TOP 10 CROCHET TIPS and TRICKS from Donna Wolfe from Naztazia 

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The tip about removing extra loops just changed the whole game for me. Thanks!

These were excellent tips. I’ve been crocheting for 52 years so it was fun to pick up some new tricks. Thank you.

LOVING #9!! I've been crocheting over 40 years, and never heard this before. THANK YOU!!

I've been crocheting for about 12 years and the tip to keep your chain from twisting when working in the round was fantastic! Wished I would have know this YEARS ago! That's a fantastic tip!

4:18 Oh gosh, I love those needles! They're mostly aimed at grabbing and pulling in really short tails on projects, where a normal needle may not do the job. So great for amigurumi!

Cool! ❤️ I never knew I already do all of these! But they are great! I also store my finished piece in large zip lock bags, with a cut up (outdoors scent) dryer sheet! When ever someone receives the piece, they always comment on how wonderful it smells! I also purchase extra knitting need protective caps, I put them on my key ring set of crochet hooks. Yes, my key ring has 3 crochet hooks, Incase I need one in an emergency! I tag every piece when finished with the measurements and care instructions, as well as it’s yarn type.

I have been crocheting for over 45 years and your video helped me greatly thank you

Great ideas. I have been crocheting for over 50 years and come to find out you can teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks !!!

I use fabric glue for my projects but Love the idea of a water repellant spray. Your idea of using a pill bottle to store needles is genius!

I love your tip about keeping the chair straight when making a circle!

Loved the crochet tips on not twisting the chain. the tips for covering the scissors and the pencil grips for the crochet hooks. Your videos are easy to follow and I have learned a lot. Thank you

Thank you Donna for all you do and present to us out here. Thank you for your helpful tips and many projects you took your time to teach me. You popped up in front of me when I started and I never let you go, so to say. Thank you for your unselfish teaching. Happy crocheting to you, and me :)

Putting projects into bags and labeling them is such a fantastic idea! I do it for small things like flowers and bows but never thought to do it with my bigger projects 🤦‍♀️ good thing I have you 💙 Also I'll save my ends that are too small for small projects in a bag to use for stuffing in future projects. 🙂

Great tips, especially the one for protecting the points of our scissors. I even have some of these and didn't even think about it, just for my knitting needles. Thank you for sharing.

What a great video! Lots of really useful tips that I wouldn’t have thought of, and I’ve been crocheting for about 60 years!

Loved the stitch tip for keeping the loops from twisting in the round, very slick. I would have never thought to do that. Thanks

I added alphabet beads to the saftey pin style stitch markers. The letter size of the hook being used for an item is easily available.

My favorite tip is how to insure your yarn from twisting! Pretty much everything else I already do. But the yarn twist tip is sheer Genius! Thank You Donna🌹🤗

I have a good "trick" for when say your to chain 50 & the do dbls across your foundation chain but you get to the end & realize you only have 48 & ur short 2. Well instead of taking it apart.. Always start out with a tail that's at least 3-4in, that 1st row after the foundation row, you always end at that tail. So if you are short 2-3 on ur foundation chain, just that tail to add x amount of chains to add to ir foundation, then continue your row of dbls, you won't even notice a difference..

I absolutely love the one where you link five then add the start back onto the hook so it doesn't twist. brilliant! I get really frustrated by that.

I can't begin to understand the dislikes on this video. This video is interesting , helpful and fun to watch for tips. Thank you Naztazia

Great tips! Thank you so much! I can't wait to make the polymer clay crochet hooks!

I have gained so much from watching you videos. You explain patterns so well thank you

I love the the tippers for the needles and scissors now I won’t have to worry about them poking holes in my bag. And the idea about adjusting the the loops on the chain is genius thank you

I like to use wooden needles and hooks, but there's almost always a splinter...when i get new needles or hooks, i put a couple coats of clear nail polish to protect my hands and my workfrom splinters

Gosh #9 is so smart and simple! Thank you for sharing it. While crocheting a hat once I'd already gone a few rounds before realizing I'd twisted the chain! No more of that for me. Once again, thanks for the tips, all of them. You are a blessing to crochet

Thank you sooooooo much great ideas about the glue, waster repellent, and adding on the metal hooks! Love this. Keep them coming!

Love these crochet tips and tricks. Thank you !

I love this video I recently bought a crochet kit with all kind of instruments in it. I didn’t know what the barrel was that counted and I now know it’s a stitch counter thank you so much for explaining all the tools in a crochet kit.

My fav was tip # 9. Many times I tried to work a chain only to find once I joined it was twisted. Tanks ^.^

Pencil grips!!!!! Great Tip!!!!! thank you so much for this one!

I began using paper clips when I needed to secure my work and there was one on the table next to me. I love the idea of putting needle protectors on scissors, keeps them from going through my project bad. And the pencil grips- what a great idea!

Great suggestions Donna! I love the idea of the paper clip when leaving a project! My other favorite is the clear plastic bag with the labels to remind you of the project:) Also nice to see that you use a dab of glue on your yarn ends!

I believe you are the only person that did a crochet tips and tricks on RU-vid. Congratulations you have my total respect and honor to follow you. God bless you to have made such a smart and helpful video. Keep up the great work. Loving you from Chicago Illinois 😍❤️😊😉🌹😁

I love everything that comes from you, Naztazia. You are very good at teaching. You talk clearly n slow, n I really learn many things from you. Regards n many thanks for your time helping us. Cristy

Number 9 is my favorite tip. Genius.

It totally very helpful and I used most of the tips for my crochet work, thank you so much for the sharing Donna 😄😄😄

i don't really have a lot of paperclips around but with a daughter i DO have bobby pins which work just as well.

Thanks, these tips make a world of difference.

this has been by far the most informative video thank you

excellent tips. I always struggle with not doing too many chains, keeping it straight for starting round projects and I'm always worried about my cats hurting themselves on my scissors. thanks. always love your vids.

Wow!!! These were really helpfulThanks!

I especially liked the tips related to having littles in the house! Thanks.

I loooved the glue, water resistant product and the tip on ensuring your chain doesn’t turn. Thank you so much!!!

Ottimi suggerimenti!!! Grazie :)))))

yes great tips

With the paperclip hack, MY CLASS. I'm the only one who can crochet, and when I bring it in, it SOMEHOW gets into the hands of the other children, and my work is diminished to a slipknot. Thank you for the tip!

I love these tips Donna. #9 is my favorite. I’m working on a beaded chain wrap necklace and forgot to start it this way. Luckily I didn’t get far before I remembered this tip vid. So glad it’s always here to go back to. Thanks for all you do for the crochet community.

That paper clip, yep, that's saving me from the meow meows taking off with my projects while undoing it lol.

Thank you for the tips they're very helpful .,,, I use a bobby pin to mark the end of my rows I find it very easy to take in and out👍

Very very useful tips & tricks. Thank u Mrs.Donna.

Thanks so much ! my fav has to be the pencil grips on the plain crochet hooks and the polymer handles they're gorgeous.x

I loved all of your tips. I've been crocheting for sometime now, but I'm always willing to learn something new! This Christmas I am giving one of my granddaughters a crochet starter kit that I have put together. I'm going to write down some of your tips and tricks in the little book I am going to make for her. I also subscribed to your channel!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! 😊😊🎄🎆🎄🎆😊😊

Thank you so much ....great tips...😘

Loved the idea of knitting needle caps for scissors.

Wow, thanks for all the hints, i can’t think of how many times I could have used these in the past.

OMG you have all kinds of hooks😍😮

EXCELLENT!!!

# 9 best tip ever!! thank you so much! i love learning new things. and i've been crocheting for 50 years

Thank you for all the tips and tricks and thank you for all the tutorials you have made I have learned a lot from watching them

you can also use those ear plugs...for air travel, to cover the scissor point. They're also a foam material. ☺

Thanks for all these GREAT tips! You (I) always learn something new ☺️💕👍🏼

Wow, all these tips are awesome…thank you for posting them!

I really like your video. Thank You! Also i like your site.

hi I'm a boy name Isaiah I crochet and the stitch holder help me with a beanie I made.so thank for the videos and I have a question could you make some videos project for kids that know how to crochet. that would be helpful, since I'm going up north.ps your videos are great. also I forgot I'm am 11 years old turning 12 years old.

يعطيكي العافية على كل ما تقدميه من فائدة وبالأخص الترجمة تحياتي لك وللطفلين اللذين معك مع انني اتحدث الأنكليزية الا انك ارحتيني كثيرا بهذه الترجمة شكرا جزيلا

I agree with Gerrie....Wow...I've been following your tutorials for quite sometime now....I'm watching your children grow up...;-D

Thank you🐛 Great tips🐝 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🍯🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

Dollar tree sells the 2-gallon plastic zipper bags 5/$1. I use these all the time for my WIPs.

thank you for sharing your faves with us - these are all great tips, even for those of us with more "yardage" than others! 🤗 i use the REALLY XXL 'zip' bags to store my leftover balled up yarn bits, by yarn type: acrylic in one, cotton in another, etc. this one storage method has made it so much easier to put 'scrap' projects together!! hope this helps someone! 🌼

شكرا لكِ على حيل الكروشيه الجميله و شكرا لك لوضع ترجمات في الفيديو حتى تساعد الاخرين... انتي مبدعه و جميله ❤

Love these ideas. #9 is probably my favorite. But I have a question about #6 the rain repellent. How well would it work on kids mittens. I'd love to make some but don't because mittens get so wet very fast when their out outside playing in the snow. I love your polymer clay handles. They're really pretty. I haven't gotten into clay yet, I like to make jewelry as well as crochet. So I used my daughters rainbow loom elastics to make my own comfy handles. One of my biggest problems is keeping my tension. If I set a project down for a day or more and come back my tension is way off. Any suggestions or just keep practicing?

Hi Donna! One more thing, you have a lovely pair of fingerless gloves pictured; but I can't find the pattern. Would you happen to have it on your page? Thank You🌹

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CHANNEL!!!! I have watched your videos before, but just subscribed today. I have learned so much about fun and easy tricks for crocheting because of your video! I just started a few years ago and have learned by watching your videos and others. I love the polymer clay cover idea! I am going to try it out on some of my needles, as my fingers do get sore after awhile. I am sure it will help. I also love crocheting granny squares and doilies, so the trick on non twisted rounds will really help! Thank you so much - your videos are very easy to follow and you are a great teacher!!

Wow. My 1st time seeing u ! I learned just the basics 27 yrs ago. I really want to start now. I bought my 1st skein & a hook. Yayyy. I'm excited to get started. I will buy what I absolutely need when I can. Love seeing the needles. I haven't bought them yet or stitch markers. I will. Very soon. Unfortunately I'm on disability now for few yrs. Wish I would've bought while I was working .... Lol. I will tho. I'm determined. Lol. It really will make me feel good to make something useful. ! I'm happy I found U ! 💕 great tips. I look forward to checking out ur videos

I really appreciate the tip for putting the first chain on the hook to keep from twisting your chain. Notice how many found that simple trick so helpful? My tip contribution: What if you get to the end and find you are short a couple of stitches? Make a foundation stitch one size up from the row you are making, so if you are making single st's, go up to half double. For half double go up to double etc.You need to allow for the chain st row too. If you were not using the back hump of the chain, undo the last stitch and re-do using the back hump. Then YO and go into the two threads left over on the chain and start your foundation stitch.

I would like to know where I can get the flexible large eye needle. This would be very handy for me, as I have trouble seeing the eye in standard needles, due to medication. Thank you for helping.

Thank you very much. My name is Maryam from Egypt. I love your channel, but I did not understand it. Most of you both were very pleased that you translated this Arabic.

OMG!!! finally I can crochet without it twisting!!! thanks!! life saver!!!

I like to wash my hooks and needles after every project to keep them smooth to glide through the yarn; seems silly but I find it works :)

I use bobby pins for place markers

I used the "Pill Bottle" tip for storing my yarn needles...and it was fantastic! It saved me from accidental injuries as well as keeping them in one place. Oh, and I also love the SUSAN BATES Finishing Needles; they are very easy to use and saves me the hassle of trying to thread my yarn through the needle's eye! 💗

Tip 9 is a life saver. You are great! Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience

hi I am man l love crochet and I really like to learn it I need your device is that just for womans or for all man's and woman's

You don't need to use anything to keep your work from being unraveled by small *helpers.* Just pull the loop out a bit and tie the loop (both strands/sides of the loop held together) to the working yarn. Just a single knot, which can be easily undone when you're ready to continue working.

I love #10 . This will save me a lot of stress when I start a project that calls 251 chain stitches. Also #9 will be a life saver. My chain is always twisting. Now I know how to prevent this. Thank you so much for sharing your bits of wisdom Donna.

All your tips were great especially using caps for protecting the tips of scissors ✂.

I baked the polymer clay on a few of my crochet hooks. It was easy to do, and they are my favorite. I did it a few years ago, and they have held up well. I plan to do a few more. Love your channel!

I am so appreciative of you sharing your tips for crocheting Thank You So Much 😊

I never thought of sticking the crochet hook w/ in a chain so it doesn't twist and turn. definitely going to use this tip. Thanks!

Thanks for that second tip👌🏿 I also keep my work in plastic bags

Loved your crochets and blunt needles

Thank you for your tips. When I crochet, I hate when a pattern asks to crochet in a slip stitch. I usually get a smaller crochet hook to get the yarn through both loops and finish with the crochet hook I was originally using. I make amigurumi dolls and what I like to do is attach all the body parts to hide all the knots inside the body before I add the head and double or triple sew said body parts and head if they are meant for children. I've only crochet for 4 years and am glad that I learned a couple of tips from your video.

I love the tip for connecting long chain without twisting the yarn. I come back to this tip every time I do this. Just to make sure I do it right.

This is one of the best crochet videos I have ever watched on RU-vid. I come back to it again and again as I work on my projects. I really appreciate your talent and the you are willing to share them with us :-) 🧡

Wow I’ve been crocheting for a long time and had no idea of some of your tricks to make my crochet a lot easier 👍🏼 thank you

Thanks for sharing,all the tips which are very useful for Crocheting with clear explanation.

Gosh, at least six of the tips have helped me enormously, thanks so much. Hugs Tibby xxx

Loved the idea of knitting needle stoppers on scissors. Great idea!