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Over the next few pages, you’ll !nd simple step-by-step guides to many useful

stitches and techniques that you’ll use every time you pick up a hook

HOLDING THE HOOK HOLDING THE YARN
Try these methods and see which works best Even tension results in even stitches

PENCIL METHOD KNIFE METHOD METHOD ONE METHOD TWO
Holdthehooklikeapencil,in Hold the hook between your Passtheballendoftheyarn Looptheballendoftheyarn
yourrighthand(ifyou’re thumb and forefinger, about betweenthelittlefingerand looselyaroundthelittlefinger
right-handed),about3-5cm 3-5cmfrom the hooked end, thirdfingersofyourlefthand ofyourlefthand,thentakeit
fromthehookedend.Ifyour resting the end of the hook (ifyouareright-handed),then overthethirdfinger,behindthe
hookhasaflatarea,you’llfindit against your palm. This will behindthethirdandmiddle middlefingerand over your
comfortable to hold it here. give you lots of control. fingers, over your index finger. index finger.

MAKING A SLIPKNOT The first loop on the hook

1Hold the tail of the ball of 2 Hold the loop between left 3 Catch the ball end of the 4 Pull both ends of the yarn to
yarn in your left hand and thumb and forefinger, then yarn with the hook and pull it tighten the knot, then pull just
drape the yarn clockwise over insert the crochet hook back through the centre of the the ball end to tighten the
the top of it to form a loose, through the centre of the loop loop, taking the yarn through loop so it’s close to the hook,
circular loop. from front to back. with it. but not touching it.

CHAIN STITCH Use this stitch to make your foundation chain How to count chains

1

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

Eachchainorloopcountsas
onestitch.Nevercountyour
1 Holdthehookinyourright 2 Pullthehooktowardsthe 3 Thisiswhatyourrowof firstslipknotortheloopon
hand,andboththeyarnend slipknot,catchingtheyarnin chainswilllooklike.Holdthe thehook(calledtheworking
andtheworkingyarninyour thehook,andpullingitthrough chainwithyourlefthandnear loop).Sothatyoucanbe
lefthand.Movethehookunder theslipknotloop.Thisforms thehook,tokeepthetension. accurate,makesurethe
andovertheyarntowrapit yourfirstchain(ch)stitch. Keepgoinguntilyouhavethe chainisnottwistedandthat
around anticlockwise. Repeatsteps1and 2 to form a numberofchainsthat’s stated the front is facing you.
chain length. in your pattern.

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