Crochet Hacks, Tips & Wisdom
Welcome to the crochet advice I wish someone had handed me sooner. This page is for the stuff that makes crochet feel easier, kinder, and way less dramatic — from how you sit, to how you hold your yarn, to the little “ohhh” moments no pattern ever explains.
Crochet Setup & Comfort
If crochet has ever made your neck, shoulders, or hands feel personally attacked, you’re not alone. A few small setup tweaks can make a huge difference — no fancy tools required.
Helpful reads:
- Crochet Posture Tips That Actually Help
Because hunching like a goblin is not a long-term strategy.
- How to Make Your Crochet Setup More Comfortable
Small changes that make long sessions way less cranky.
- This tip is still living in my brain.
On the list. Right under ‘drink more water.
Tension, Grip & Hand Stuff
If tension feels mysterious or your hands get tired way faster than you expect, you’re not doing anything wrong. Most of this comes down to grip experiments and permission to do what feels better.
Helpful reads:
- How to Relax Tight Crochet Tension
For when your stitches are working overtime & no one asked them to.
- Grip experiments are ongoing.
There are options. Your hands get to vote.
- Still investigating why our hands do this.
Updates forthcoming, snacks encouraged.
Counting, Marking & Staying Organized
If you’ve ever lost count, doubted yourself, or re-counted the same row three times just to be safe — welcome. This section is for keeping your place without turning crochet into math class.
Helpful reads:
- Simple Ways to Keep Track of Crochet Rows
For when your brain absolutely refuses to remember what it just did
Using Stitch Markers Without Losing Them Immediately
A bold goal, but we try.
- For people who lost count again.
This one’s coming. You know you’ll need it.
Beginner Mindset & Confidence Boosters
Crochet comes with a lot of quiet pressure — to be fast, neat, and somehow immediately good at it. This section is here to undo some of that and remind you that learning is allowed to be messy.
Helpful reads:
- How to Stop Feeling “Bad” at Crochet When You’re Still Learning
Because struggling is not a personality flaw.
- This pep talk is loading.
You’re doing better than you think.
- Still working on the right words for this one.
It deserves to be gentle.
Why Did No One Tell Me This?
These are the little things you usually learn five projects too late. Equal parts practical, opinionated, and mildly feral — but always here to make crochet easier, not harder.
Helpful reads:
- Common Crochet Mistakes & How to Fix Them Easily
Spoiler: you’re normal. Crochet just choses violence from time to time.
- Things Patterns Assume You Somehow Already Know
This one comes with feelings
- I learned this the hard way so you don’t have to.
Post coming. Wisdom acquired.
Still here? Love that for you.
Take these tips for a spin in the Stitch Library, dig through some free patterns, or hop back to Learn to Crochet and brush up on the basics before the motivation (or caffeine buzz) wears off.
