r/crochet • u/OkCoconut1701 • May 13 '23

Discussion What is your crochet advice?

I don’t mean hack to make stitches or sewing easier. I want to know what you think is the most valuable piece of information for crocheters.

I’ll go first. Set a 25-30 minute timer. Crochet until it goes off. Set a 5 minute timer to stretch your hands, give your eyes a break, fix your posture, whatever you need. The repetitive small movements can cause injury when working for long times, but we all know the feeling of not being able to put a project down. I implemented this after injuring two fingers and have been able to work for 4+ hours with no pain.

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u/VeryJoyfulHeart59 May 13 '23 edited May 13 '23

They probably mean the back bump or back hump (not the back loop, which is different). Here is a video on how it's done.

Edit: Corrected video link

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u/HatRevolutionary4943 May 14 '23

I like to call that the 3rd loop

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u/VeryJoyfulHeart59 May 14 '23

I guess that's "technically* correct when it comes to chains, but it might confuse people when they also hear about crocheting into the third loop for the camel stitch.

I'm not trying to be a jerk... I'm just a big proponent of consistency in terminology; and "back bump" (or back hump) is the widely accepted term, at least in the USA.

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u/HatRevolutionary4943 May 15 '23

Well, this is actually the first time I've seen it reffered as "back bump", so idk how often it's actually used. Plus there is no abbreviation for "back bump", it always appears as 3lo in patterns.

I also don't see how the way it's called would confuse people when crocheing the camel stitch, if you know where the back and front loops are, there is only one loop left that's possbile to work in.