Crochet Hook/needle for Braids

A crochet hook (or crochet needle) is an implement used to make loops in thread or yarn and to interlock them into crochet stitches. It is basically a round shaft pointed on one end, with a lateral groove behind it.

How to DO CROCHET BRAIDS! Invisible Part Method 

The two basic ways of holding a crochet hook are:

• the pencil grip, with the hook going over the crotch of the thumb, resembling a pencil,

• the knife grip, with the hook under the palm of the hand, resembling a knife held when held overhand.

These grips are functionally equivalent and selected as a matter of personal preference, with hybrid forms being commonplace.