HOW TO CROCHET ONE HANDED - Disability Impaired Crafts | Cheryl Dee Crochet

[@douknowdaway2]

I lost my hand 3 years ago and have always wanted to learn to crochet. This video is amazing. Thank you!

[@baby_snaps]

My mom lost her left hand in 2021 and crocheting was her passion so im trying to show her she can still do it. Thank you!

[@CherylDFloyd]

You're most welcome.

[@BiancaFowler2004]

i have cerebral palsy making it hard for me to control the movement in my right hand so i crochet with my left, i want to create a magic ring but of course you need 2 hands but i want to know if there is a way to do it one handed, do you know how to create a magic ring with one hand?

[@stephengionta929]

Thank you for posting. I am an occupational therapist and my patient wants to learn one handed crocheting. This video is so helpful!

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words! I'm very glad others are being helped by this. My wrist fracture is healed now, but I have arthritis at the base of my thumb which will never go away. So, I'm still crocheting with my brace on and the hook stuffed into it. I can at least use the fingers on my left hand to help with slip knots, etc, but not for crocheting at all. I've essentially become a left-handed crocheter, after being a right-handed one all my life. I hope you've been able to find other videos that show devices people have used for those who have no use at all of one hand. Here are the ones I have found. Here's one by Donna Wolfe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/al6aq4WvgNafp80. Here's another one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJK6gIuYaKmab5I. And another: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJLNZINqhdmsoas. Here's a lady knitting with one hand. It's not crochet, but the technique might give you some ideas: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYClZ6qDp9yerJY. Here's yet another one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWeTYaWVibxonKs. I hope these help your patient.

[@danarose2302]

I've been crocheting for 2 years. I got in a freak accident 5 weeks ago and have lost majority of my motor function in my left hand due to severe nerve damage. Today was the day I finally decided to see if one handed crocheting was even a thing. Thank you, I'm intrigued to try this out

[@SinthiaVicious]

My mom took me to a crochet circle for lessons when I was three. Last June, when I was 49, I had a stroke and became paralyzed on my left side. Your videos have been so helpful. A friend made a device for me and thanks to you and my friends I have begun crochet again with my right hand and a clever gizmo made from a small workbench vice. Thank you so much! Your videos have changed my life in a nursing home so much! I was going crazy before I found your channel. Crocheting again feels like a miracle! I absolutely adore my crochet vice, but I'd be lost without your technique instructions. Even with your tutorials this is incredibly difficult to do. I never would have figured it out without help. I feel like I live in a disability proof world. Everything seems to take two hands for granted.

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you so much for expressing your appreciation. It means the world to me. I'm so happy you're finding my videos useful.

[@s.r.larson2170]

Omg thank you! I had a stroke at 34. I had always wanted to learn how to crochet or knit. After the stroke I was unable to use my left arm. I can usually find a away to do most things one handed but since I didn't know how to knit or crochet l didn't know where to even begin. Thank you for making this video you make it look easier than how my Grandma tried teaching me with two hands. I am for ever grateful. I will let you know how it goes once I put in your directions into practice.

[@CherylDFloyd]

Your comment just made my day! Thank you so much for your kind words. Please do keep in touch and let me know how you're doing with this. I have a friend who can only use one side of her body. She crochets with one hand and one foot. She's such an inspiration!

[@SinthiaVicious]

The critical factor for me was finding a stable way to hold my hook. Until my friends brought me a device made from a small workbench vice I was using rubber bands to attach a hook to my hand splint. It would sag and the stitches slid off the end. The vice is not the same as it was before I got sick, but it's better than I thought possible before I tried it! I have started an idea I have to make an octopus hat by making a ch68 & 6hdc it isn't perfect, but good enough for now.

[@TheAryikka]

Im 35 and just had a stroke, lost the use of my left arm as well, I loved to crochet before and can’t wait to try this out!

[@ritaverhoef]

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[@honeymack6612]

@@TheAryikka OH MY GOSH I’m so happy to be talking to you and although I’m not happy with the way that I’m able to relate to your situation in this way but I am happy that I have found someone who I can relate with and I am just wondering do you have an email that I can keep in contact with you at?

[@pokemonblue-zy7qj]

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this video. I love crochet and have always wanted to share it with a good friend who was born with an incomplete left arm. Something that really bothers me is excluding people, so I just wanted to thank you for sharing this technique for people like my friend to be involved in such a fun and rewarding craft. Everybody should have the chance to crochet!

[@CherylDFloyd]

I'm so glad you found it helpful. Your caring about your friend is inspiring.

[@pattiknowles2690]

Thank you! My granddaughter was born with a flipper for her left hand. Last weekend she wanted me to teach her crochet and she had a real time with holding the yarn. She’s working on it but this weekend I will watch this with her and do it with her! Thank you!

[@shanabanks8404]

I'm a stroke survivor and I'm thankful for this video

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@morgancreswell4582]

Same I had a stroke in the womb so I have never known what haveing your right hand is like so when I do things like this I don’t realize that it might be tricky until I start it

[@piperplaneguy]

Thanks for the post, I am a man who barely survived a stroke at age 48. Lost nearly all use of left arm and hand but do have enough grip between the frozen and contracted fingers on the left hand to hold a crochet hook but since I didn’t know how to crochet before the stroke I had no idea how to learn to crochet even though I could hold the hook with my useless left hand. I can’t thank you enough since now I have something to do other than just sit and watch TV all day! So much better for my depression about losing most things I liked to do that the stroke took away. Figuring out how to crochet was frustrating since I was able to figure other ways to get most things done after the stroke but I knew how to do those things. Crochet was completely new to me. I’ve tried many times to learn to crochet with only one hand several times only to give up in frustration but not this time! Thanks again for taking the time to post!!

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me your story. I'm honored to know my video has helped you learn a new skill. Please stay in touch and share your progress with me.

[@thecxddler]

you’re a life saver, i have cerebral palsy and i’ve always wanted to learn to crochet but it’s always been super difficult bc i don’t have much strength or dexterity in my left hand

[@janbolton8528]

This is awesome. Never say never. 😮I can’t wait to show my Bestie.

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@psyourockmyworld]

I cannot overstate just how much of a game changer this video is! I just started following this with my aunt, who had a stroke in late 2020. She can only use her left hand and was so so so excited when we started this tutorial. She had such a huge grin the whole time. It was a little tricky to flip your technique to the left hand but eventually we got it. We've done the first row so far, can't wait to add more tomorrow. Thank you again!!!!

[@CherylDFloyd]

I'm so very happy that you found it useful. Thanks so much for letting me know.

[@khadijaanthology425]

AMAZING darling I hope you get recovered from your injury very soon. 🌸🌸🌸🌸👍👍👍👍

[@CherylDFloyd]

I'm fully recovered now. Thank you!

[@khadijaanthology425]

@@CherylDFloyd GLad to hear that 👍👍👍

[@JoyJababaNoid]

I had planned on making a crochet present for my mom for her birthday, but I broke my wrist just last week. So I thought those plans would have to go down the drain, but this tutorial works so well! Thank you! I'll be able to make her present in time for her birthday! I'm so happy!

[@CherylDFloyd]

I'm so happy, too, to know that I helped you give a nice gift to your mom. Take good care if your wrist and it will heal in no time.

[@AlexandraMitchell-g3u]

❤🥰 thank you for this video!! Now I can crochet gifts for my friends for the holidays 😘

[@marymcquaid4837]

Thanks so much. I had a stroke and wanted to crochet again with one hand!

[@CherylDFloyd]

You're most welcome. Take good care of yourself.

[@salimahema5760]

This video is very inspiring to me as it being long time wanted to do crochet with one hand but I don’t know how. I hope u do more videos with other pattern designs with one hand too. It really help interest to try it

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@robinleehackett2299]

Thanks. My dominant right is paralyzed post stroke. I will just need to reverse the instructions.

[@CherylDFloyd]

You are correct! I sympathize with your plight. My adult son just had a stroke and can't use his left side well at all. I'm his caregiver, so I understand the challenges you face. God bless you!

[@susanchesnek6520]

fascinating, i really admire you!

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@bea6849]

Thank you so much. I was so upset that I wouldn’t be able to crochet with 4 fingers missing, this made me feel so much better ❤️

[@CherylDFloyd]

Where there's a will, there's a way. So glad I could help.

[@donnacorral6437]

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[@marlawetherell8785]

How inspiring this is. Glad to know I would be able to still crochet if I need to learn with one hand. I plan to learn Tunisian from you soon. I'm finishing a blanket for my great nephew at this moment. 💙

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you for your kind words and for your support.

[@katharaketewuppertal]

I love this, thank you so much! My daughter is five and has spasticity in both hands, the left hand is pretty skillful though and she wants to learn how to crochet. She sees me doing it all the time so 🤷‍♀️🥰

[@maried3717]

This is so painful to watch! But you did it! Very clever.

[@BlessedBaubles]

I thank you so much! My hand is starting to crimp up, my hand doesn’t lay flat on a table anymore and it’s very painful. But please, may I ask, are you crocheting left handed? When I crochet, the hook is in my right hand. Maybe that’s your whole point. ? I’ll have to think how to do this with the other hand because it’s my right hand I can’t use the thumb on. God bless you. I hope you are all better now.

[@CherylDFloyd]

This video is opposite of what you need. In the video, it's my left hand that I can't use. You would need to put a brace on your right hand and do all the yarn manipulation with your left hand. Yes, I'm all better now. I hope you're under a doctor's care for the pain.

[@shettikkawoods]

Blessings 🌻🦋🤗

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thank you! Same to you!

[@judyalbarado9975]

Great idea!🧶❤️

[@CherylDFloyd]

Glad you like it!

[@patfitzgerald8902]

God bless you! My sister has cerebral palsy and strength only on her left side. I am so anxious to forward this to her ❤️ Many thanks 🙏🏻

[@CherylDFloyd]

I appreciate you wishing God's blessings on me. I can use all the blessings I can get. Can't we all? You are so sweet and caring to want to share this with your sister. I hope she will be able to interpret it for her own use. In this video, all my strength was in my right hand, so it will be opposite for your sister. If she's not able to "flip" the video in her mind, please direct her to look at the other videos I have linked to in the description box. In particular, the one by Donna Wolfe might be good for her.

[@patfitzgerald8902]

Thank you so much😘

[@chuncky900]

Thank you for this!!!

[@CherylDFloyd]

You're most welcome!

[@peterfournier5640]

Ty!! I got surgery on one of my hands but I rlly wanna work on my project!!

[@CherylDFloyd]

So glad I could help!

[@delisecassarino9092]

Thank you so much for this! I’m a heamo dialysis patient so when I do my treatment I’m unable to use my right hand as I have 2 large needles in my fistula. This is really helpful 🫶🏼

[@CherylDFloyd]

I'm so glad you're getting some use out of it.

[@samrodriguez5653]

I had a brain tumor as a child and my left arm shakes badly as a result but I'm trying to learn how to crochet mainly right handed. I found this video helpful knowing it can be done one handed.

[@CherylDFloyd]

Thanks for sharing your experience, Sam. I'm so glad you find this video helpful.

[@sharonlee-k7x]

omg same! i hope this helps im so bored of not doing anything

[@sarahjoyce5481]

thank you cheryl.

[@CherylDFloyd]

You're most welcome!

[@brandysmith9231]

Thank you so much!!

[@CherylDFloyd]

You're most welcome.

[@honeymack6612]

I am really a fan of this video because I am only able to fully use my right arm and hand because I have a brain injury and the injury has made it almost impossible to use the left side of my body in general and I know it’s sad but I can’t even stand fully on my own and I apologize for venting all of my frustration and anger

[@CherylDFloyd]

I'm glad I could help you. I somewhat understand what you're going through because my son had a stroke last year that damaged a lot of his functioning. I hope you can recover or at least adjust to your new normal.

[@honeymack6612]

@@CherylDFloyd thank you and does your son have an email? Because I would like to talk with someone who I could relate with

[@CherylDFloyd]

@@honeymack6612 So sorry, but he passed away 4 months ago. I'm grieving deeply for him.

[@CherylDFloyd]

There is a Facebook group for stroke survivors that was very helpful to me, while I was caring for my son.

[@honeymack6612]

@@CherylDFloyd I can’t even imagine the pain that you’re feeling and I’m so so sorry for your loss could you please tell me what your name is so that I can pray for you

[@Totoro-g1m]

My left hand too was injured 😭

[@kimschrock7849]

i had a stroke and love crocheting but now lweft hand is pqralized

[@shoshishararecordingsshosh1501]

Maybe I missed it but are u right handed or left? I’m right handed but I broke left hand and I usually hold the needle in my right hand but use the left to hold yarn. Pls reply. I’d be so grateful. Thank you.

[@CherylDFloyd]

I'm right handed. I fractured my left wrist and had to rig up what you see in the video.

[@timmeekahill7236]

wow amazing thankyou so much

[@CherylDFloyd]

You are so welcome!

[@AdelaideLovesAnimals]

I wonder if I could learn to do this. I used to be left handed but after an accident 8 months ago I now have around 5% movement in my left arm and hand so it’s pretty useless. I’ve been feeling quite low lately. Thank you for giving me some inspiration. I might try

[@susiehenry6774]

I don't have a right arm. So want to know how to crochet with left hand

[@CherylDFloyd]

I can suggest several videos for you. Here's one by Donna Wolfe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/al6aq4WvgNafp80. Here's another one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJK6gIuYaKmab5I. And another: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJLNZINqhdmsoas. Here's a lady knitting with one hand. It's not crochet, but the technique might give you some ideas: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYClZ6qDp9yerJY. Here's yet another one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWeTYaWVibxonKs. I hope these help you.

[@lyndaconrad4549]

Looks like I'm going to have to learn how to crochet left handed ugh

[@CherylDFloyd]

AWWW!!!! Sorry you're going through some challenges. This video may not be as helpful to you as other videos that demonstrate using only the left hand. Please look at the videos I have listed in the description section. Each one has very helpful information that I'm sure you'll be able to adapt to your particular situation.

[@Debble]

Same boat but with a cut tendon🥲

[@CherylDFloyd]

Oh, my. Will it heal, eventually?

[@Debble]

@@CherylDFloyd they gave me a good prognosis after reattachment surgery but i have to take it really slow. So your video will be great help💐

[@CherylDFloyd]

@@Debble Whew! At least there's hope.

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