Crochet Tips Everyone Should Know | 10 Best Crochet Tips

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Hi everyone! Here are some of my favorite tips and tricks that I have learned along the way. For even more tips, check out my playlists, "crochet techniques" and "crochet hacks". I'm always on the look out for new ones so please share! I'm sure we'd all love to learn them! xx

[@maureenmcmahon3562]

Love the tips thank you

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@maureenmcmahon3562 thank you !

[@cosmicv3061]

You are the Crochet Queen 👸🏼!! Thank you 💕

[@nikusita]

A cheap/poor or just handy alternative for the neddle threader: cut one hair of a broom, fold in in half and tape the ends :)

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I love it , thank you !! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@iijh5049]

OMG I LOVE YOU THANK YOU

[@patriciabello8444]

My mom would just fold a piece paper.

[@abbynormal4740]

A scrap piece of fine gauge craft wire folded in half also works well. 🙂

[@CherylCochran-bn4qu]

I use the premade Dental Floss loop. It never fails, where that tiny wire can get bent or pulls out of the plastic handle. Floss loop also works great when adding beads to yarn before creating beaded crafts too. 😊

[@karmonbrown5107]

Putting a white towel on your lap while crocheting on dark colors helps a lot too. Great video. Thanks

[@PlayHookywithMe]

What a fantastic idea, thanks! 👏🏻

[@paulaortega3756]

The LED necklights with the adjustable brightness were a game changer for me! Now I can see what I'm doing!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful! 😀👏🏻💕

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

Thank you for your brilliant tips. I have been crocheting for about 60 years and still learning! I particularly like the magic tail, magic knot and smooth finish for a circle. Definitely ones to go in my crochet arsenal!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I’m so glad you found something useful! Thank you for letting me know! 👏🏻💕

[@RainorShine1]

I'm trying to learn crocheting but cant get tension down ugh

[@barbaracabrera207]

I've been crocheting tor 55 years. And over half your tips I didn't know. I was 10 when my Grandmother taught me to crochet and embroider. Most girls did some kind of needlework back then. But you only learned from your small circle of friends and family. With the Internet, and KZbin, it's amazing the information that we share. I love all your tips. I will put them to use immediately. Tips like that can make ALL the difference in the world, to our projects and to our enjoyment. Thank you very much for the video. Austin,TX USA

[@PlayHookywithMe]

What a beautiful message, thank you for taking the time. The internet is a powerful resource for sure. Several years I gave up on crocheting because I just could not understand the more challenging stitches when I was trying to learn strictly from books. Because of the internet and the huge community of knitters/crocheters , a whole world opened up for me and my love for this medium grew again . Amazing, isn’t it? 😀👏🏻💕💕

[@barbaracabrera207]

@@PlayHookywithMe That's really nice. Thx

[@theunexpectedgypsy]

Hey hookey ! Great video, I love daylight bulbs too. Also, loved it that you credited someone re the paperclip! Not enough folk do that. Such honour! Wish I had more time to crochet but too busy editing!!! Loads of love and thanks for the support this week! xx

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Hell , dear Gypsy! So glad to see you here, thank you so much- Crazy how just a simple change like a color of a bulb can make such a difference, right? Hope the editing is going well and you are enjoying your new program! I'm watching "how to videos" right now on how to use Adobe Premiere. I hope to transition soon! Looking forward to watching your next video....you know how much I love them and your gorgeous work! xooxox

[@debbiemcclure2874]

I especially loved the needle threader and the way you labeled your yarn. Great ideas!!! Tyfs God bless you

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you ! I’m so happy you found something useful from the video 💕

[@marianeculek3261]

That magic knot is ingenious!!!

[@trishbresolin8212]

Great tips! I definitely need a needle threader!! I like the way you've labeled your yarn. I'm going to do that too! 💖

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful! I'm so glad there was something of use for you! xx

[@coconutwoman91746]

I love the Magic Knot tip.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you !

[@debbylovesyarn5148]

Daylight bulbs always! Thanks for your fabulous tips.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yesss ! 🙌🏻 thank you ! 💕🤓

[@jeanmanning8028]

Am just relearning the basics of crocheting. This is the 3d time I’ve attempted thee magic not. It worked! Also, information on the needle threader and handing ends of yarns have been helpful & now the tip about the different light bulbs. Just following all your hints whether I’m at that point or not. They’ve just given me confidence I can do this. I’ll keep returning to your tutorial. Thanks so much.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I’m so happy you found the tips useful! Good luck on your journey , I really hope you are enjoying crocheting! 🤗😀👏🏻💕

[@judydennis4381]

I’ve been doing the magic knot for a long time. My crochet life got so much easier - no ends to weave and no concern of the join not holding. Love it

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful! 😀👏🏻

[@leftieknitter7392]

I always worry it might come undone

[@judydennis4381]

@@leftieknitter7392 It won’t come undone. Try this: make the knot and cut the yarn close to the knot. Then pull on the join and you’ll see how strong it holds. Should make you feel more comfortable using it.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@leftieknitter7392 I’ve tried several versions but this one (the fisherman’s knot) has been 100% reliable for me but I understand your concern . A Russian join may be your best bet since you keep the tails in tact 🧶💕

[@katydidiy]

Roz, you are a great presenter. Thanks!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you , Katy 😀❤️🧶

[@annbehan1431]

Excellent tips, particularly joining yarn and using larger hook for foundation row. Thank you

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Great! So glad that you found it useful 👏🏻👏🏻

[@strngenchantedgirl]

My best needle threading tip I got from a readers digest needle work book when I was a child. I never have problems threading a needle with it. You just wrap the yarn around the top of the needle where the eye is and pull so the yarn is flat. Then carefully pull that loop off the needle maintaining the flat tight loop and just pop it through the eye.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yes this is a classic method. Doesn’t work for me every time, however. But that’s because I insist on using yarn that is too thick for the needle 😂 But yes, excellent way to get the job done the majority of the time. Thank you for sharing 💕

[@janparker1150]

Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks. I certainly will be able to use them.

[@maegary8107]

The paper clips as a stitch marker is great thank you.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thanks, Mae! 😀💕

[@alycewich4472]

I've heard of using paperclips as stitch markers before, but I never thought of colored ones, this tip in making stitch markers out of them is a game changer for me!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@alycewich4472 Wonderful! :D So glad you liked that

[@maryzenkungfu]

New crocheter here 👋🏻! Thank you for these tips. You are helping me on my journey ❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

So glad you are finding the tips useful ❤️

[@stephaniesteinert7763]

I really love this video. So many helpful tips.

[@delilahgillis5287]

GREAT IDEAS THANKS

[@lindap5958]

I use a size G, J, and I hooks quite often, and I have several wins going at once. When I take a break, I wrap my work around the yarn I'm using and secure it with the hook I am using on that wip. Then I don't have to guess at what size hook I used!, then I slip it all into a zip lock baggie, starting with a gallon size baggie. Works great for me!!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful!

[@tammydempsey8065]

These ae great tips...glad I found you ...i been crocheting for decades ....

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you so much!! 🧶💕

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Glad I found your channel.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

So kind of you , Betty , thank you 💕

[@crochetizlife]

I really enjoy your tips and tricks!!!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I'm so glad! 😀❤️

[@dsburd8944]

Great tips. Should never be too old to learn something new. Thank you.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Appreciate it 💕

[@pattallant2398]

Very helpful especially the labeling of the yarn! Thank you so much :-)

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you , Pat! 💕

[@alycewich4472]

@Pat Tallant - I've never even heard of doing this, I think it's a great idea also.

[@georgiak1267]

Thanks for the tips.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

👏🏻🙌🏻

[@louloustreasuretrove2122]

Great tips 🎉❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you !

[@annette22177]

Thank you so much you have helped me very much

[@aerofoilaustine9743]

I am learning a lot from your videos

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Do you crochet?

[@lilbitofsouthernspirit7788]

Thanks for this video! I don't know anyone who like knitting, crotchet, need work, embroidery, & weaving! Therefore I am teaching myself. Your video is a great help. Blessings 😊

[@PlayHookywithMe]

The internet is amazing for this, yes! 😀💕 thank you

[@Orangeshebert]

Wow great info! Thank you.

[@JJW77]

Very helpful tips, your are a good teacher!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you !

[@katherinehumphrey9432]

im new to crochet, and i think ive been accidentally doing the magic tail thing the whole time! today i tried to learn the magic loop and goddamn its so much trickier! cant wait to try that invisibly seam video too!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Hahaha that’s great! 😂👏🏻 💕

[@vegangelist]

There are several different ways to learn the magic circle. BellaCoco has a video that is super easy and easy to remember (others probably use the same version but that's how I learned).

[@robynwilliamson7066]

Hi there I have been crocheting for years but I just discovered great ideas here. Thanks from Australia

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thanks so much 😀💕

[@ceydasernaz5293]

Thank you so much for sharing this informative video, it helped me so much

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I’m so glad you found it useful! 😀👏🏻💕

[@aerofoilaustine9743]

Nice and absolutely amazing

[@alycewich4472]

Relatively new to crocheting, having done a few baby beanies. Loved all the tips, especially the one about working with dark colors. One of those beanies was a black one, I don't know how many times I frogged (didn't even know the term at the time) that beanie before I got it done. Swore off black yarn for that reason. I might try another one now...

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yes, black is a beast ! People have been recommending the crochet hooks that light up saying that they are useful but I haven’t tried it yet . 🤔

[@sherryberardino6032]

I’am new to crocheting and this helped me a lot ,

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful! I hope you are enjoying crochet 👏🏻 thank you ! 💕

[@michelegranadorondondearru7714]

I love your videos!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I’m so glad 😃 💕

[@darciestimpson8904]

this was super helpful thank you so much!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

So happy you found it useful! 😀👏🏻💕

[@belabolita]

Super tips...thank you 😊😊

[@jgraef919]

Excellent tips. I love learning new and updated techniques. A tip I learned about 30 years ago is to use a rubber tipped bobby pin as a stitch marker. It glides right on and off and is a great length at staying put. And, your magic knot sure is magic. As soon as I finish my comment, I am headed to my stash to try it out. Your video is excellent. Thank you so much. New subscriber.💖

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Oooh love the rubber tipped Bobby pin idea. Thank you !

[@byDsign]

Hey thanks, *Play Hooky!* Great tips!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you ! 💕👏🏻

[@barbarag8718]

These are great!You have helped me so much , love your videos your great😊Thank you for sharing

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you , I’m glad you found it helpful!

[@patriciatate6433]

Thankyou for your easy to follow directions. I have just subscribed today & look forward to learning more crochet with your excellent tuition. Thankyou.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you so much for your kind words and support 😀🧶💕

[@AGoddess18]

Great tips! Thank you 🧶

[@TheInaa9]

Great tips, very precise and useful . Thanks.

[@llamabrat07]

A tip I learned recently is to help when you are chaining to work in a round. After you complete the 5 chain, take your hook out of end, push it through the first chain, then back through the last chain and continue to chain as normal, keeping the first chain on your hook. I found it in Donna Wolf’s KZbin channel Naztazia, and the video is called Top 10 Crochet Tips and Tricks.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Oh that’s interesting- I’ll have to watch that - it sounds like magic! Thank you

[@cdnstacey]

Fantastic tips! I really like the alternative to the magic circle and I need to give those magic knots a try. They look much easier than I thought.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

So glad you found it helpful, thank you! 😀

[@cherylherrera6917]

Thanks so much

[@kathybaker6798]

Thanks for sharing

[@The_Relaxation_Coach]

Thanks for making this video! I especially liked your invisible join. I hope you are well

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Awe! So lovely to hear from you, Lisa. I'm so glad you found something useful from the video. Hope you have been well as well and wishing you all good things. xoxo

[@susanscott8653]

Hacks I will actually use! 😃

[@sharonrussell4103]

Wow great tips thank you.🤗🧶

[@dorothymorris1680]

Thank you !

[@maryannmarano152]

GOOD JOB, THNX!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Appreciate it!

[@elizabethtrimble6853]

When I need to thread thick yarn on my needle, I wrap it in a folded bit of paper, then start the paper through the needle. Works every time, and I've always got a scrap of paper handy.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Love that ! 😀🧶

[@ritameyer6915]

Thank you

[@jacquiemayes5585]

Vertical helpful thank you

[@Nadiaandherchildren]

Beautiful 😍

[@laurenmiller3886]

I am a new subscriber to your channel and I found this video to be both brilliant and so helpful. Looking forward to viewing more of your videos. 🤗

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you for your support! 😀💕🧶

[@arleej16]

Some great tips! I’ll be back!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful, thank you !

[@ziolapolo266]

Good tips

[@AdelineWilliams]

That square flower blanket was absolutely beautiful! #crochetgoals

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you , Adeline ! It was a labor of love for sure! 💕🧶💕

[@Zephulastar]

For tip number 8, Larger Crochet Hook for Foundation, do you do that for just when you are doing a regular ol' starting chain, or would you use it for doing a foundation chain of Foundation Stitches as well (whether foundation single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, etc.)? Thanks. These are genius tips. The swatch one is my fave.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you ! I don’t go up a hook size when I do a chainless foundation and haven’t had any issues . But it’s always good to test to be sure 💕

[@DeniseMiller-d2s]

Using a sharpie pin I write my hook size on a stitch marker then I place it on my first chain stitch. This allows me to always know the hook size that I'm using for this project. Especially, if the project becomes a work in progress.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Love that idea! Thanks for sharing 💕

[@anuradhabanerji9268]

11/11/23-.I loved your hacks. Thanks

[@juliasmith1374]

Great!!!❤

[@lorrainenesbitt]

Susan Bates hooks and daylight bulbs are the ticket!! You can also purchase the bulbs in LED now. Walmart has them at the best price. A 60 watt bulbs only uses 4 watts of power!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yes ! I recently added them to my ceiling lights in the yarn room 🙌🏻😀💕

[@lorrainenesbitt]

@@PlayHookywithMe I can’t believe the difference in the bulb prices! Lowe’s and Home Depot are getting $7+. Walmart sells them for $3 and they last longer! Love your videos! I’m 64 and have been crocheting since I was 9. You’re never to old to learn a few new tricks!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@lorrainenesbitt so happy to read this and holy cow that is a drastic difference! Noted ✅ 💕💕

[@negrieruiz8630]

Hola, I have to try your smooth finish. I insert the yarn inside the stitch loop.

[@lauretteguerbette4040]

Merci😊

[@annerusan9658]

Great we learn every day each one teach one

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Absolutely

[@lindajustacrochetsister4659]

Love this video thanks 😊❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thanks so much ! 😀❤️

[@janweed3646]

Old hooked earrings are also good as a stitch marker 😊

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Ooooh- great tip! 🧶💕

[@susanscott8653]

Small safety pins are a good alternative in my experience.

[@جوجوعلي-ق7س]

you are really amazing 👏👏

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you , so glad you found the video helpful 💕

[@paulacornelison243]

I use a small safety pin as a stitch holder. In the 45 years I've been Crocheting it has never come off.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Brilliant, love that

[@KBCrochets]

Thanks for the tips! I like Tip #8 since my foundation chain gets tighter than the rest of the work - very annoying lol

[@PlayHookywithMe]

😆🙌🏻

[@Manhester2024]

👌👌👌👌👌👌👌БЛАГОДАРЮ!!!!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you 😀🧶💕

[@aimeefarnsworth4833]

I know I'm late to the party and I kinda doubt anyone will read this but (I don't remember where I saw it but...) folding your yarn around the needle first, makes it SOOOO much easier to thread.

[@lynbauer6240]

Thank you for the lovely wonderful tips. I am desperately looking for help with the bobble stitch. I’m making a baby blanket with a lot of bobble stitches on it but the more rows are widening (fanning out), the more bobble rows I do. I just can’t get it to lay straight.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yikes , that stinks. The only way I really know how to deal with things growing like this is to reduce stitches where you can. It doesn’t have to be many but if you can omit some that would help. I’m not sure if you are doing any chains in between your bobbles but if you are , then that would be a good place to take away to straighten things back out. I talk about this in my other tip video. I use this for my borders but you can definitely apply it to rows as well. Tip 5 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGilg2quq5esm80 Hope that helps 💕

[@lindap5958]

Another thing I do is I roll or cake my yarn. When starting my cake ir ball, I wrap my yarn around the label so I have it at the end of the skein when I need it.

[@krystinamonacar179]

omgg I would've never thought that there would be someone that holds the yarn differently when crocheting the same as me!!! I just can't get used to the "normal" way.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

🙌🏻❤️ it’s like we have our own little tribe ! 🤣 How I Hold My Hook and Yarn (+ IMPORTANT Message for Beginners) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZOnYn96fbeajaM

[@vegangelist]

I've only seen one other person do the invisible seam under the center like that (usually it is under one loop) and it is definitely the most invisible version.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

👏🏻🙌🏻 I have found it invaluable.

[@arlenebrown4946]

I use Susan Bates the flat head works better

[@Dollectable_Dreams]

Does the inline hook helps when pulling yarn through loops, to slide better and not get stuck? For some reason it gives me this impression that it might help with that. Does it?

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Possibly yes , because they help keep your loops more consistent and wider. Many of them have quite a pointy tip that helps with that also.

[@Dollectable_Dreams]

Thank you for answering. I have to try it out.

[@paulinebennett6019]

Hi loved all your tips, I was wondering what brand the pink plastic hook is please I like plastic ones the most xx

[@PlayHookywithMe]

That is the Clover Amour. They only make these plastic ones in the large sizes . I like plastic too!

[@Smanya2110]

Thanks fot these great tips I am trying to do a crochet coaster with leaf pattern on the edges This requires yarning was ver n picking up loops and the yarnover n pullup 2 loops each time Howexse loose i keep the yarnover loops they become toght n I Struggle I boughy a bunch of TULIP ETIMO ROSE hooks Not sure whether they are inline Can you pls help me

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I’d recommend you using a larger hook if it’s working too tightly for - that will Help naturally loosen the stitch . Yes, the tulip hooks are online. You can find them on Amazon.

[@Sam610]

8:55 looks really hard to do. Thumbs up from small creator. 😅

[@PlayHookywithMe]

It does?? haha Thanks for watching :)

[@Nordicdesertgirl]

My needle threader is some sewing thread 😅 i fold it, put it though and put the yarn into the loop and pull it though again.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Love that ! 😀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@eileenhaag4822]

I’m trying to work the magic tail. Seems I can only do it with single crochet. My pattern calls for double crochet. I can’t seem to get the tail to “carry along”. I’m ending up with either a big knot or the tail just hanging there like it normally is (without doing the magic tail). Any ideas? If I cat get it to work I’m thinking of just doubt sc till I get past the circle then going back to dc

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I just tried it and I think the issue is that the knot (when you create your first slip knot to begin chaining) is getting in the way. So try this.... create your chain and slip stitch to make that initial circle that you will be working into. Chain 3 to serve as your first DC and make sure that the knot of your tail is to the RIGHT of this before you continue making your double crochets. Pull that tail over to the left to carry it along. It should work for you this way. The key is to keep an eye on that knot , making sure it's not getting caught in your dc's. Hope that helps

[@delilahgillis5287]

I CROSS STITCH & I PUT WHITE TISSUE PAPER BEHIND MY PROJECT WHEN FINISHED JUST PULL PAPER AWAY. I USE LIGHTED HOOK FOR DARK YARN PROJECTS

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Excellent! Love this thanks

[@optimusa03gumiho38]

I really like the Yarnology (Boye, i think) crochet hooks because they're easy on my hands. The Bates hooks make my thumb sore. The hook end rubs against my thumb and the tip is kinda rough. The Boye hooks are rounded and soft but they don't hold silky or loose yarns well. Any tips?

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Unfortunately I don’t really know what to offer other than suggesting that you keep experimenting with brands. Maybe a bamboo/wood hook would work better for the silky /loose yarns. They have more “tooth” (not as slippery) so this might help.

[@optimusa03gumiho38]

@@PlayHookywithMe Mom says they're too fragile, we saw one broke in its packaging. But okie dokie, i also thought i could put a bandaide over my thumb or get a cheap rubber glove and cut off the fingers except the pointer and thumb. Like a diy grippy thimble

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@optimusa03gumiho38 good idea 👍🏻 💕

[@ashleyelizabeth6094]

5:50 is that the type of light inside the chargable light up crochet hooks? i call mine the yarn lightsaber.

[@taylors.special.interests]

Alternative to needle threader: just fold the tip of the yarn down and push the folded end through the needle. Works literally every single time and no other tools needed!

[@kelhapam]

Team Bates all the way.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yeah!! 🙌🏻💕

[@eyeonart6865]

Clever

[@rikastemmet8849]

How are you my friend ❤👌👍