Well, today is a momentous day for LBDFxbg. Over the past week I have been writing and typing up a pattern for the sock monkey hat I recently created for my husband's aunt. She wanted to use it for skiing, so a slightly fuzzy, bulky yarn was called for. I loved working with the yarn I chose, which was Lion Brand Yarn Jiffy. So comfy and nice! Here is the link to my shop on Etsy where the pattern is for sale!
In the process of writing the pattern I realized how much actually goes into writing something as "simple" as a crochet pattern. Not only was it time consuming, but stressful! You have to get the wording right, get the correct angles for pictures and "package" it in a way that is not only pleasing but fluid too! I asked a very nice lady to read over my pattern and she did and gave just a few suggestions. To add a hyperlink here, a more detailed description there and to rearrange some wording over there. All in all, not too shabby for my "first" written pattern. I put first in quotation marks because I have short handed other patterns for myself, but this one was for public scrutiny so it had to be perfect! Thank you Tara at Mamachee*Crochet makes me happy! and EASY for your wonderful support and suggestions!
Now that I have written and posted the pattern for sale, I have an itch to write another one. Not right now, but some time in the near future I suspect :)
Until next time, Happy Crafting!
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, November 19, 2010
A Tunisian Discovery
Tunisian Crochet. What can I say about you? Fun, different, and very interesting! I stumbled upon Tunisian Crochet via an email from Lion Brand Yarn. They send me patterns and ideas for new projects every few days and this one pattern really caught my eye. I quickly realized the pattern I was looking at was something new! Something new?! Alright! I started researching right away. I will be making a bag for myself after some practice.
Considered a mix of knitting and crochet, Tunisian crochet leaves loops on the hook and takes two passes to complete one row. Despite taking two rows to complete one, it does work up rather quickly, and probably best of all...it doesn't seem hard at all. I played around with the simple stitch and a regular crochet hook before purchasing a real Tunisian hook. Using Ravelry.com, I found a simple pattern for a hot pad and started working.
If you have never seen a Tunisian simple stitch I will give a brief description. You chain stitches like you normally would in regular crochet. This is where it changes. Instead of working in the top of the chain, you work in the spine of the chain. Now, working in the spine, you yarn over(YO) and pull up a loop, but instead of YO again to form a single crochet you insert your hook into the next chain spine and YO to pull up another loop. This is repeated across the chain, leaving all the loops on the hook. Once you have reached the end of the chain you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across. Now you are ready to begin the next row. Do not turn, with one loop on your hook, insert your hook into the next vertical loop in the row below. YO and pull up a loop, leaving 2 loops on your hook. Insert your hook into the next vertical loop, YO and pull up another loop, leaving three loops on your hook. Repeat for all the vertical hoops in your work. Then repeat "Once you have reached the end of the work you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across." Pretty easy huh?
There are a ton of videos on YouTube and plenty of designs on Ravelry.com and other websites. Try it, you'll like it :) If you do try, leave me a comment, or ask for help. I am brand new too, but we can stumble through Tunisian Crochet together.
Until next time... Happy Crafting!
Considered a mix of knitting and crochet, Tunisian crochet leaves loops on the hook and takes two passes to complete one row. Despite taking two rows to complete one, it does work up rather quickly, and probably best of all...it doesn't seem hard at all. I played around with the simple stitch and a regular crochet hook before purchasing a real Tunisian hook. Using Ravelry.com, I found a simple pattern for a hot pad and started working.
If you have never seen a Tunisian simple stitch I will give a brief description. You chain stitches like you normally would in regular crochet. This is where it changes. Instead of working in the top of the chain, you work in the spine of the chain. Now, working in the spine, you yarn over(YO) and pull up a loop, but instead of YO again to form a single crochet you insert your hook into the next chain spine and YO to pull up another loop. This is repeated across the chain, leaving all the loops on the hook. Once you have reached the end of the chain you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across. Now you are ready to begin the next row. Do not turn, with one loop on your hook, insert your hook into the next vertical loop in the row below. YO and pull up a loop, leaving 2 loops on your hook. Insert your hook into the next vertical loop, YO and pull up another loop, leaving three loops on your hook. Repeat for all the vertical hoops in your work. Then repeat "Once you have reached the end of the work you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across." Pretty easy huh?
There are a ton of videos on YouTube and plenty of designs on Ravelry.com and other websites. Try it, you'll like it :) If you do try, leave me a comment, or ask for help. I am brand new too, but we can stumble through Tunisian Crochet together.
Until next time... Happy Crafting!
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