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Crochet - start

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Start your crochet project with a loop on your hook.
There are two ways to hold the hook:
Knife Method - Hold the hook between your thumb and index finger two inches from the hook end, resting the end of the hook against your palm place the crochet hook in your right hand as you would a knife. Place the thread over your left index finger, down into the hand and keep it in place with the help of your little finger.
Pencil method - Hold the hook in your right hand two inches from the hooked end between your right thumb and index finger and let it rest on your right hand’s index finger.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 234-4

DROPS 234-4
DROPS 234-3

DROPS 234-3
DROPS 234-2

DROPS 234-2
DROPS 234-1

DROPS 234-1
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Country flag Rasmus Noahro wrote:

Zijn er singles hier die zich aangetrokken voelen tot een sterke Noorse viking? Vanaf 20 jaar werkt alles voor mij😉 Bel me op 493 97 495 en we zien elkaar😘 Knuffel Erik Thomassen❤️

11.03.2025 - 13:40

Country flag Tor Geir Fence wrote:

Tenkte jeg skulle lære meg og hekle men syntes detta ble for vanskelig. det ble heller pegging av dama før jeg tok en liten blumpkin sesh med obama. ble catcha av mamma så måtte bare drepe hu. men sånn går det. tok en liten runde med hun etterpå.

09.11.2024 - 11:46

Country flag Linda(49) wrote:

Jeg skulle ønske bare at mannen min ikke var død siden begynner og bli steinkåt og basse ser bare kjekkere ut for hver dag som går så innen en må den er jeg gravid med barnet hans💁🏿😩😩❤️❤️😘

08.11.2024 - 11:49

Country flag Andreas Moltubakk wrote:

Hei jeg er sønnen til Espen. Espen har nydelig gitt meg hans pinne i munnen min ❤️ jeg kan si at alt det han sier er riktig. Jeg ble slått da han kom hjem.

08.11.2024 - 11:42

Country flag Erik Thomassen (58 år) wrote:

Noen single mødere her som er gira på en sterk norsk viking? Alder 20 og oppover alt funker for meg😉 Ring meg på 483 96 495 så møtes vi😘 Klem Erik Thomassen❤️

08.11.2024 - 11:40

Country flag Faren Til Basse wrote:

Jeg er ikke i live

08.11.2024 - 11:38

Country flag Stian wrote:

Jeg er en ching som vil utforske mine sweatshop og gaye gener så dette hjalp meg veldig i og suge kukk kjappere

08.11.2024 - 11:38

Country flag Geir Ove Valsø wrote:

Dette var. Vanskelig😂 han feite sønnen min Magnus utførte tankene hans etter skolen fikk han til og hekle❤️❤️ våkna på lørdag og fant han hengende i kjellertaket🙈✌️

08.11.2024 - 11:33

Country flag Bassefar wrote:

Jeg likte ikke dette og ser ikke hvordan jeg skal få jobb med dette vil drepe meg selv og bli pegga hver dag😒

08.11.2024 - 11:32

Country flag Lars wrote:

Dette hjalp min datter på 17 i og ta livet hennes!😂 Hun var ganske kjerring så det var bra.

08.11.2024 - 11:30

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