Tunisian Crochet - Basics and Beyond
It's like a mix of knitting and crochet but it's very much its own craft and an exciting one at that.
Whether you are a complete beginner or have dabbled a little this class will leave you confidently creating.
How to choose hooks and materials for your projects
The history of the craft
How to get started with a foundation row and return pass
A wide variety of stitches - the basics and beyond which will add interest and texture to your work
Tips and tricks to keep your work neat and your fabric wearable.
How to read Tunisian Crochet patterns and charts
Lessons for every learning style
On demand video classes for left and right handed learners with closed caption subtitles
A pattern for a beautiful sampler cowl and options for other ways to practice your skills
Written lessons and photo tutorials
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Joanne Scrace
To practice our skills as they develop we will work on a sampler cowl.
3 50g balls of DK weight yarn - 3 colours, one ball of each. I used Coop Knits Socks Yeah DK ((DK, 75% superwash merino wool, 25% Nylon, 112m/122yd/50g) in: A: Pigeon (214) B: Dionysis (205) C: Demeter (209)
6mm Tunisian crochet hook of any style
No, the classes are video on demand and so can be watched at anytime.
Yes! No crochet knowledge is assumed in the course.
Yes, it can be. We use the cowl pattern to take you through the basic stitches and beyond. If you don't want to make the cowl you can still learn all the stitches covered in the class by making a scarf, sample squares or wash cloths.
If you aren't already signed up to the Thinkific platform, after purchasing the class you will receive an email from the address noreply@notify.thinkific entitled "Welcome to learning with The Crochet Project" with the login information you need. You can access the class from your dashboard at http://learn.thecrochetproject.com
You can buy this class outright and it is yours to keep forever for £15. If you are a member of the Hub you will get the class included in your subscription price (£5 per month/£55 per year) and will have access to the class for as long as you are a member.
Tunisian Hooks
Choosing yarns for a new skill
Materials needed to make the sampler cowl
Something different to the cowl?
Section One of the Cowl
Section Two of the Cowl
Reading a pattern
Section Three onwards: About the pattern
The full pattern
Reading charts
Counting stitches and rows
Holding your hook and yarn (right handed)
Foundation Row
Return pass
Where to put your stitches
Your first row: in Tunisian simple stitch
Tunisian Simple Stitch (quick reminder)
Changing Colour
Tunisian knit stitch (in full)
Tunisian knit stitch (quick reminder)
Tunisian purl stitch (in full)
Tunisian purl stitch (quick reminder)
Combining stitches
Reading a pattern
Increasing
Decreasing
Section Four How to
Reading charts
Crossed Stitches
Counting stitches and rows
Tunisian Slip Stitch
Extended Stitches
Curling - and how to reduce it
Tunisian Double Stitch
Bobbles!
Finishing off
Grafting
Weaving in ends
Tunisian Simple Stitch
Tunisian knit stitch
Tunisian purl stitch
Holding your hook and yarn
Foundation Row
Return pass
Where to put your stitches
Your first row: in Tunisian Simple Stitch
Tunisian Simple Stitch
Changing colour
Tunisian knit stitch (in full)
Tunisian knit stitch (quick reminder)
Tunisian purl stitch (in full)
Tunisian purl stitch (quick reminder)
Combining stitches
Reading a pattern
Increasing
Decreasing
Section Four
Reading charts
Crossed stitches
Counting stitches and rows
Tunisian Slip Stitch
Extended Stitches
Curling - and how to reduce it
Tunisian Double Stitch
Bobbles
Finishing off
Grafting
Weaving in ends
Tunisian Simple Stitch
Tunisian knit stitch
Tunisian purl stitch
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