Sunday, 27 January 2013

I'm only practising ...

... not actually starting a new project,

... just practising a new way of crocheting called Tunisian Crochet. (Look it up on Youtube.)

I was reading Apple Blossom Dreams and liked the look of her Rockman Afghan. I also liked this image of a small blanket.


I just thought I'd like a little go at creating a stripe and found it quite enjoyable. My work has never looked so neat!



I also looked up entrelac which seemed an unusual way of crocheting Tunisian squares.

This video helps get you started. There are more videos in the series.


So I'm not really breaking a New Year Resolution, am I?





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14 comments:

  1. Caz27 January 2013 at 18:42

    I love Tunisian crochet,,,

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  2. Crafty in the Med27 January 2013 at 19:17

    hello Mum
    Many thanks for your comments on my latest post.
    Neat would be the key word I think with Tunisian crochet....it does make a very neat weave. I haven't done very much in Tunisian crochet but it is something I think I could grow to like.

    keep well

    Amanda :-)

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  3. Knitnstitch Sue27 January 2013 at 20:03

    Love the little multi-coloured blanket - DD1 is expecting her 1st at end of April so I might have to give it a go.
    I've just re-discovered tunisian crochet and I'm currently working on the Tunisian Crochet Entrelac Throw by Lion Brand. Loving it :) It's in my Rav projects.

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  4. Jane and Chris27 January 2013 at 20:56

    IRYPT but still can't crochet!
    Jane x

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  5. Unknown27 January 2013 at 21:43

    Ummm that looks interesting ... bit of a different thing for a girl to get her teeth into.

    Vicky x

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  6. Alex M27 January 2013 at 22:30

    Gees, you're so good at this stuff! Even your practice efforts look great!

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  7. **Anne**27 January 2013 at 23:36

    It's fun trying new crafts and the Tunisian crochet looks like fun. I think I need to master basic crochet before I move onto anything else.
    Anne xx

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  8. Anonymous28 January 2013 at 01:06

    this is lovely, I love the colors,

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  9. Carol28 January 2013 at 06:41

    Hi Mum
    I made a pram blanket last year for my baby nephew in Tunian crochet. It was my first project. I put some masking tape around the end of my hook so that the stitches didn't fall off. I really enjoyed making it but next time I think I will use a bigger hook as it came out tight.
    Carol

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  10. gilly28 January 2013 at 13:18

    Hmm.. that looks lovely, and interesting. Over to You Tube I go...
    Happy Monday
    xx

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  11. Jo28 January 2013 at 14:25

    I'm still just getting to grips with normal crochet, I think I'll have to leave this for now.

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  12. The Vintage Knitter28 January 2013 at 16:40

    I can do the foundation chain but that's about it!

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  13. Joyful1 February 2013 at 04:12

    Your strip looks nice. I haven't tried any Tunisian crochet - yet. Still keeping busy with regular crochet ;-) It's always great to have projects and crafts to look forward to making.

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  14. Astri2 February 2013 at 05:20

    Nice job! It's going to be beautiful. Thanks for the link. :-)

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Thank you for your comments. it's always exciting reading them.

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