How to Crochet WITHOUT Looking 

Sweetheart, I am 81y/o, have been crocheting (off/on)since I was about 8y/o. But, you have taught me how to do so much faster just by watching you! I'm by no means as fast as you are (and never will be) but I'm very happy with how much I have learned from you! I have also learned to use my eyes to watch you and not have to stare at what my fingers are doing all the time! Again, this is not a race, and I am happy that I can do as well as I am. You are an excellent teacher... better than any I have followed throughout my years! So, thank you so much for sharing your talents...I am a happy old lady!!!❤❤❤

Yes, I can crochet without looking. I’ve been crocheting, for probably 30 years. I don’t know when I started being able to do it without looking, but I think like you said it’s experience, it’s trusting yourself.

I learned how to crochet without looking by bringing my crochet to movie theaters!! It’s literally pitch black and you can’t see anything! I’d practice with chains and DC and SCs for funsies. Of course there will be some mistakes at first but you just gotta practice to make perfect! 💕 I noticed I was moving my wrist a lot so thanks for the thumb tip, Kels!!

The idea twisting the hook instead of my wrist is a life-saver for me. It will help reduce the pains after some long crochet sessions. Thanks!

This video really helps because when i crochet most of the time im watching a movie or show im always staring at my project so i miss most of the movie or show and i have to watch it all over again which is really annoying but after watching this video i can now enjoy my movie or film

For folks who prefer to hold their hook more like a pencil vs a knife, the important takeaway from this video would be the feeling of stitches with the middle finger. I started crocheting while watching anime (I use pencil grip) and Kelsie pointed out a habit I didn’t notice I was doing which is the feeling of stitches by pinching with thumb and middle finger. I’m not to the point of her speed or her ability to read a book while crocheting, but I think I’ll get faster and better over time.

i havent been crocheting that long so i cant consistently crochet without looking , but i found granny stitches easier to do while looking away personally! theres no working in the top of the stitch just the spaces so its super easy to feel where u gotta go

I can also crochet without looking, i didnt realize i was doing it before people pointed it out for me. The first time i actually purposefully crocheted without looking was when I was on a long car drive late in the evening in wintertime. It was pitch black outside but I just really wanted to crochet so I just tried it, and turns out I knew how to do it! xd

You explained that brilliantly. I crochet and knit very fast also. I got embarrassed the other day at craft group when I realised 2 new people were staring at me. Another lady explained that it was normal for her (me) to zoom along and they would get used to it.

I have always crocheted just like you and I’m 75 yrs. Thanks for videos.

The rotating the hook in between my fingers thing has saved me so much wrist pain.

You did an awesome job on showing us your techniques.

I learned how to crochet with my Nana when I was about 7 or 8 and she had just lost her vision from a brain tumor. She got a small bit of vision back and decided to learn crochet from a magazine. I have always known the importance of being able to feel the work more than looking at it. I have known many crocheters who have little to no vision and this is a wonderful skill to develop for those reasons, but it also allows you to continue working while also being present to life around you. Being able to craft while watching movies or TV, and in conversations or while in mtgs or lectures can be soothing and eventually help you concentrate better also.

Kelsie You are the best teacher. From every angle and aspect you reached me in the mind, heart, soul, fingers and yarn. You are gifted, special, caring, loving and kind in every way. Thank you and thank you. We all love you so much.

I've been crocheting for 50+ years - including every time I travel. From a very young age, to avoid getting carsick I had to be able to look up and watch the road. From the age of 55 I started losing some of my eyesight to diabetic retinopathy (injections into my eyes have helped). Thankfully I can still crochet because I've practiced without looking for so long. It's also great for watching tv, holding a real ftf conversation, watching live sport, even shopping (generates lots of comments from other shoppers). Whilst I can already, this was a really good, clear and informative video, thank you and well done. 😊

I just started crocheting this past June and I was terrible for a week, but I keep at it and now I have very consistent stitch. I definitely learn by feeling it out, I hope to one day to crochet without looking. Thank you for making this video!

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Much love! Enjoy watching Kelsie while my baby and I snuggle on the couch for nap time. ❤

I've been crocheting about 2 years, only consistently for the last 7 months or so, but I can crochet without looking. I think I started by looking when I put my hook through the stitch and then looking up at the TV when I was yarning over to finish my stitch. It kind of just evolved to me crocheting without looking at all once I was able to feel my way through it.

I have been crocheting without looking for awhile now as I can walk and crochet and pay attention to my surroundings as I walk. Its really about trust and feeling of stitches and practicing.

Hi, thanks for this, you did it really well, we call it the "pinch and feel" technique! I am a blind crocheter, and I use, pretty much the exact same method. I think it worth all crocheters to give it a try because, something I notice, from RU-vid, is that people get repettativestrain injury from too 0:35 man hours spent huddled over their work. I never get this, as I can change my position, don't need to peer down, and can be totally relaxed! I would add only one thing to your excellent tutorial, don't keep checking on your work when practising blind crochet, just keep going, and look yt it at the end of the row. Don't keep undoing it as soon as there is a slip up, just get something done, you can always undo it, but, otherwise, you may never get past the first hurdle!! I do all sorts of patterns/stitches and it is all perfectly doable without looking, so for the sake of your posture and health, give it a try!! Here is a link to a short video I made, showing how I can shop in a supermarket, independently, with my beautiful Guide Dog, Zyon the Bold! Enjoy and share if you like it, as I love to get the word out there!!! Sandy and Zyon. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YhywnVNFpN4.htmlsi=uNC41dlFAbf2TF0K

I just figured out crocheting and walking 😂

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Omg this helped so much!! I've been trying to crochet without looking for a little while so I can watch my shows and movies without needing to see my work and the trust in yourself Is definitely needed, i didn't realize I wasn't doing that until you mentioned it, and it definitely helped! And I went and crocheted an entire row without looking and I think it's so cool! Thank you for your help!!!!

Hey Kelsie I wanted to tell you in 2022 you inspired me to start crocheting I was obsessed and still am obsessed with watching your videos and for Christmas I got yarn and some hooks and I spent all night to do one stitch and by watching all your videos it made it easier for me and I’ve learned so many new stiches that I would have never known if I didn’t watch you and I don’t make shirts but I make animals but I’ve made shorts for my sister and she loves them so I want to thank you for teaching and inspiring me to start crocheting and when I saw this video I was so happy cause I’ve always wanted to learn to crochet without seeing like you do so thank you🩵🩵🩵

I have been crocheting for almost 3 years now and I used to have to stare at my work but ever since I started watching your channel I have picked up your tips and tricks to help me be a better crocheter. I can now work without looking. I hold my hook, my work and my yarn almost the same exact way you do. I keep practicing on not looking so I too can crochet without looking all the way. I can do it most of the time, but I still need some more practice just a little bit. I absolutely love every video you post watching your content is honestly the best part of my week thank you so much for being you and helping all of us to become just the very best yarn artists we can be. 😊😊

The ones that I can do most faithfully without working is the granny stitch of any kind, but the others I do have to look at periodically. Thanks for sharing your tips. Hope you’re having a great day.❤

I LOVVVVVVEEEEE UR VIDS I always watch u when I crochet.I recently finished a vest and it was my first one ever.Today I wore it to school and lots of ppl liked it.i rlly love ur vids.I am quite young for a crocheter but I love too crochet.I will not share my age bc it’s privacy but I am quit e young.TY FOR THIS VID

The tips on this makes my crocheting so fast !! Ive seen a difference in my speed with the way you showed the holding with the index finger and then with the other hand feel your stitches its soooo much easier

It’s shocking how similar your hold is to a bow hold, by that I mean instrumental bow hold. Super cool! Thanks for the breakdown!

I LOVE your videos an I adore it when you post Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays! I never thought Monday would be one of my favourite days of the week!

I've been studying Kelsie's crocheting hands and then practice not looking and after a few tries I can now make granny cluster stitches without looking! I still need to build my confidence tho 😅 because I keep wanting to look to make sure I'm not messing up.

I think you are an amazing teacher 😀. You are so specific, and you got me to think about how I do it, and it is very similar to your way, - but I need to practice not looking, and I guess since I normally use a 3 mm hook and thin yarn, it is more difficult, but I shall definitely try and practice when I make something with a bigger hook. I can knit without looking, but crocheting, - I don't believe in myself. I can do it for a couple of stitches, but I don't have stamina yet, because of mistrusting myself, but... Thanks for your great tips 🙂

Omg ty so much this is exactly what I needed !!!!😊😊😊❤❤

Ive always wanted to learn how to do this and i realized the more i kept crocheting it kinda comes naturally!

OMG I'm here!! I am still crocheting and I am trying to crochet quickly. Good thing I found this vid😅❤Thank you💖

I started crochet at 6, I’m ten now and I created my first shirt with your tutorials‼️ tyyyyyy

i can only do it with the granny stitch so ty for this! you're a queen 🫶

I really didn't start to crochet without looking until I was working on a bernat blanket for my husband in the moss stitch. It got repetitive real quick, and easier for me to feel the stitches since it's a larger sized yarn. Love your videos!

I attempted to do it without looking after seeing some of your videos and I was pleasantly surprised that I could!! XD you have a few things that might make it easier, though, and I'm excited to try them!!

This is a lovely instructional video! Thank you for showing how you do it in slow mo and close up. This is gonna help me and so many others! 💖 I started attempting to crochet without looking because of you. I could crochet decently, but I never had the courage to look away from my work. When I saw you doing it with ease, I decided to start giving it a try. It honestly helped a ton with my tactile skills as well as my social skills cause now I can be more present in social situations and still get my crochet fix in! The next step is walking and crocheting. Haha. ❤ Have a wonderful day!

For about the past six months ive been crocheting nonstop, but I learned almost four years ago. It depends on what I'm crocheting and what stitch depending on how often I need to look at my work. Definitely comes with experience and finding what's comfortable for you!

I'm able to mostly crochet and knit without looking if the pattern is predictable, but this is great for practicing. I've never trained myself officially but I think it might just be a long term crocheter thing you pick up without realizing it. Thanks for the tips Kelsie!! 🥰

I am always fascinated watching you crochet without looking. I do find that I can do a bit without looking whilst watching TV for instance but have to look fairly regularly. I only started crocheting about 18 months ago but like you once I started I can’t stop. Always enjoy your content. Thanks for making crochet a happy place 😊

Love this video!! I'm not the best with crocheting all stitches without looking but I've gotten better at doing granny stitches since I can really feel it out as I go along. 💜

great explanation! I am able to knit without looking (I have more experience knitting than crocheting), and when i grabbed crochet I thought it was not possible to crochet without looking, until I saw you doing it. Now I'm slowly training myself, i take my eyes off of the project for a couple of stitches at a time. It's getting easier, i'm also getting faster, it just takes lots of practice and patience. I'm a pencil grip girl (or more like a chopstick), I do exactly as you with my left hand, and on the right hand i use my middle finger to hold the hook loop.

Wow!! After watching this I realised I crochet the same as you without even noticing! I have been practicing trying to look away and I’m getting better! I really enjoyed this video 😊😊

Thanks for showing us your technique. Lots of practice.

I love you, you inspired me to crochet. I’ve made many tops of your design and I recently bought your water bottle holder pattern

I can crochet without looking and I’ve been crocheting for less than 5 years. It did take practice and time. But so worth it. And same reason as you lol need to read subtitles to watch anime 😂 but yes I use the same techniques as you. The feel of it and also the twist of the hook w your thumb really made a difference for me while learning.

So glad there's a video for this!! I've been crocheting for years and I still have to look. Weirdly enough I can knit without looking, even though I only learned that a year ago...

EXCELLENT explanation of your style of crochet!! Very instructive, you broke it down quite nicely so that anyone should be able to grasp the concept. Well done!!

i can crochet granny squares and patterns with the granny stitch without looking bc the spaces are so big, it’s a fun conversation starter combined with how fast i can get when i’m not looking, i love it lol

I started crochet this year and it’s become my favorite hobby. It’s helpful to see how you do things, as a very experienced crocheter. It’s also helpful to see the break down so that I can mirror it on my hands, since I am left handed. I don’t think I can crochet without looking 100%, but I do feel confident enough to do a couple stitches at a time and then check myself. Thank you for this video!

thanks so much kelsie!! you're so kind to show us all this in detail

I have already been teaching myself to crochet without looking because of watching your videos and it hadn't occurred to me that was something I could learn to do. I know as time goes on and I learn to trust myself more, I will get better. But I am actually good at singing out loud and counting in my head at the same time so I know I can learn to crochet without looking! ❤❤❤

Thank you! I’m going to use my thumb to rotate the hook more and less wrist lol

I picked up crochet again this year after a 10 year hiatus and have been enjoying doing more and more complicated projects - but I'm still looking at my work! I was SO impressed by your ability to read a book and crochet in a recent video and I hope to be able to multitask like that some day. Thanks for the tips!! 🧶

I hope this isn’t a weird compliment, but you have such beautiful hands Kelsie! I have very bad hyper mobility, but it’s very bad in my hands esp. I have tried the thumb rotation technique you use to try to aid my wrist pain, but then my thumb just partially dislocates 😅 once I can afford finger splints I’ll be unstoppable hahaha. Thanks so much for taking the time to share your techniques 💕✨

I'm not about to crochet normally without looking yet, and I do feel like that's a trust thing to trust that I'm inserting into the correct stitch despite holding my work just like you and already using those same methods. I did just naturally start crocheting without looking when working on granny stitch or c2c projects though because those are really easy to feel where your stitches are going.

Really good and well explained. ❤ I find that the yarn and hook combination are very important for the speed as well. Some fine wool and silkblends just split very easy but are so comfy to wear that it is worth the slower crocheting time.

Oh do I envy you. I can’t crochet when I’m looking lol. You’re awesome!

I crochet similarly. It depends on my pattern how much I crochet looking or not. You explained it very well!

Whaaaaat the?! I’ve been crocheting for 30 years. I had NO IDEA that I didn’t need to look at my work. This has changed my life. ❤❤❤

Yes, I crochet without looking. It just happened because i like football and my hands got bored. Learned to crochet in 1968, lots of years ago. I like your method. Will have to pay attention to mine to see if there is a difference. Thanks for all of your videos. ❤

I really love the fact that you took the time to make this vid! because it's not as straight forward as other vids, but more philosophical, cus you had to sit down and evaluate "like, okay what exactly am i doing to Actually help to give ppl an understand of how I do what i do to the lvl I do it at." So that you soo much for taking the time to think about it!! 💖💖💖💖 (that way some of us crochet peasants can hopefully Attain the speed that you have! ✨🥺✨

Kelsie you have just made my day! ❤❤🎉🎉🎉 love the tutorial 😊

I'm amazed at how you managed to observe, analyse and break down something that you do naturally. It must have been hard to figure out what really makes you be able to do this. Also thanks for all the tips included in this video!

this is so informative! Iam trying to do this as one who holds the hook likes one would with a pencil, I'm trying your way and boy oh boy all thumbs now🤣🤣🤣. Baby steps now, thank you, Kelsea!

I can crochet without looking. As you said it just takes practice. I didn’t really realize I did it until someone asked me how I did it and then I realized that she was right I don’t look at my work all the time. And depending of the pattern (or if the yarn is one that likes to separate 😏) depends on how often I need to look. I enjoy seeing how popular crochet and knitting is becoming. I get jealous though of your yarn stores. Where I live in the interior of BC Canada, I have to drive 1/2 an hour to get to the only store that sells yarn (Walmart and it only has 1 aisle and it doesn’t have much selection at all. And purchasing online is difficult because we don’t have door delivery everything has to be sent to our PO Box which many online stores refuse to do. So I love the yarn store videos where I can dream of having such a lovely selection. Good luck to you and your business.

Love this video, you inspire all age groups, I'm mid 40s and wouldn't miss one of your videos lol. I've been crocheting for over 30 years and although I can crochet without looking I tend not to. I enjoy the mindfulness from looking at the stitches and work form. Xx

I kinda just picked up crocheting without looking because I wanted to watch tv or to read a book and I didn’t even know I was doing it until someone pointed it out to me but like you I have been crocheting for 11 years so it definitely took some time

I think it's so interesting that even prior to watching your videos I did almost all of this the same as you. The main difference is that I don't put a finger on my yarn that's in the hook. That would probably help keep me from losing my yarn on my hook so much but I don't know if I can mentally change that now that I've been crocheting so long.

I tried your method! It actually helped me. When I tried your yarn tension and my jaw dropped 😮. It's perfect. Of course I need some practice. Thank you it changed my crocheting ❤❤

I'm not trying to learn your technique but it's so interesting to see the breakdown of your skill.

Love learning more about your technique! Thanks for taking the time and learned about holding the hook for speed ❤. I will never have the confidence to look less than I already do.

Watching this vid is crazy bc I realized that I've been doing exactly all of this, except that i do put more tension, thanks!

I have been crocheting on and off for probably 7 or 8 years now. Just making projects whenever I get a break or get the itch to make something. I can crochet without looking for simple patterns and it has to be the middle stitches not the edges. What I noticed is that yes, I use my middle finger to feel out my stitches. I turn my hook, but with my wrist. I need to implement keeping my pointer finger with the yarn on the hook cause it is just waving in the air and then pinching to move the yarn. Very good tips for me and I can’t wait to start on my next project!

You are a fabulous teacher and your explanations were very easy to understand and so helpful.

I have been crocheting since I was 7 years old. I'm 59. I can crochet without looking once I started the project. Granny squares are the best for crocheting by touch. I even crochet at the movie theater. LOL. Great video. ❤

Avid crocheter 40+ yrs. I can crochet without looking if is a same stitch row. If it is a more tedious pattern that requires counting, I definitely look at my work. Frogging isn't fun! Great video! Ty.

I agree with the technique and the fact that it takes confidence in your crochet ability and familiarity with your pattern. If you are very familiar with the pattern and it’s not a complicated pattern, but just one stitch after another. It’s a super cool ability!

I’ve been crocheting for only a few months, so there are only a few stitches that I trust myself to do without looking. Granny stitches are definitely one since I have made a few cardigans and those take multiple movies 😂❤

What helps me to crochet without looking is turning off the lights/dimming them or crocheting in the car at night. I rely on my sight A LOT and I want to be able to feel the sts as well so I crochet in the dark sometimes 😂

You explained this so well! What's kinda crazy is I've been crocheting about a year now but I've managed to get the speed and not looking part down a lil! Mostly cause I started by knitting so I usually felt at the back of my stitches anyway, plus I wanted to watch anime in subs lol. I have to glance down more often and can only do it with simple repeatable stitches, but I think eventually I'll get the full hang of it!

I can and can't (yet) crochet without looking. The only part I haven't got the hang of it nor have practice it is the putting the crochet hook into the stitch. But if the stitch is big like granny square's and other holes then I'm completely able to do it without looking. I am going to try your way out tomorrow (no yarn to swatch in reach😅😅) and I'm interested to feel how i hold my hook and project 😊 Thank you for the great video ❤❤❤ Love all your videos and makes and everything 😊❤

Lived the video, and all great tips. Practic and creating the muscle memory is key. I can crochet and knit without looking, especially once past the foundation row of a project. I'm sure your video will inspire and help many!

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

I don't have to look too often, but it really depends on whether or not it's a complicated stitch pattern. But basically I did exactly how you suggested just trying over and over until I got good at it. 😊 I do think I'll try your hand position and tweak mine a bit! Great tips thanks for awesome content 🎉❤

I don't keep my finger on the yarn on the right hand and I don't run my finger across the fabric on the left hand but otherwise I'm doing the same motions. It's interesting to see it broken down. It's also fun to listen to friends and fam talking about me doing black magic because I'm not looking at my work as I'm working on it 😆 💜

Thank you for the tips, this leftie is going to try your tips...❤❤❤❤

I accidentally started doing this last week . I finish things so much quicker now !

You actually have a crochet rhythm 😊

I do my tension same as you. I’ve been crocheting 12 years and can do it without looking. Everything comes with practice

Thank you so much for this! I’ve been trying so hard to start trying to crochet without looking. I’m good on dc but not sc. gonna keep trying with ur tips:)

I'm an Educational Assistant for the Visually Impaired. Thank you so much for this video! I can now help my students with their creativity!

Hi Kelsie ❤ you are very talented 🥰

You are amazing! I have been crocheting exactly like you already but I cannot take my eyes off my work and I have to keep stopping and count stitches. I realize you have been doing it for years so I am going to try but I am not sure you can teach this old dog new tricks 😂 but thank you for showing us how it’s done!!

I think you could easily make the transition to Tunisian crochet - the way you hold the hook and the bumps is the same as how you hold your hook to crochet. I'm a pencil grip crocheter, so TC has been an adjustment!

When it says : « uploaded 38 seconds ago » and you’re already on it 😅 Let’s go Kelsie, you’re great !