Hello have just found your blog and love it for your crochet and walks, we are always after ideas for new walks with our two children. A quick question, as I have read back through some of your crochet posts and realised you are left handed as am I, do you crochet left or right handed? I am trying to teach myself left handed - it is not easy! Any tips?! Thank you Jo.
Hi Jo, I am steadfastly and resolutely left handed, so crochet using my left hand to wield the hook and my right hand to hold/feed the yarn.
I was taught by my right handed sister in law who was patient enough to do a stitch repeatedly and slowly to allow me to copy (in reverse) until I had mastered it.
Having got the basics I launched myself on the wonders of the internet and youtube and just typed in 'left hand crochet' There is a world of lefties out there doing it very nicely thank you!
My initial problem was understanding and interpreting the abbreviated stitches. I found that there are several different names for each stitch with the main three being UK, USA and Australia. Because of this confusion I found this site Yarn Forward for a quick and easy terminology conversion.
Crochet and More has detailed explanations how to do the stitches too.
Something else that can be a bit confusing - the differing names/sizing given to crochet hooks - this site - Karp Styles crochet and knitting has an extensive list and one I refer to frequently.
With all crafts, you learn and you adapt to what feels best for you - my only firm and unbreakable instructions is to try it out and ENJOY! Hope this helps :) let me know how you go one - good luck!
Right, best get on, I have a soggy cat sitting miserably next to me with fur dripping - suspect she either wants drying or the fire or probably both - *sigh* wish the cats would learn to wipe their feet as they come dashing in - I've only just trained the boys to do it..........
Even though I am right-handed, this posting contained some interesting links so I will explore them later. I might even try to crochet left-handed .... or not!
ReplyDeleteHi there.I am left handed and taught myself how to crochet.You tube is great if you hit problems.It's just practice,practice,practice and then you will love it.Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI really, really will start to learn to crochet (left-handed of course!) this winter, aided by your wonderfully helpful book, your hook and, of course, Youtube!
ReplyDeleteOh my gooodness!
ReplyDeleteA post for me.....I feel quite overwhelmed by your kindness at taking the time to write such a thoughtful and useful reply.
I hope it helps other lefties out there. I have had a quick look at the links you mentioned and they look very helpful, but most of all just thank you for bothering and including the annotated photos.
I have read of the kindness of bloggers but not having a blog I had not seen it for myself, now I have.
Thank you and I will let you know how I get on.
I don't want to shamelessly self-promote my book, but thought you might find my new book helpful. I have recently published a Learn to Crochet Sampler with an entirely left-handed edition, including more than 30 step-by-step photo tutorials, ALL left-handed. Being left-handed myself, I took all of the photos and wrote the book left-handed, then flipped it for the right-handed edition. https://www.createspace.com/3981670
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