Today I am talking about the most common compliant and frustration for crochet beginners. Learn how to successfully crochet.

Now that you have all your supplies let’s first talk a little bit about the problem I find most people have when learning how to crochet. The most common complaint is how the yarn and hook feels in their hands. At first its very awkward and that’s because you’ve never done it before. Try and relax. The more tense you are the tighter your stitches will becoming, making it very difficult to crochet.

This may seem unimportant and will take some concentration but I want you to focus on finding a comfortable hold on your yarn and hook. Don’t focus on the stitches so much! I know that seems opposite, but if you really want to learn to crochet and find it enjoyable you have to get comfortable.

To start we are going to practice the most basic stitch, chains. Essentially that’s what you are doing, interlocking loops of yarn into a chain. Head over to the next post in my series “A Beginners Guide To Crocheting,” How To Create A Slip Knot for the next step.

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