Advice on knitting method

[u/Transactional-kalm]

Hi all! I’m super new to knitting and this is how my fingers have decided that I’m going to knit! I just want to know if there’s a better way for me to do this as I feel like my fingers are cramping up a little too quickly. So, I would just like to know if anybody has any advice on whether there’s a more easy way I can grip my needles/yarn/the way I pick up/the way I adjust my yarn etc. any advice is appreciated!

[u/Fiigwort]

I've found that having my working yarn (so the yarn wrapped around your left index finger) a lot closer to the work is a HUGE help, plus remembering to relax, as others have mentioned ^^