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A Good Left Hook! (Left Handed Crochet)

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A place for lefties to share hints, tips and tricks!

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Latest Activity: Apr 28

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Stitch Help Please

Started by Kim Marcham Feb 24. 0 Replies 0 Likes

I just posted a photo of some broomstick lace that I am trying. It looks a little loose to me, any other lefties done broomstick? Any tips to let me know if I am on the right track.Continue

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Righties teaching lefties

Started by Irene Lundgaard. Last reply by Irene Lundgaard Jul 15, 2012. 4 Replies 2 Likes

First of all, I have to own up, I'm a rightie, now, I've said it! ;-) However, I teach crochet and obviously come across the usual proportion of lefties in my work. When I first started I tried the…Continue

Tags: crochet, hand, left, lefties

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Top Tips!!!

Started by Craftwich. Last reply by Irene Lundgaard Jul 15, 2012. 11 Replies 1 Like

OK Lefties - here's where you can share the best lefty tip you've experienced!MIne, I have to say, is to try and FORGET you're doing it the other way. Unless you're making clothing that has…Continue

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Member Comment by Tori McFadden on April 19, 2012 at 11:26am: I've been crocheting bass-ackwards all my life. Thought I was the only one. Nice to know I am in good company. HI!

BossLady Comment by Laurie Wheeler on April 19, 2012 at 11:33am: Oh no Tori, there are lots of lefties out there :D

Member Comment by Monica Starr on April 19, 2012 at 11:49am: I'm a leftie, too. ;)

CroPro Comment by Craftwich on April 19, 2012 at 12:23pm: WOOT! Welcome, leftys!!!!! I thought it was about time we all held our (left) hands up and proclaimed who we are! ;)

CroPro Comment by Nicole Cormier on April 28, 2012 at 8:23pm: Awesome!!!! Left handed hookers will rule the world :D

Member Comment by Susan Heyn on July 15, 2012 at 7:42am: I've been crocheting leftie since my Mom taught me when I was 6. Haven't put the hook down since. The only problem I've had being a leftie is trying to teach others to crochet.

Member Comment by Dawn Binstock Buckendahl on August 8, 2012 at 3:46pm: I'm a leftie too. I taught myself how to crochet.

Member Comment by Nuala Robinson on August 12, 2012 at 6:02pm: Hi fellow lefties! I learned the basic stitches from a lefty friend of my mother's and just doing it myself taught me the rest. Some trial and error (a lot actually), but pretty good at it now. Nice to meet you.

Member Comment by Erica Smith on September 2, 2012 at 11:06am: I learned from here: http://www.craftyminx.com/crochet-school/ though I'm in the UK, so the terminology can get a bit confusing.