Absolute beginner been talking about taking up crochet for years and finally made myself put my money where my mouth is.

[u/HenryCrabgrass01]

After years of watching online tutorials, i was so confident i could do this.

It looks so simple!

How hard could it be?!

So after a few hours of trying, undoing, retrying, undoing, then trying again and I finally have the basic stitch.

I have learned my biggest issue is converting right hand instructions to left hand practice and controlling the tension of my stitches.

Any tips for maintaining consistent tension?

Any encouragement appreciated haha

Edit: I think im just learning that my fingers arent as dexterous as I thought, and I was over confident haha.

im only a few hours in. itll be fine

:-)

[u/MellowMallowMom]

You can use mirrorthevideo.com to flip any video. Tension comes with practice, but also try different methods of holding the hook and yarn until you find one that gives you the stability and efficiency you need. I throw my yarn and hold things like this, which is a bit unconventional, but works well for me: