful message, thank you for taking the time. The internet is a powerful resource for sure. Several years I gave up on crocheting because I just could not understand the more challenging stitches when I was trying to learn strictly from books. Because of the internet and the huge community of knitters/crocheters , a whole world opened up for me and my love for this medium grew again . Amazing, isn’t it? 😀👏🏻💕💕
Hey hookey ! Great video, I love daylight bulbs too. Also, loved it that you credited someone re the paperclip! Not enough folk do that. Such honour! Wish I had more time to crochet but too busy editing!!! Loads of love and thanks for the support this week! xx
Hell , dear Gypsy! So glad to see you here, thank you so much- Crazy how just a simple change like a color of a bulb can make such a difference, right? Hope the editing is going well and you are enjoying your new program! I'm watching "how to videos" right now on how to use Adobe Premiere. I hope to transition soon! Looking forward to watching your next video....you know how much I love them and your gorgeous work! xooxox
Am just relearning the basics of crocheting. This is the 3d time I’ve attempted thee magic not. It worked! Also, information on the needle threader and handing ends of yarns have been helpful & now the tip about the different light bulbs. Just following all your hints whether I’m at that point or not. They’ve just given me confidence I can do this. I’ll keep returning to your tutorial. Thanks so much.
@@leftieknitter7392 It won’t come undone. Try this: make the knot and cut the yarn close to the knot. Then pull on the join and you’ll see how strong it holds. Should make you feel more comfortable using it.
@@leftieknitter7392 I’ve tried several versions but this one (the fisherman’s knot) has been 100% reliable for me but I understand your concern . A Russian join may be your best bet since you keep the tails in tact 🧶💕
I've heard of using paperclips as stitch markers before, but I never thought of colored ones, this tip in making stitch markers out of them is a game changer for me!
My best needle threading tip I got from a readers digest needle work book when I was a child. I never have problems threading a needle with it. You just wrap the yarn around the top of the needle where the eye is and pull so the yarn is flat. Then carefully pull that loop off the needle maintaining the flat tight loop and just pop it through the eye.
Yes this is a classic method. Doesn’t work for me every time, however. But that’s because I insist on using yarn that is too thick for the needle 😂 But yes, excellent way to get the job done the majority of the time. Thank you for sharing 💕
Thankyou for your easy to follow directions. I have just subscribed today & look forward to learning more crochet with your excellent tuition. Thankyou.
I use a size G, J, and I hooks quite often, and I have several wins going at once. When I take a break, I wrap my work around the yarn I'm using and secure it with the hook I am using on that wip. Then I don't have to guess at what size hook I used!, then I slip it all into a zip lock baggie, starting with a gallon size baggie. Works great for me!!
When I need to thread thick yarn on my needle, I wrap it in a folded bit of paper, then start the paper through the needle. Works every time, and I've always got a scrap of paper handy.
Using a sharpie pin I write my hook size on a stitch marker then I place it on my first chain stitch. This allows me to always know the hook size that I'm using for this project. Especially, if the project becomes a work in progress.
I've only seen one other person do the invisible seam under the center like that (usually it is under one loop) and it is definitely the most invisible version.
Another thing I do is I roll or cake my yarn. When starting my cake ir ball, I wrap my yarn around the label so I have it at the end of the skein when I need it.
Susan Bates hooks and daylight bulbs are the ticket!! You can also purchase the bulbs in LED now. Walmart has them at the best price. A 60 watt bulbs only uses 4 watts of power!
@@PlayHookywithMe I can’t believe the difference in the bulb prices! Lowe’s and Home Depot are getting $7+. Walmart sells them for $3 and they last longer! Love your videos! I’m 64 and have been crocheting since I was 9. You’re never to old to learn a few new tricks!
I know I'm late to the party and I kinda doubt anyone will read this but (I don't remember where I saw it but...) folding your yarn around the needle first, makes it SOOOO much easier to thread.
omgg I would've never thought that there would be someone that holds the yarn differently when crocheting the same as me!!! I just can't get used to the "normal" way.
🙌🏻❤️ it’s like we have our own little tribe ! 🤣 How I Hold My Hook and Yarn (+ IMPORTANT Message for Beginners) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CbD1LDHRgWA.html
I’m trying to work the magic tail. Seems I can only do it with single crochet. My pattern calls for double crochet. I can’t seem to get the tail to “carry along”. I’m ending up with either a big knot or the tail just hanging there like it normally is (without doing the magic tail). Any ideas? If I cat get it to work I’m thinking of just doubt sc till I get past the circle then going back to dc
I just tried it and I think the issue is that the knot (when you create your first slip knot to begin chaining) is getting in the way. So try this.... create your chain and slip stitch to make that initial circle that you will be working into. Chain 3 to serve as your first DC and make sure that the knot of your tail is to the RIGHT of this before you continue making your double crochets. Pull that tail over to the left to carry it along. It should work for you this way. The key is to keep an eye on that knot , making sure it's not getting caught in your dc's. Hope that helps
Thanks fot these great tips I am trying to do a crochet coaster with leaf pattern on the edges This requires yarning was ver n picking up loops and the yarnover n pullup 2 loops each time Howexse loose i keep the yarnover loops they become toght n I Struggle I boughy a bunch of TULIP ETIMO ROSE hooks Not sure whether they are inline Can you pls help me
I’d recommend you using a larger hook if it’s working too tightly for - that will Help naturally loosen the stitch . Yes, the tulip hooks are online. You can find them on Amazon.
I really like the Yarnology (Boye, i think) crochet hooks because they're easy on my hands. The Bates hooks make my thumb sore. The hook end rubs against my thumb and the tip is kinda rough. The Boye hooks are rounded and soft but they don't hold silky or loose yarns well. Any tips?
Unfortunately I don’t really know what to offer other than suggesting that you keep experimenting with brands. Maybe a bamboo/wood hook would work better for the silky /loose yarns. They have more “tooth” (not as slippery) so this might help.
@@PlayHookywithMe Mom says they're too fragile, we saw one broke in its packaging. But okie dokie, i also thought i could put a bandaide over my thumb or get a cheap rubber glove and cut off the fingers except the pointer and thumb. Like a diy grippy thimble
Alternative to needle threader: just fold the tip of the yarn down and push the folded end through the needle. Works literally every single time and no other tools needed!
I HATED Susan bates hooks, i talked so much crap about how bad their hooks were. Then I got into tatting again, so I stopped crocheting as much, then I literally lost my ability to crochet with a Boye. Like I cant go fast with them anymore.
Tip #1: You don't actually need a threader. Instead, "fold" your yarn end in half over your yarn needle, then easily slip the **folded** end through the eye of the needle. This way you are not trying to poke strands through the eye, just the folded edge.
@@PlayHookywithMe LOL... a needle threader just slows me down. In the time it takes to get the threader out of my notions bag, stick it through the eye, pass the yarn through the threader and pull it back through, I could have threaded my needle 5 times by just pushing the folded edge of yarn through the eye - it literally takes miliseconds. But it's always good to have options, and I meant no offense by commenting on yours.
Like seriously, I have the needle threader but I don't know the use, it's actually eye opener, I have some other materials that came with my package, bit don't even know their name talkless of the uses
A tip I learned recently is to help when you are chaining to work in a round. After you complete the 5 chain, take your hook out of end, push it through the first chain, then back through the last chain and continue to chain as normal, keeping the first chain on your hook. I found it in Donna Wolf’s RU-vid channel Naztazia, and the video is called Top 10 Crochet Tips and Tricks.
Relatively new to crocheting, having done a few baby beanies. Loved all the tips, especially the one about working with dark colors. One of those beanies was a black one, I don't know how many times I frogged (didn't even know the term at the time) that beanie before I got it done. Swore off black yarn for that reason. I might try another one now...
Awe! So lovely to hear from you, Lisa. I'm so glad you found something useful from the video. Hope you have been well as well and wishing you all good things. xoxo
im new to crochet, and i think ive been accidentally doing the magic tail thing the whole time! today i tried to learn the magic loop and goddamn its so much trickier! cant wait to try that invisibly seam video too!
There are several different ways to learn the magic circle. BellaCoco has a video that is super easy and easy to remember (others probably use the same version but that's how I learned).
You don’t do it for continuing rounds , it’s for giving you an invisible join when you’ve completed your piece. So you would do this on your last round of your circle.
Does the inline hook helps when pulling yarn through loops, to slide better and not get stuck? For some reason it gives me this impression that it might help with that. Does it?
