There are different ways to hold the crochet hook correctly. But one thing we can say and put your mind at ease - there is no one right way to hold the crochet hook correctly. The right way is individual for everyone and it is correct if the hands and joints do not hurt and tire quickly. To do this, you simply have to try your way through the different options. Choosing the right crochet hook can also play a role, because they have different handles that can affect your posture.
There are two common ways to hold a crochet hook, the knife handle and the pen handle.
The knife grip
With the knife handle, you grip the entire handle of the crochet hook with your hand, i.e. as you would otherwise grip a knife. The thumb lies on the side of the crochet hook facing you and is usually not angled. This grip is the most commonly used grip.
The pen grip
As if you are holding a pen and writing something, that's how you can imagine this handle and that's where it gets its name from. Unlike the knife handle, the needle does not lie completely in your hand, but only has contact with three to four fingertips.
Both postures are correct and here you have to try for yourself and decide how you can feel comfortable and relaxed while crocheting and crochet for a long time without pain. There are these basic positions, but they also differ in many variations, so each grip of the crochet hook is actually very individual for everyone. But there are situations in which it makes sense to reconsider and change the crochet hook position.
If you feel pain while crocheting, that's a reason to reconsider your posture, because that shouldn't happen under any circumstances. And even after crocheting for a long time, your fingers and joints shouldn't hurt. Of course, it can also be because of the crochet hook that you have to try different ones and find the right one that suits you. But usually the problem can really be solved with attitude.
The posture also determines how your crochet piece looks in the end, because the structure and stitch pattern of your work changes with different postures. It's exciting to experiment with the posture here and to see the different stitch patterns.
Different materials can also be processed better with a different attitude, you can also try out the different possibilities here.
"There is no innovation and creativity without failure." - Brene Brown
Also, be sure to try out the different Knitters Pride crochet hooks to find the perfect crochet hook for your projects that will allow you to crochet for hours without fatigue and pain. We are sure to have the exact crochet hook for you in our range.
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