I'm new to this, but I'm pretty sure that I may be holding my yarn tension too tight...
Posted Mar 11, 2015, 6:40 AM UTC
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Tension relaxes and gets more even over time as you spend more time on it. The happy part is improved stitch quality =)
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That's good to know. I have had to take out rows of stitching that was just too tight. I guess I don't know my own strength!
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I get that mark any time I crochet for an extended amount of time. I'm kind of surprised it ever goes away at this point :/
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Completely normal. If I'm crocheting note than an hour that happens to me. Definitely depends on what kind of yarn is used though. Rougher yarns will leave bigger grooves. Silk yarns rarely dent.
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Could also be the type of yarn. I've noticed if I use all cotton "rough" yarn I get that sort of mark on my finger.
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I get that mark every time I crochet. I've been doing this for about 15 years. Your hands get used to it. Or you could try to find/make a sleeve to cover your finger. I plan to have a leather one made at some point.
On the upside, my stitches look fantastic!
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How are you holding your yarn? When I first started crocheting I just wrapped it around my index finger and held it with my ring finger and was always pulling away from the project. (If that made any sense) It was hurting my finger, like yours, and my tension was crazy!!
Now, I wrap the yarn once around my pinkie (so that the yarn for the project goes up), behind my ring finger, in front of my middle finger, and around back of my index finger. I can post a picture later if that didn't make sense, but it lets me keep a tension that I like while making it easy to pull from the ball.
EDIT: Picture!
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Please post a picture! I'm also new and still learning better ways to hold the yarn.
Edit: Thanks! This really helps.
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I will as soon as I get home :) I'll be at work for a few more hours but I promise I won't forget.
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Not who you were talking to, but this is how I hold my yarn: top view and front view.
My fingers are splayed kind of oddly in the first photo, I was trying to show how I feed the yarn through them. The second photo is how my hand looks when I'm actually holding work.
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Totally off topic, but gorgeous ring!
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Thank you! It's my engagement ring and I love it. ^_^
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This is also how I hold mine :)
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Edited my comment to post the picture :)
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Let's see, I wrap it around my pinky once, underneath the rin and middle finger, then looped over top of my index finger
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Sounds good! I posted a pic of how I hold mine. It doesn't work for everyone but its perfect for me
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I also wrap around my pinkie and drape over index finger and I don't think my tension is very tight, I still get the indentation. I don't think it's something you can avoid if you crochet (or knit) for any extended period of time :)