Tip for Tight Crocheters

[Shellie]

This tip isn't the greatest but it does work and most people have the materials at hand. lol I crochet so tight that a lot of times I develop a crease in my finger from the tension. Its never actually cut me but it came close last night when I was working with thread!

 

Wrap a bandaid-doesn't matter whose brand, color, etc-around the finger you use to guide your yarn. I can confirm that it doesn't work forever-I have worked long enough that I get a crease under the bandaid!

 

Its a cheap, fast way to keep on crocheting for a little longer.

[Angora]

oh! thats brilliant! the tip of my left finger always goes cold from lack of blood circulation when i crochet! I'm sure this will help!

 

*must add bandaid in my little crochet baggie*

[AliMaxwell]

I crochet really tight too, i cant seem to change! Ive burnt my finger many times and thought of the band-aid idea as well (didnt know other people had this problem too). The stretchy band aids work best for me, the type of bandaid that is a fabric and not plastic as the yarn/string seems to slide better on it, and the fabric allows you to bend your finger a little more comfortable too.

[Shellie]

One of us tight crocheters needs to create something! Maybe use that string elastic and crochet a finger cosy? That would have give for bending fingers and even when they are swollen for some reason you could still get it on.

 

Other ideas?

[Adreeyen]

Some craft type stores have "knitting thimbles" that can help with tension.

here are two of them:

http://herrschners.com/products/product.aspx?sku=010080&q=WW010401&tab=

 

I have one very similar to the first one. They are very handy.