How to Crochet Left Handed

Welcome to left-handed crochet basics!

This blog series will help you to master all the things you need to know to crochet!

As a left-handed crocheter myself, I know how hard it can be to find good help on crocheting! We will start with the most basic stitches and move on to things like how to read a crochet pattern and charts.

We will also trouble shoot and cover some issues left-handed crocheters have! I plan to finish out this series with a round up of all of my favorite left-handed crochet resources!

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So to start, you will need to go to your local craft store and purchase a ball or skein of yarn and a crochet hook.

I recommend you try a few different kinds of hooks before you decide which you like best, but for now, get what they have available at the store.

I recommend a worsted weight (#4) acrylic yarn, and a H/8 (5.00mm) crochet hook.

The weight and fiber of you yarn will be on the label. The hook size of your crochet hook will be on the packaging.

Now I will list the most basic stitches for you to practice, with the written instructions, and links to the video tutorial for that stitch.

Chaining

Create a slip knot, insert hook into loop, yarn over, grab yarn with hook and pull through loop.

Continue this process until you reach the number of chains desired. See video tutorial, How to Crochet Left-Handed: Chaining and Single Crochet.

Single Crochet

After chaining desired number of chains + 1, insert hook into the 2nd chain from your hook. Yarn over, pull up a loop (2 loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through both loops.

See video tutorial, How to Crochet Left-Handed: Chaining and Single Crochet.

Half Double Crochet

After chaining desired number of chains + 1, yarn over, insert hook into stitch.

Yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through all 3 loops.

See video tutorial, How to Crochet Left-Handed: Half Double Crochet.

Double Crochet

After chaining desired number of chains + 2, yarn over, insert hook into 3rd chain from hook.

Yarn over, pull up a loop (3 loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops (2 loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through both loops.

See video tutorial: How to Crochet Left-Handed: Double Crochet.

Triple Crochet

After chaining desired number of chains + 3, yarn over twice. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (4 loops on your hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops three times.

See video tutorial, How to Crochet Left-Handed: Triple Crochet.

I hope you find these tutorials helpful as you learn how to crochet! Be sure to keep practicing and if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Next week we will be covering slip stitching, mistakes/missed stitches, fastening off, and working in the round!

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