Love these reminders!! On the same line as you do with Ziploc bags ~ I found I was buying my yarn for a project and then not starting it right away. I would end up putting the yarn in with my stash and then forgetting what I was going to make 😏😬so I started labeling a plastic bag with the yarn and a note on the project I'm going to make. **~Karen
Sherry Thornton Same here. The plastic zipper bags used to package bedding sets are great project kit bags. They usually have a handy inside pocket for patterns, notes, hooks, etc. : )
I'm glad that your last few tips were included, I've damaged my hands and wrists not taking care to stretch. I cannot crochet like I used to anymore so this is good for all crocheters, knitters. etc. to know and practice. TFS!
One of the crocheters in my knit/crochet group has been complaining about thumb pain when she crocheted too long.. I suggested she try massaging her hands and doing stretches. I also told her to try one of the newer style hooks with the bigger rounded wooden or plastic handles. She did and said it helped her. I started up crochet again after only knitting and sewing for 7 years and not doing any crochet for that long. I had used my old Boyle aluminum hooks when I see tarted doing crochet again and had similar pain troubles. So when I bought new hooks with the larger rounded ends I was thrilled to see the pain lessen, then disappear. I SLOWLY replaced all my old hooks with the new style. They are more expensive than the old ones but worth it. I also put the hook sizes I still needed on a note on the refrigerator and hinted to family and friends that my birthday was coming up. I now have a full set.
@@mylathompson1076 You can get foam tubing that you can slip the old style metal hooks thru. Only thing is you have to make sure the hole in the foam tube is large enough for the diameter of the shaft of the hook. I too have been methodically replacing my hook with new ones with fat handles. O prefer the hooks from Clover (I think that is the brand name). But the little brown ones work too.
You are so sweet...Thank you for all you share with us...The music is a delight...makes me feel like I'm on vacation.....as with your voice...God bless you always!
These are super helpful tips! You are very smart. Another way to keep your yarn from rolling away is to put it in a teapot, and thread the yarn spend through the spout.
My favorite tip was to stretch periodically! I have been crocheting for about 46 years and I just have always just crocheted until I had to stop due to tiredness/discomfort. Something so simple but it makes such a difference 👍😁
Do you have any advice to give a woman in her 70s that use to crochet all the time and now cant remember how to start and finisha project. Been wanting to make my husband a toboggan..time is going along without me!!Thank You So very much!!!
These are the best crochet tips/hacks I’ve ever seen! Even individually they are amazing, together they are mind blowing! I’ve been crocheting for years and these are almost all new to me.
Great tips! I use several of these all of the time. I have also used a binder clip to turn almost anything into a yarn bowl. I clip it on the edge and thread the yarn through on of the “handles” this keeps the yarn from escaping while I’m working. If I have several colors in a project I just add another clip.
Wonderful ideas. Thank you for sharing. My tip for passing any size yarn through a needle is a piece of dental floss passed through the eye forming a loop that I put the yarn through and then pull back through the eye. Simple but definitely saves me time. 🙃🤓🙃
Barbi Winterhalder And you get a free toothbrush plus a mini container of floss from your dentist at the end of each visit. Free toothbrush and crochet tool, great reason for getting your teeth cleaned. Ha ha!
Another way with paper...cut a narrow strip of paper. Fold in half. Tuck yarn in paper and push paper through eye of needle. Pinch paper as it exits the eye and pull. Easy peasy!... and you always have paper in the house!
An easy way to travel with or store circular needles is a CD case. You can slip the needle into the pockets. You can mark the pocket with size of needle and length.
I love the colander trick, and the trick to keep the chain from twisting; to avoid unraveling, I pick up the tail at the beginning and crochet it into the first stitch, never unravels; also, when I have yarn pieces left, I throw them outside for the birds in early spring to they can use it for their nests. Happy crocheting everyone!
I bought these clear heavy plastic “project bags” with black material that goes all the way around them along with handles and a nice zipper at the top. They are of great quality. You can get your WIP, yarn, hooks labels and they can be big enough to put more than one project in. They make great way to take your projects on trips such as airplane ride as they see through. I bought 6 of them from Joanne’s on clearance on line with free shipping. They are very nice and will last forever. I put an index card in with my project or yarn label or both. These bags are amazing! I love the exercises and thanks so much for sharing. My left hand has pains as well as numbness and tingling that shoots to my elbow. I’m not taking as many rest breaks as I’m sure I need. All wonderful ideas and I’ll use the colander when I do my Scrapghan! 😊☀️ Thanks Annoo.
I have started using Clorox bleach wipes containers that have been scrubbed out to hold a yarn skein. The large ones work great including a slot for yarn to thread through. Also. Keeps another plastic container from land fill. Thanks for your great ideas.
My friend told me the other day about using a teapot and putting the yarn through the spout...what ever you have or want to use...all great ideas to save money and reuse!
I wish Annoo had tutorials for the rest of my life. Best voice. Such holistic crochet advice. So grateful to find this channel today! Thank you, Annoo!
I was drooling when I saw her set of scissors. All of them are gorgeous. The tips of the scissors are perfect for cutting yarn, especially being able to cut the yarn close to your project.
I just read down through all the comments after watching the video and I just have to say you people are just smart! Some tips make you want to hit your forehead and say, "Now, why haven't I ever thought of that?" Thank you all for sharing your secrets and tips.
I know! I was thinking the same thing!! I'm pretty good at adapting something I've seen, but much less likely to come up with things in the first place. Ho hum... :}
I am a beginner and a new subscriber! Finding this video this morning was like a breath of fresh air here in YT land. I have spent the last hour being bombarded with incomprehensible onslaughts of rapid fire directions and stitching. I was about to give up then I found this video. Thank you 💗
These are great ideas! I have a rolling cart with three trays that was originally for supplies in my home office, that I've now adapted as my crochet cart. Top tray has my current project with the yarn needed for for that project (if space allows). Second tray has my bag of supplies--hooks of all sizes, stitch counters, buttons, etc.--as well as other projects I'm working on concurrently, as space allows. Bottom tray has one or two skeins of extra yarn and whatever doesn't fit in the other two. I roll it from room to room rather than carrying things separately, and it's working well.
I also have a rolling cart with the three trays on it. I found some shower cups the same color as the cart. They’re the cups with the holes in them and zip ties one on each end of the cart through the rails to put hooks, sanitizer, pens, markers, and they’re even big enough to put a water bottle in. I Love it. I mostly use mine when I’m sitting outside to keep everything off the ground. I have a canvas bin like they sell in laundry at Walmart, in each tray on the cart with a project in each bin.
In addition to ziplock bags (for small projects), I reuse the plastic zipper cases that sheets and blankets come in. There's plenty of room for several skeins of yarn plus supplies, and a print out of the pattern. I put the pattern facing out so I know what it is. I have several "grab and go" projects that have yarn and pattern that I can just toss in my crochet bag that contains my basic tool set: scissors, hooks, tape measure, etc.
I think a lot of us have learned to do this. I know that I was taught by my mother, who used to knit like crazy. I can't knit since I seem to only knit knots. But I can crochet up a storm and my mother couldn't. For me, simply folding the yarn over and sticking it into the long eye is the easiest way and I don't have to look for a "glue" or buy it.
I have a heavy ceramic yarn bowl with a couple round holes and a comma shaped cutout on one side that is wonderful for controlling yarn. I also like the her idea too, a colandar is great, especially when knitting with constantly changing colors. You could have 6 or more different colors and they wouldn't get tangled that way. Now I'll have to buy another one for my kitchen.
Nanna Eighteen Maybe a tote bag/shopping bag and make holes all throughout the sides of it, using metal hole fixtures so holes don’t ravel, and fill it with all your yarn balls for your project. Tie the handles together so they don’t fall out. 🤔 Seems like it will work for on the go crocheting or knitting.
You have such an Angelic Spirit about you, I enjoyed your techniques and you even got a shut up on the first one. So I am going to get my Colendar and my sharp scissers I do the stretches like that to help keep me from hurting when I am done. Thank you for this.
I use small safety pins for markers - and when I need to take my hook for a different project, the safety pin can go thru my last loop, making sure the yarn doesn't get pulled back out.
I use safety pins too! Especially in my beginning chain I use a safety pin to mark about every 25 stitches so I don’t have to re count all of the time.
I cannot express how very grateful and thrilled I am to have discovered you and your RUclips crochet channel! I truly feel Blessed. I am still very new to the wonderful world of crochet, having only begun back in April of this year, but I am so very eager to attempt the absolutely gorgeous projects which you have so thoughtfully and skillfully produced and offered to your many, fortunate subscribers. I could say so much more but essentially, I want you to be aware of my immense appreciation for you and what you have chosen to do with your amazing and beautiful gift. Much love Shay....❤️
I love the paperclip idea! Back when I was first starting out with my crochet journey I would use mis matched earrings that clasped shut as stitch markers. and that worked amazingly well until I invested in an inexpensive pack of stitch markers. instead of using Ziploc bags I actually use small paper gift bags. it helps me feel like I'm working on a gift. blessings!
Loving the earring story!!! Actually some of my stitch markers are as pretty as earrings!!! If I was not allergic to steel or metal I could wear them!!!! ;-)))) And the gift bags idea made me smile!!! xoxoxoxoxo
I have that problem too. It's the 'nickel' content in metal that causes the problems. But more & more earrings and other jewellery is now being made without adding nickel to the metal because of the allergy problem. You may find you can wear newer earrings. Hooks for making your own earrings are often described as having no nickel in them. Might be worth you have a look. Your markers are soooo pretty! I use similar but find sometimes that the little catch get caught in the yarn & splits it. Thank you for some fabulous tips. I use some similar tips but there were a few I will definitely try - like the paperclip for keeping my wool from rattling down! That's definitely a keeper! Lol! With 4 huskies & a cat, the hairy members of my family can cause chaos with my yarn if leave it in a seat THEY want to sit in, while I go put the kettle on or whatever. LOL! Digging those paperclips out NOW! ;) @@AnnooCrochetDesigns
I love your tips Annoo❣️❣️❣️ I'm currently making your cocoon btw😉....My tip is using Twist Ties (from garbage bags) as stitch markers AND cable makers👌🏽
Ah, these are great! Popsicle sticks for those ends of leftovers, what a genius idea!!! And..hairspray, I wonder why I never thought of that =) Classical Stretch-Miranda Esmonde-White Essentrics the absolutely best exercises on the planet, I promise.. I had to subscribe, and I will be joining your group for sure.
Love it .....thanks for sharing all these tidbits. I'm glad that I am not the only one that has a lot of different projects going. I get 😐 bored too. I also use the ziplock bag ...but I cut a small hole at one of the bottom corners .... pull the yarn through the hole and zip it closed ...yarn stays clean and I can put that project in the bag when 'on the go'. Again thanks👍🏻😌👏
Linda Schmidt I have been using the gallon size and larger Ziplock bags to hold my yarn and project while I'm working on it, forever! I also cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and thread my yarn strand through and my yarn cakes / skeins / and balls stay pristine and dust free for the duration of the project.... FINE MINDS, and all that! LOL
The colander!! Could never see spending the $ for one of those specially-made yarn bowls, but I've got a colander. Why didn't I think of that one? Thanks!
You should ask your family to buy a yarn bowl for you for your birthday. That's how I got mine. Mine's a beutiful Cobalt blue and one of the best gifts ever for a crocheter or knitter.
I use bags, plastic or cotton bags with a handle. That way my project travels with me and when i have time, i can work on it. So put the yarn in the bag, pull your thread through the handle, and start working. It doesn't really work with multiple skeins, so if you have multiple colours, add more bags, and have a bigger one to Carry Them all
I thought about using a colander.....or any one of many other containers that I have around the house that have holes in the sides.....but after careful inspection of them, my concern, and what stopped me from using them including the colander, is that the edges of the holes are not rounded and I am concerned that pulling the yarn thru openings might abrade the yarn - so I am back to using an open topped bowl, which isn't really all that deep.....I thought I would like to have a "yarn bowl" but when I checked out the available sizes, they would not be large enough to accommodate my large balls of yarn, so like I said, I am back to my open topped bowl.....that let's me have that much more money to spend on more yarn UPDATE: I went to a craft show and sale back in November and on my way out passed (well almost passed) a both where they were selling their hand made pottery "things" some of which were YARN BOWLS! Lovely large yarn bowls, beautifully glazed (well most were - had to inspect carfully) and not badly priced. So, I treated byself to one for a christmas present. Now, while my largest balls of yarn won't fit, most that I have will. Love my present to myself.
I just watch you Crocheters Tips videos. However I do not crochet much anymore. I do knitting. Love all your tips, I learned a lot. Especially about the stretching. Wish I would have known or thought about it earlier. My right thumb is very painful now, just from Knitting. I am going to do the exercises & praying that helps. Will come back to your videos again. Who knows, maybe I will begin Crocheting again. I have all the hooks. & plenty of yarn. One more thing. I really enjoyed & understood how you make the circle when crocheting round things. Never could do it right before, think I can now, after watching you. Love your accent. It is very calming. Plus, I could hear you perfectly, & the music was not too loud on your video, so many others have much louder music. Thank you!!
Thank you for this tips video tutorial. It was great! Only suggestion would be to turn down the music as it is drowning out your voice so much so that your instruction is hardly audible.
Very useful tips indeed! I think the excercise bit, we tend to ignore. It does help me to stretch my arm as I do have a right frozen shoulder and I am a right hander. Thank you so much, Lovely!
I have found that the best way to thread a needle with yarn is to fold the yarn over your needle. Then squeeze the folded part of the yarn between your thumb and finger. You can then push the folded edge through the needle. It really works!
YES! I've used that method consistently; however, with bulkier yarn (baby blanket or velvet), it won't easily penetrate the needle eye - see some of the recommendations above!
I find it awesome!!!!!!! My son used to knit, I was so proud of him, and now I am proud of you!!! keep it going, and send me some pics of our work please xoxoxoxo
This is wonderful to hear young man !! I would like to tell you that some of the worlds best surgeons in medicine do cross stitch sewing to keep their fingers nimble and strong. Hobbies are very important to your health and happiness. blessings sweetie .
Awesome, my 12 year old son sews he's own buttons and loves my sewing room, he says, he couldn't be fazed by what others have to say, it's a skill. Happy crocheting
I use inexpensive snapware containers to store my current yarn for my project. When I finish a color and cut it, I snap a small piece under the lid. When I finish crocheting for the day, I put a small loop of yarn under snap on lid. Now our cats cannot drag my yarn all over the house. My husband found containers we have, but don't use, and he drilled a hole through the top for my yarn. I am able to keep my yarn skein contained and clean, as well as out of the grasp of our cats. :)
As a huge fan and happy member of your crochet family... these tips are very helpful and amazing... especially the pop sticks sticks. I know can store my scraps in style. 😘
I use plastic canvas to wind up yarn remains on homemade bobbins. Cut a piece of plastic canvas into a H shaped bobbin with an extra long center on that H, be sure to trim off the nibs so the yarn doesn't catch. Wind yarn around the plastic canvas "H". You can make these "bobbins" as large or small as you like. You can also make them from cardboard, use old cereal boxes if you like to recycle stuff.
BTW, as far as threading the yarn thru the needle, I picked up a 97 cent needle thread helper at Wal-Mart, I love it and it works perfectly for any size yarn as it has three ways to use it.
I sometimes take a small narrow piece of paper and fold it lengthwise to fit the slit, then put the fluffy yarn in the fold and it slides right through the needle
I also found the $.97 threader@ Walmart 4# years ago. These threaders work for any size yarn from thread to sport, 4 ply acrylic, 5 ply bulky & 6 ply. Be sure & buy enough because, the threader fairy seems to like to hide them from you for fun. A small ziplock bag also is useful to store them in.
I use a metal mints container to hold my extra yarn needles, needle threader, and tiny scissors. I saw similar little metal containers at the Dollar Stores for a dollar, they contain cotton swabs. I generally just use the fold the yarn over the needle and push yarn through the eye technique but sometimes yarn just doesn't want to behave and you need a threader.
LOVE your suggestions and tips. I especially like the idea of making a bobbin for left over yarns using popcicle sticks and the colander idea. One I found that's really great is another substitute stitch markers. This one is a hair pin, also called a bobby-pin. Why are they better than anything else? Unlike threads -- which must be tied and untied every time you move them -- or most stitch markers -- which must be clipped and unclipped with each move -- a bobby pin has a natural grasping feature. So it just stays where you put it. You just run it through the stitch you want to mark and go on. When it's time to move it, pull it out, move it. Done. And working the stitches near it is easy, too, because if it gets in the way, just flip it to the other side. Also, when you're doing a multi-colored project (especially in the round), you can use a bobby pin to hold all the ends of a project together so they won't tangle with your work until you're ready to sew them in.
Annoo this video was so helpful! I really appreciate the reminder to stretch, and the stretches you showed really loosened up my hands and shoulders, Thank You!!!
When I sit and crochet, I work with a pillow in my lap resting my arms/elbows on it. This straightens my spine and adjusts my neck to a more upright position.
for me personally, i lay down with my head placed on a high pillow with a blanket around my neck loosely. it helps so much, i am very young, but i feel the pain in my neck hahaha
My tips: * keep a small tube of moisturiser with your crochet stuff and rub your hands before and after crocheting to keep them from drying out too much from handing the yarn * when your (metal) hook gets 'squeaky' and your yarn isn't skidding as nice as you'd like: run your hook through your hair. The natural oils in your hair will grease your hook ever so slightly making then slide easily through the yarn again. * learn to read pattern charts; it opens up quite literally a whole world of possibilities as you are no longer bound to your own language Happy hooking everyone!
I like learning something new and you have taught me 2 things with this video. I thank you for sharing your thoughts and skills. Thanks again for the time you give with making and sharing your videos.
When I take breaks from my crochet project, instead of the paper clip idea, which is great I must say, I pull the yarn from my last stitch longer, so that it doesn't unravel and I can find my place where I left off.
You’re adorable! Thank you for this. I love your antique scissors and I am sharing these tips with my mother in law who has been crocheting for over 30 years!
I'm just picking up crocheting again after my mom taught me the basics over 20 years ago and this video was so helpful! Love the colander idea. Why didn't I think of that?! Thanks so much for the tips. Love your channel. 💞
Is it just me that finds the music too loud and commentary too low?? Think the music should be background and muted a little so we can hear the lovely Anoo's lovely soft, gentle voice more clearly! And yes, I do enjoy her tips and videos!!
You're not alone. It's been mentioned before by other posters, but I guess nothing can be done about it? I make her the exception in watching her videos nio matter the audio, however.
Annoo...it's fine on my end... but sometimes if I add commentary when editing, (rather than actually speaking while working so the voice as well as the action is recorded at the same time), it turns out that my voice is lower in those areas... so I don't think it's actually the camera, but the editing program.
Maria Raynor Totally agree! Finding the music so distracting I'm not even watching the entire video, despite how helpful the tips might be. I'm struggling too much to understand over the music. It would be so much better with no music at all IMO.
The music isn't too loud. The tips are great especially stretching. Very important. Also eyes should be "stretched". Move eyes side to side , up and down, diagonally. Then go through holding each position for a couple of seconds. Be sure to focus beyond your project every once in a while. Good luck all
thank you very much! crochet is such a beautiful endless art, and there is always something to learn about crocheting! you never get through learning crocheting! wonderful and marvelous crochet video! i am a passionate lover of crocheting!
I don't know why this popped up again on my feed today but I am glad it did. These are great tips and this was a timely reminder to stretch my hands etc. I often forget.
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Love these reminders!! On the same line as you do with Ziploc bags ~ I found I was buying my yarn for a project and then not starting it right away. I would end up putting the yarn in with my stash and then forgetting what I was going to make 😏😬so I started labeling a plastic bag with the yarn and a note on the project I'm going to make. **~Karen
Right?Changed my crochet life!!!!! ;-)
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Not only do I keep the yarn in a bag, but also the pattern for the project I plan to make.....
Sherry Thornton Same here. The plastic zipper bags used to package bedding sets are great project kit bags. They usually have a handy inside pocket for patterns, notes, hooks, etc. : )
The Twisted Circle has challenged me for years. Your simple solution is genius as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for all these tips.
Fantastisch zachte garens en de babykleurtjes.... gewoon amazing 😍😍😍
Thank you so much! My grandma thought me to crochet when I was 7 or 8. I'm 14 now! I love these reminders
I'm glad that your last few tips were included, I've damaged my hands and wrists not taking care to stretch. I cannot crochet like I used to anymore so this is good for all crocheters, knitters. etc. to know and practice. TFS!
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One of the crocheters in my knit/crochet group has been complaining about thumb pain when she crocheted too long.. I suggested she try massaging her hands and doing stretches. I also told her to try one of the newer style hooks with the bigger rounded wooden or plastic handles. She did and said it helped her. I started up crochet again after only knitting and sewing for 7 years and not doing any crochet for that long. I had used my old Boyle aluminum hooks when I see tarted doing crochet again and had similar pain troubles. So when I bought new hooks with the larger rounded ends I was thrilled to see the pain lessen, then disappear. I SLOWLY replaced all my old hooks with the new style. They are more expensive than the old ones but worth it. I also put the hook sizes I still needed on a note on the refrigerator and hinted to family and friends that my birthday was coming up. I now have a full set.
@@mylathompson1076 You can get foam tubing that you can slip the old style metal hooks thru. Only thing is you have to make sure the hole in the foam tube is large enough for the diameter of the shaft of the hook. I too have been methodically replacing my hook with new ones with fat handles. O prefer the hooks from Clover (I think that is the brand name). But the little brown ones work too.
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"And your project is safe from your little hooligans!" I have cats and needed this tip so badly! Thank you!
You are so sweet...Thank you for all you share with us...The music is a delight...makes me feel like I'm on vacation.....as with your voice...God bless you always!
These are super helpful tips! You are very smart. Another way to keep your yarn from rolling away is to put it in a teapot, and thread the yarn spend through the spout.
14 year old beginner here! These tips will make it sooo much easier to make crafts and keep track of them, so thank you!! ^^
My favorite tip was to stretch periodically! I have been crocheting for about 46 years and I just have always just crocheted until I had to stop due to tiredness/discomfort. Something so simple but it makes such a difference 👍😁
Do you have any advice to give a woman in her 70s that use to crochet all the time and now cant remember how to start and finisha project. Been wanting to make my husband a toboggan..time is going along without me!!Thank You So very much!!!
These are the best crochet tips/hacks I’ve ever seen! Even individually they are amazing, together they are mind blowing!
I’ve been crocheting for years and these are almost all new to me.
Great tips! I use several of these all of the time. I have also used a binder clip to turn almost anything into a yarn bowl. I clip it on the edge and thread the yarn through on of the “handles” this keeps the yarn from escaping while I’m working. If I have several colors in a project I just add another clip.
Viveca Duazo awesome idea thank you.
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I actually used the knobs on my rolltop desk for yarn guides. Lol
Wonderful ideas. Thank you for sharing. My tip for passing any size yarn through a needle is a piece of dental floss passed through the eye forming a loop that I put the yarn through and then pull back through the eye. Simple but definitely saves me time. 🙃🤓🙃
Barbi Winterhalder And you get a free toothbrush plus a mini container of floss from your dentist at the end of each visit. Free toothbrush and crochet tool, great reason for getting your teeth cleaned. Ha ha!
Or clear fishing line does the same. (Also works great for beading.)
Another way with paper...cut a narrow strip of paper. Fold in half. Tuck yarn in paper and push paper through eye of needle. Pinch paper as it exits the eye and pull. Easy peasy!... and you always have paper in the house!
Or buy a wool tapestry needle. They have a big plastic loop and makes it super easy to thread.
An easy way to travel with or store circular needles is a CD case. You can slip the needle into the pockets. You can mark the pocket with size of needle and length.
I love the colander trick, and the trick to keep the chain from twisting; to avoid unraveling, I pick up the tail at the beginning and crochet it into the first stitch, never unravels; also, when I have yarn pieces left, I throw them outside for the birds in early spring to they can use it for their nests. Happy crocheting everyone!
I bought these clear heavy plastic “project bags” with black material that goes all the way around them along with handles and a nice zipper at the top. They are of great quality. You can get your WIP, yarn, hooks labels and they can be big enough to put more than one project in. They make great way to take your projects on trips such as airplane ride as they see through. I bought 6 of them from Joanne’s on clearance on line with free shipping. They are very nice and will last forever. I put an index card in with my project or yarn label or both. These bags are amazing! I love the exercises and thanks so much for sharing. My left hand has pains as well as numbness and tingling that shoots to my elbow. I’m not taking as many rest breaks as I’m sure I need. All wonderful ideas and I’ll use the colander when I do my Scrapghan! 😊☀️ Thanks Annoo.
I have started using Clorox bleach wipes containers that have been scrubbed out to hold a yarn skein. The large ones work great including a slot for yarn to thread through. Also. Keeps another plastic container from land fill. Thanks for your great ideas.
Gina Farokhmanesh great-idea never occurred to me jumping out of bed now to rescue the Clorox wipe container thank you !!
My friend told me the other day about using a teapot and putting the yarn through the spout...what ever you have or want to use...all great ideas to save money and reuse!
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I had a few on these containers and I was trying to think of a way to reuse them! Thanks for the tip!
Great idea!
I wish Annoo had tutorials for the rest of my life. Best voice. Such holistic crochet advice. So grateful to find this channel today! Thank you, Annoo!
Great reminders! That scissors collection .... BEAUTIFUL!
I use back to school children's scissors that come with a cover for the end.
I was drooling when I saw her set of scissors. All of them are gorgeous. The tips of the scissors are perfect for cutting yarn, especially being able to cut the yarn close to your project.
So cool about crocheting a loop without twisting. Thanks!
I just read down through all the comments after watching the video and I just have to say you people are just smart! Some tips make you want to hit your forehead and say, "Now, why haven't I ever thought of that?" Thank you all for sharing your secrets and tips.
I know! I was thinking the same thing!! I'm pretty good at adapting something I've seen, but much less likely to come up with things in the first place. Ho hum... :}
@Cindy Kinney Agreed.
I am a beginner and a new subscriber! Finding this video this morning was like a breath of fresh air here in YT land. I have spent the last hour being bombarded with incomprehensible onslaughts of rapid fire directions and stitching. I was about to give up then I found this video. Thank you 💗
These are great ideas! I have a rolling cart with three trays that was originally for supplies in my home office, that I've now adapted as my crochet cart. Top tray has my current project with the yarn needed for for that project (if space allows). Second tray has my bag of supplies--hooks of all sizes, stitch counters, buttons, etc.--as well as other projects I'm working on concurrently, as space allows. Bottom tray has one or two skeins of extra yarn and whatever doesn't fit in the other two. I roll it from room to room rather than carrying things separately, and it's working well.
Very ingenious David!!! I love the idea of being able to take it with you from room to room!!!!! xoxoxo
I also have a rolling cart with the three trays on it. I found some shower cups the same color as the cart. They’re the cups with the holes in them and zip ties one on each end of the cart through the rails to put hooks, sanitizer, pens, markers, and they’re even big enough to put a water bottle in. I Love it. I mostly use mine when I’m sitting outside to keep everything off the ground. I have a canvas bin like they sell in laundry at Walmart, in each tray on the cart with a project in each bin.
I really appreciate the stretching exercises as well as the other tips. Beautiful scissors!
In addition to ziplock bags (for small projects), I reuse the plastic zipper cases that sheets and blankets come in. There's plenty of room for several skeins of yarn plus supplies, and a print out of the pattern. I put the pattern facing out so I know what it is. I have several "grab and go" projects that have yarn and pattern that I can just toss in my crochet bag that contains my basic tool set: scissors, hooks, tape measure, etc.
The hospital on my birthday.
Theresa Nicholson the zipper cases is a great idea. I have lots of those in my drawer and now will use! Thanks
Theresa Nicholson, I use those too. They cost $ at The Container Store. :)
Me too. Ive found they work great. 😀
Same here. I keep a few aside for presenting when gifting.
How sweet. Some of the tricks I knew but others I didn't and I appreciate it so much you sharing them. Have a lovely day
Great tips! The stretching part is very thoughtful... ty!
As an avid crocheter, I find your tips to be Smart as well as very helpful. Thank you so much!
You can also fold the yarn over your needle and put the folded part through. It works much easier than trying to put the end through.
Jane Doe I do this too. I have so many projects that need the ends sewn in and this technique is so much faster.
Jane Doe that's what I do as well.🤗😎
Yes, I fold my yarn tightly against the flat of the eye & press it down firmly on both sides to make the yarn 'crease'.
This is how I have always done this!
I think a lot of us have learned to do this. I know that I was taught by my mother, who used to knit like crazy. I can't knit since I seem to only knit knots. But I can crochet up a storm and my mother couldn't. For me, simply folding the yarn over and sticking it into the long eye is the easiest way and I don't have to look for a "glue" or buy it.
Awesome tips! Paper clips and Colander are genius! Love your presentation and soothing voice!!
that colander idea is genius.
lol!!!! Right???? xoxoxoxo
I love the collander, I sure will use this. Very interesting method.
I have a heavy ceramic yarn bowl with a couple round holes and a comma shaped cutout on one side that is wonderful for controlling yarn. I also like the her idea too, a colandar is great, especially when knitting with constantly changing colors. You could have 6 or more different colors and they wouldn't get tangled that way. Now I'll have to buy another one for my kitchen.
Problem is when you take your crochet to your friends house you have to drag the colander along. !
Nanna Eighteen
Maybe a tote bag/shopping bag and make holes all throughout the sides of it, using metal hole fixtures so holes don’t ravel, and fill it with all your yarn balls for your project. Tie the handles together so they don’t fall out. 🤔 Seems like it will work for on the go crocheting or knitting.
Some GREAT tips! I am sharing with my friend who is an avid and great crocheted. I LOVE ❤️ your voice and accent. Thank you!
May I suggest that you also include a copy of the pattern....I do this and I also mark on the pattern where
I have left off love all your suggestions
You are right!!!!! But most of them I create as I go....but , yes, if you have one absolutely makes sense!!!!
I love you and your ideas. I would never have thought of them.....or of stretching. Thank you.
i love the magic ring idea! i can never really get the hang of starting it up so this is great
You have such an Angelic Spirit about you, I enjoyed your techniques and you even got a shut up on the first one. So I am going to get my Colendar and my sharp scissers I do the stretches like that to help keep me from hurting when I am done. Thank you for this.
I use small safety pins for markers - and when I need to take my hook for a different project, the safety pin can go thru my last loop, making sure the yarn doesn't get pulled back out.
I use safety pins too! Especially in my beginning chain I use a safety pin to mark about every 25 stitches so I don’t have to re count all of the time.
when using safety pins with yarn, buy the kind that doesn't have the loop at the end👍🏼🧶🧶🧶
I cannot express how very grateful and thrilled I am to have discovered you and your RUclips crochet channel! I truly feel Blessed. I am still very new to the wonderful world of crochet, having only begun back in April of this year, but I am so very eager to attempt the absolutely gorgeous projects which you have so thoughtfully and skillfully produced and offered to your many, fortunate subscribers. I could say so much more but essentially, I want you to be aware of my immense appreciation for you and what you have chosen to do with your amazing and beautiful gift. Much love
Shay....❤️
I love the paperclip idea!
Back when I was first starting out with my crochet journey I would use mis matched earrings that clasped shut as stitch markers. and that worked amazingly well until I invested in an inexpensive pack of stitch markers.
instead of using Ziploc bags I actually use small paper gift bags. it helps me feel like I'm working on a gift.
blessings!
Loving the earring story!!! Actually some of my stitch markers are as pretty as earrings!!! If I was not allergic to steel or metal I could wear them!!!! ;-))))
And the gift bags idea made me smile!!! xoxoxoxoxo
Annoo Crochet Designs , oh wow. so what kinds of earrings do you wear?
I have that problem too. It's the 'nickel' content in metal that causes the problems. But more & more earrings and other jewellery is now being made without adding nickel to the metal because of the allergy problem. You may find you can wear newer earrings. Hooks for making your own earrings are often described as having no nickel in them. Might be worth you have a look. Your markers are soooo pretty! I use similar but find sometimes that the little catch get caught in the yarn & splits it. Thank you for some fabulous tips. I use some similar tips but there were a few I will definitely try - like the paperclip for keeping my wool from rattling down! That's definitely a keeper! Lol! With 4 huskies & a cat, the hairy members of my family can cause chaos with my yarn if leave it in a seat THEY want to sit in, while I go put the kettle on or whatever. LOL! Digging those paperclips out NOW! ;) @@AnnooCrochetDesigns
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Thanks for the great tips! Lol and those are some fantastic scissors ✂!!
I love your tips Annoo❣️❣️❣️ I'm currently making your cocoon btw😉....My tip is using Twist Ties (from garbage bags) as stitch markers AND cable makers👌🏽
Ah, these are great! Popsicle sticks for those ends of leftovers, what a genius idea!!! And..hairspray, I wonder why I never thought of that =) Classical Stretch-Miranda Esmonde-White Essentrics the absolutely best exercises on the planet, I promise.. I had to subscribe, and I will be joining your group for sure.
Love it .....thanks for sharing all these tidbits. I'm glad that I am not the only one that has a lot of different projects going. I get 😐 bored too. I also use the ziplock bag ...but I cut a small hole at one of the bottom corners .... pull the yarn through the hole and zip it closed ...yarn stays clean and I can put that project in the bag when 'on the go'. Again thanks👍🏻😌👏
;-) so smart!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Annoo Crochet Designs yes
Oh, that's perfect for me for when traveling. Thanks.
Linda Schmidt I have been using the gallon size and larger Ziplock bags to hold my yarn and project while I'm working on it, forever! I also cut a corner off the bottom of the bag and thread my yarn strand through and my yarn cakes / skeins / and balls stay pristine and dust free for the duration of the project.... FINE MINDS, and all that! LOL
Linda Schmidt corner to corner baby blanket crocheted
I love the tips and I love you. You have a lovely way of presenting and great sense of humor.
I used a paper towel holder for my yarn 😊
You have blown my mind with number 2! THANK YOU!!! I do a lot of lacey pieces and it's so hard to make sure that it isn't twisted. Thank you so much!
The colander!! Could never see spending the $ for one of those specially-made yarn bowls, but I've got a colander. Why didn't I think of that one? Thanks!
;-)))))))) glad I could help
No, no, no! The trick is to put the expensive accessories on a wish list so that somebody else spends too much money on your behalf!
You should ask your family to buy a yarn bowl for you for your birthday. That's how I got mine. Mine's a beutiful Cobalt blue and one of the best gifts ever for a crocheter or knitter.
I use bags, plastic or cotton bags with a handle. That way my project travels with me and when i have time, i can work on it. So put the yarn in the bag, pull your thread through the handle, and start working. It doesn't really work with multiple skeins, so if you have multiple colours, add more bags, and have a bigger one to Carry Them all
I thought about using a colander.....or any one of many other containers that I have around the house that have holes in the sides.....but after careful inspection of them, my concern, and what stopped me from using them including the colander, is that the edges of the holes are not rounded and I am concerned that pulling the yarn thru openings might abrade the yarn - so I am back to using an open topped bowl, which isn't really all that deep.....I thought I would like to have a "yarn bowl" but when I checked out the available sizes, they would not be large enough to accommodate my large balls of yarn, so like I said, I am back to my open topped bowl.....that let's me have that much more money to spend on more yarn
UPDATE: I went to a craft show and sale back in November and on my way out passed (well almost passed) a both where they were selling their hand made pottery "things" some of which were YARN BOWLS! Lovely large yarn bowls, beautifully glazed (well most were - had to inspect carfully) and not badly priced. So, I treated byself to one for a christmas present. Now, while my largest balls of yarn won't fit, most that I have will. Love my present to myself.
I just watch you Crocheters Tips videos. However I do not crochet much anymore. I do knitting. Love all your tips,
I learned a lot. Especially about the stretching. Wish I would have known or thought about it earlier. My right thumb is very painful now, just from Knitting. I am going to do the exercises & praying that helps. Will come back to
your videos again. Who knows, maybe I will begin Crocheting again. I have all the hooks. & plenty of yarn.
One more thing. I really enjoyed & understood how you make the circle when crocheting round things. Never
could do it right before, think I can now, after watching you. Love your accent. It is very calming. Plus, I could hear you perfectly, & the music was not too loud on your video, so many others have much louder music. Thank you!!
Great tips, especially for a beginner. Annoo, can you also make video on how to read a pattern?
Thank you for this tips video tutorial. It was great! Only suggestion would be to turn down the music as it is drowning out your voice so much so that your instruction is hardly audible.
Very useful tips indeed! I think the excercise bit, we tend to ignore. It does help me to stretch my arm as I do have a right frozen shoulder and I am a right hander. Thank you so much, Lovely!
I have found that the best way to thread a needle with yarn is to fold the yarn over your needle. Then squeeze the folded part of the yarn between your thumb and finger. You can then push the folded edge through the needle. It really works!
It's the best way and you described it perfect.
I use that method as well, works every time, even with super chunky yarn. @@ilanapool4713
YES! I've used that method consistently; however, with bulkier yarn (baby blanket or velvet), it won't easily penetrate the needle eye - see some of the recommendations above!
I am a knitter and found some of these hints helpful for knitting as well. I also shared on FB for knitter and crochet friends.
I'm a fourteen year old boy who likes to crochet people find it weird lol
I find it awesome!!!!!!! My son used to knit, I was so proud of him, and now I am proud of you!!! keep it going, and send me some pics of our work please xoxoxoxo
@@AnnooCrochetDesigns Aww thank you
I'm working on a beanie I'd love to show you it if you have an Instagram
thats very cool haha never saw any boy crocheting before
This is wonderful to hear young man !! I would like to tell you that some of the worlds best surgeons in medicine do cross stitch sewing to keep their fingers nimble and strong. Hobbies are very important to your health and happiness. blessings sweetie .
Awesome, my 12 year old son sews he's own buttons and loves my sewing room, he says, he couldn't be fazed by what others have to say, it's a skill. Happy crocheting
Thank you so much! I love the colander idea and the reminder to stretch. It is hard to stop crocheting sometimes and can lead to pain.
I use inexpensive snapware containers to store my current yarn for my project. When I finish a color and cut it, I snap a small piece under the lid. When I finish crocheting for the day, I put a small loop of yarn under snap on lid. Now our cats cannot drag my yarn all over the house. My husband found containers we have, but don't use, and he drilled a hole through the top for my yarn. I am able to keep my yarn skein contained and clean, as well as out of the grasp of our cats. :)
Sharon Marks Great idea with those snap on lids.
You have a really nice hubby to do that for you. Cats just seem to love yarn, don't they? LOL
Cats are yarn lovers too!😸🙏💜
hi mam that was really a useful tips....the exercise for hands so resource ful.... awesome work
As a huge fan and happy member of your crochet family... these tips are very helpful and amazing... especially the pop sticks sticks. I know can store my scraps in style. 😘
Right? I love this one too!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo
I use plastic canvas to wind up yarn remains on homemade bobbins. Cut a piece of plastic canvas into a H shaped bobbin with an extra long center on that H, be sure to trim off the nibs so the yarn doesn't catch. Wind yarn around the plastic canvas "H". You can make these "bobbins" as large or small as you like. You can also make them from cardboard, use old cereal boxes if you like to recycle stuff.
Annoo I used your tip using the mixer and paper towel rolls!!! Ahhhhhh!!! Heaven lol thank you hugs
Thank you so much! This video was very helpful for me and I'm so grateful for it!
Wow, great tips! I'm definitely adding this to my favorites. Thanks for sharing!!
BTW, as far as threading the yarn thru the needle, I picked up a 97 cent needle thread helper at Wal-Mart, I love it and it works perfectly for any size yarn as it has three ways to use it.
Awesome!!! Will check it out!!!! xoxooxo
I use a threader too, when I thread my yarn through my needle.
I sometimes take a small narrow piece of paper and fold it lengthwise to fit the slit, then put the fluffy yarn in the fold and it slides right through the needle
I also found the $.97 threader@ Walmart 4# years ago. These threaders work for any size yarn from thread to sport, 4 ply acrylic, 5 ply bulky & 6 ply. Be sure & buy enough because, the threader fairy seems to like to hide them from you for fun. A small ziplock bag also is useful to store them in.
I use a metal mints container to hold my extra yarn needles, needle threader, and tiny scissors. I saw similar little metal containers at the Dollar Stores for a dollar, they contain cotton swabs. I generally just use the fold the yarn over the needle and push yarn through the eye technique but sometimes yarn just doesn't want to behave and you need a threader.
LOVE your suggestions and tips. I especially like the idea of making a bobbin for left over yarns using popcicle sticks and the colander idea.
One I found that's really great is another substitute stitch markers. This one is a hair pin, also called a bobby-pin. Why are they better than anything else?
Unlike threads -- which must be tied and untied every time you move them -- or most stitch markers -- which must be clipped and unclipped with each move -- a bobby pin has a natural grasping feature. So it just stays where you put it. You just run it through the stitch you want to mark and go on. When it's time to move it, pull it out, move it. Done. And working the stitches near it is easy, too, because if it gets in the way, just flip it to the other side.
Also, when you're doing a multi-colored project (especially in the round), you can use a bobby pin to hold all the ends of a project together so they won't tangle with your work until you're ready to sew them in.
Weave the beginning strand within the first row without a knot. Weave the last strand into the last row. A knot adds bulk.
Thank you for those lovely and informative tips.keep the good work going
Love, love, love, love this video! This was extremely helpful! 💜
Thank you for the very nice tips, the exercises are really nice.BLessings
your house looks beautiful, would love for you to give us a house tour
Annoo this video was so helpful! I really appreciate the reminder to stretch, and the stretches you showed really loosened up my hands and shoulders, Thank You!!!
thank you for the tips. I'm going to use a collapsible collander so I can store easily in yarn bin.
Great idea!!!!!
I have a colander from the Dollar store that works.
I am 79 years old and found all the tips very helpful. I guess old dogs can learn new tricks.
Thank you so much Annoo! Your awesome!
What great tips! I'm new to crocheting so these will help me stay organized. Thank you!
your voice is very pleasant, please nothing but your beautiful voice.
great ideas and pretty background thanks for sharing your time to make this !
I love it! Great tips. Does anyone else get stiff necks crocheting ? My neck is getting worse but I don't want to put my hook down!
All the time....I forgot to mention the neck stretch.....next time !!!!
When I sit and crochet, I work with a pillow in my lap resting my arms/elbows on it. This straightens my spine and adjusts my neck to a more upright position.
Louloupetals when I'm at home and I'm working on my project I like to have my television on to help me look up once in awhile!
Yes. I have a neck injury from a car wreck, and crocheting can be very much a 'pain in the neck'. I'd love to see your neck stretch exercise.
for me personally, i lay down with my head placed on a high pillow with a blanket around my neck loosely. it helps so much, i am very young, but i feel the pain in my neck hahaha
I crocheted enough to not have encountered many of this problems, and yet I still know you saved many lives today with this video LOL
Oh and one more thing. Thank you for calling them tips and not "hacks."
Martha M. Absolutely, hacks sounds so negative to me, also!
Martha M. Nothing to do with Crochet! You have a beautiful cat!! I'm not just a crochet nut but also a cat nut! Regards from South Africa! 🥰🧶😻
She calls them hacks at the end.
@Heather Murray the only thing that vanished is not wearing a mask
Thank you! I love your voice. I’m just learning and I love your channel.
My tips:
* keep a small tube of moisturiser with your crochet stuff and rub your hands before and after crocheting to keep them from drying out too much from handing the yarn
* when your (metal) hook gets 'squeaky' and your yarn isn't skidding as nice as you'd like: run your hook through your hair. The natural oils in your hair will grease your hook ever so slightly making then slide easily through the yarn again.
* learn to read pattern charts; it opens up quite literally a whole world of possibilities as you are no longer bound to your own language
Happy hooking everyone!
Yes to all of these!
I've started getting really annoyed when I buy a more complex pattern that doesn't have a chart!
I really liked all of these ideas and will incorporate them in my yarn projects. Thank you!
To prevent wrinkles, roll your project up before storing it away.
Thank you for sharing these tips with crochet lovers. May god bless you for your kindness.
Great collection of tips Annoo!!
I like learning something new and you have taught me 2 things with this video. I thank you for sharing your thoughts and skills. Thanks again for the time you give with making and sharing your videos.
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Your pink scarf is beautiful! Would love a tutorial on how you made that one too:)
It will be a Cardigan...I think...but isn't this stitch gorgeous???? xoxoxoxo
Beautiful!
Millie I am so glad you asked lol because I was just getting ready to ask her myself ;)
Annoo Crochet Designs I would like pattern too
Love the colander tip and the method for crocheting in the round! Thanks for sharing!
so helpful!!! especially the colander and hair spray!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
When I take breaks from my crochet project, instead of the paper clip idea, which is great I must say, I pull the yarn from my last stitch longer, so that it doesn't unravel and I can find my place where I left off.
You’re adorable! Thank you for this. I love your antique scissors and I am sharing these tips with my mother in law who has been crocheting for over 30 years!
great tips, thanks for sharing... love it...
I'm just picking up crocheting again after my mom taught me the basics over 20 years ago and this video was so helpful! Love the colander idea. Why didn't I think of that?! Thanks so much for the tips. Love your channel. 💞
Is it just me that finds the music too loud and commentary too low?? Think the music should be background and muted a little so we can hear the lovely Anoo's lovely soft, gentle voice more clearly!
And yes, I do enjoy her tips and videos!!
You're not alone. It's been mentioned before by other posters, but I guess nothing can be done about it? I make her the exception in watching her videos nio matter the audio, however.
I think I have to change Camera....saving money to do it...
Annoo...it's fine on my end... but sometimes if I add commentary when editing, (rather than actually speaking while working so the voice as well as the action is recorded at the same time), it turns out that my voice is lower in those areas... so I don't think it's actually the camera, but the editing program.
Maria Raynor Totally agree! Finding the music so distracting I'm not even watching the entire video, despite how helpful the tips might be. I'm struggling too much to understand over the music. It would be so much better with no music at all IMO.
The music isn't too loud. The tips are great especially stretching. Very important. Also eyes should be "stretched". Move eyes side to side , up and down, diagonally. Then go through holding each position for a couple of seconds.
Be sure to focus beyond your project every once in a while.
Good luck all
Thank you for your tips. Some I knew , some I didn't but I really appreciate learning any new hacks! Looking forward to more!
Great tips! The music makes listening to them very difficult. I would keep the music out.
Loved your collection of scissors.
Great video, but the music is a little bit too loud and is distracting.
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thank you very much! crochet is such a beautiful endless art, and there is always something to learn about crocheting! you never get through learning crocheting! wonderful and marvelous crochet video! i am a passionate lover of crocheting!
Hello your videos are very informative, however I can't hear you..due to your background music being too loud.
I don't know why this popped up again on my feed today but I am glad it did. These are great tips and this was a timely reminder to stretch my hands etc. I often forget.
I did like this but could only hear the music not your voice. I used the cc.
You are my favorite. I love your tutorials so much!!