How to Crochet Left-Handed
Follow this left hand crochet tutorial for chaining and single crochet.
Another one for you lefties in the crochet house! In this tutorial, How to Crochet Left-Handed, you can learn how to hold the hook and yarn with your left hand along with how to do a chain stitch and single crochet if you're left-handed.
This is a great tutorial to follow if you're just learning to crochet. All beginners are welcome to try this, especially those who struggle with learning to crochet as left-handed people because most tutorials are for right-handed crocheters.
Join Emi Harrington as she walks you through how to chain and single crochet if you are left-handed. There's no reason southpaws shouldn't be able to crochet as easily as right-handers and you'll see with the steps below that's it's as simple as 1-2-3.
Looking for more? Check out 18 Left-Handed Crochet Patterns for Beginners for some incredible tutorials and patterns made for southpaws.
Materials List
- Crochet hook of choice
- Yarn of choice
How to Crochet Left-Handed
Crochet Chain Stitch Start Left-Handed:
Read and view the images to follow along. Click on any image to enlarge.
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How to hold the hook:
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How to hold the yarn:
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How to begin: Form a loop. Insert the hook through the loop.
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Yarn over the hook.
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Pull the yarn through. One chain stitch formed.
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Photo below shows a sequence of chain stitch.
How to Single Crochet Left Handed:
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Begin the first row by inserting the hook into the 2nd chain stitch from the hook.
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Yarn over.
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Pull the yarn through the chain stitch.
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Pick up the yarn again. Pull it through both loops on the hook. One single crochet stitch formed.
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Insert the hook through the next chain stitch, repeat steps 2, 3, and 4. Photo below shows a row of single crochet stitches formed.
Read Ema Harrington's bio and her experience with crochet by visiting her designer profile on AllFreeCrochet.
PLUS! For more left-handed crochet patterns, videos, tutorials, and more check out our left-handed crochet tag pages.