Your First Crochet Stitches: Hook Hold, Slip Knot & Chain, Ep 2

Today you make your very first stitches. We find the hook grip that suits your hands, set up your yarn hand, make a slip knot two ways, and chain, slowly, with time to breathe. By the end you'll have a chain of 16, which is exactly where our little coaster begins later in the series. Brand new? Start here with Ep 1, The Right Yarn & Hook:    • Crochet for Absolute Beginners: The Right ...   Free cheat sheet with everything from today, so you don't have to hold it all in your head: https://loopbyme.com/free-crochet-che... If you enjoy these relaxing craft videos and want to help me make more, you can support the channel on Ko-fi — link below. Every little bit means the world and keeps new videos coming. Thank you so much for being here! ☕ https://ko-fi.com/loopbyme Chapters 0:00 Welcome 0:59 The Hook Hold 1:37 The Yarn Hand 3:09 The Helper Finger 4:05 Left-Handed? Pause & Hold 4:57 The Slip Knot (Two Ways) 8:23 The Chain 12:19 The Loop Rescue 13:17 Counting Your Chains 14:12 Your First Chain of 16 15:15 What's Next A quick note on terms: I use US crochet terms in every video. If you're used to UK or Australian terms, the stitch names differ, but nothing today is affected. We'll flag it whenever it matters. Full beginner series playlist:    • Crochet for Absolute Beginners — Complete ...   Bye for now, Amanda