How Do You Hold YOUR Hook?

[Gwenny46]

I hold my hook either way;)

[LeslieLewis]

Overhand, I don't even hold a pencil like a pencil though! lol

[emtpixie]

I hold my hook overhand as well...though I will never forget going into one of my local craft stores a few years ago for help with a pattern and the lady in the yarn dept. REFUSED to help me because I didn't hold the hook "right", which in her mind is underhand. She actually told me that she doesn't help anyone who doesn't crochet HER way! :O

[Carolina]

Like a pencil.

[ScoobyDoo0811]

I hold my hook underhanded like a pencil. I guess because it feels natural because hooks "resemble" pencils and pens if you will.I have tried the overhanded method and it just doesn't work out for me.

[asuka0278]

I hold mine overhand. When my friend taught me she kept telling me "let the hook do the work" I guess this way feels the most natural to me. i tried the other way once and it turned into a giant mess.

[Threecats]

Because I taught myself to crochet from a book I thought I was the only one in the world that holds my hook overhand. Yeah, I've got lots of company.

[Terrie]

Depends on the hook. The thin handled ones I hold underhand, the ones with the thicker handles, such as the Bates bamboo handled ones (which I love), I hold over hand.

[merkity]

i hold mine underhand but i taught myself - so i didn't really think about different ways to hold the hook - i'm also a lefty so that makes trying to teach others quite amusing

[k and c]

The only "right way" is if it's working for you.

[Jolan]

overhanded !

 

[Flia]

Like a pencil. If I'd tried anything else at a Swedish school (back in the 60's) I think I'd be forced to change.

 

/Tina

[1wani]

I hold mine overhand. I think this is why tunisian crochet is fairly easy for me. Tried the other way and I was so sloooooow. Glad to see so many others do to. Lots of ladies have said I am wrong.

[Flia]

Is there a regional difference maybe?

[LovesGrannySquares]

I hold mine like a pencil. I've tried holding it over and that seems awkward to me. I also weave my yarn between my pinky and ring finger, under my middle finger and feed myyarn over my pointer finger. I can hold tension better that way.

[GeoHooker85]

I learned overhanded, but found I had lots of wrist problems.

A friend suggested to switch to underhanded because he found it more ergonomic.

My wrist pain has decreased, and my work has improved.

[CaseyF]

I hold my hook overhand, I thought I was doing it "wrong" but apparantly I'm not-of course there is no right or wrong way it's what works for you. I cannot hold it like a pencil, very hard to control what I'm doing.

[Christmascrazy]

:thinkI hold it both ways, when I am working with yarn over ,but thread under. Never knew which way ones the right way.

[cristopher2k]

I hold mine like a pencil, but I am a leftie-but I do not use my left hand to crochet, complicated but crazy. :-)

[Shhh I'm counting]

I do overhand, but I wrap my fingers all the way around the hook.

 

That's how I hold it!

[SkullChick]

I hold it overhand but my pinkie and finger next to it's "knuckles" on TOP of hook when rest of my fingers are wrapped around hook overhand style...? so I voted other lol

[Enfys]

I understand mine is known a the "chopstick" hold.

 

http://www.enfys.me.uk/tuthookyarn.htm

[rosebud75]

i hold my like a knife thats the way i learned im left handed and thats how i was taught

[Sweetpossibilities]

The way I hold mine is a combo of both in a way I don't really hold it like a pencil but I also don't really hold it like a handle either.

[MajkDrgnfly]

I guess like a pencil but my index finger rarely touches the hook and I hold my hook about half way up the hook itself. My two middle fingers and thumb are holding my hook.

Interesting question lol .. never really thought of how I held the hook until today hahaha... I have always held it that way.