(no subject)

[blissmorgan]

 I just learned how to do Tunisian Crochet.

Oh nooooooooo

now I am in love with tunisian crochet

Comments

[markkrawec]

How's that different from other crochet?

[blissmorgan]

Regular crochet is basically done one or two loops at a time, back and forth across the top of a row, flipping the work over each time you hit the end of the row to go the other way. Tunisian crochet uses a longer hook with a stopper on the back end as one finds on a knitting needle, and goes across the row picking up loops all the way, and then works those loops back off without ever flipping the work.

[wa_bob]

Now I am curious to see what the difference looks like!

[blissmorgan]

It's a pretty awesome difference, honestly; I wish I could show you in person, so you could feel the difference in thickness and drape and stretch. In lieu of that, some links:

- this one brings you to a page for a single-crochet scarf - the most basic regular type of crochet there is. You can see how the back and forth ends up kind of delineating the rows with runs of side-to-side texture. http://www.crochethooksyou.com/simple-crochet-scarf-pattern/

- this one brings you to the page with the instructions for the tunisian crochet scarf I am making. There is some row distinction on the back side, but the front side develops this lovely patten of stitches that sort of snug in between each other. https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2015/10/13/tunisian-crochet-scarf/

[wa_bob]

I'm not an expert at all, but I can see the difference between the two. I like the finished Tunisian better from what I see 🙂

[blissmorgan]

The finished look and feel of Tunisian is, quite honestly, the first stitchcraft that has made me actually WANT to make a sweater.

[manycolored]

OOOOH! Thank you for turning me onto that. And now I understand why they have cable crochet hooks.

[blissmorgan]

You're welcome! Did you look at the link elsewhere in the comments on this entry that show how to do the thing? I am doing the thing and it is so prettyyyyyyyyy!

Next I wanna learn how to do it in the round. Crocheted circle things that are not full of holes!