Returning to crochet after 30 years

[nanaalice]

Hi,
I have just relearned basic crocheting after a 30 year absence. It's almost all new for me and hard as I am left handed so instructional videos are rare. I would like information on the best way to add new yarn to a project when you run out of the original yarn. Do you knot, leave a tail and just start up as in knitting?
Help.
Nanaalice

[Anaisa]

Howdie and welcome...I am left handed as well; if you type in search joining yarn you will see the discussion we had before...I personally like the Russian join...learned that on this site...

[Val]

Hi Nanaalice, welcome to the forums!

How to Add New Skein of Crochet Yarn | eHow.com

[Val]

sorry..click on the above link..

[Barbara G.]

Hello and welcome! We do also have some left handed videos listed on our site. Please let us know if you need help with anything! Please take a look at the Links and Resources section and there is a thread posted at the top of the list of left handed crochet helps.

[abigail116753]

Dear Thread: I am also left handed in crocheting and stitchery and right handed at knitting. They still can't figure that out in my stitching social group and i've been going for over 7 years. When crocheting, I don't knot but run a thread through the row beneath several stitches and hold on to it till a tail forms. Then when it is worked in for several stitches, keep crocheting. I found that if you knot it like in knitting, an unsightly bulge will appear and you don't want that either.

[Anaisa]

Howdie and welcome abigail116753....I am left handed too! I have an odd thingy that I used to do..when I could play tennis, I would serve w/ my right and quickly switch to my left and play the rest of the game that way....only w/ strong hits would I switch back to my right hand...that;s one of the weird thingies one picks up living w/ all/only right handed people...I like the Russian join...learned that here on the forum..

[Val]

Hi Abigail, welcome to the forums!

[kl1000]

Welcome here Nanaalice! I am larisa doily maker

[kl1000]

Hello Abigail! It s nice to meet you too. I am addicted to doilies