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Howdy, and welcome! Many years ago I learned how to crochet; my Nana crocheted and it always fascinated me to watch her wave a stick at thread and fabric would appear. This is not a “standard” Tunisian hook. It is good for seeing the basics. The hooks are generally longer and have a stopper at…

Tunisian crochet with Bluebird fiber arts sturdy sock yarn. Hand dyed here in the Black Hills. I know, that isn’t a sock; I have enough of those for now, and I finally got the technique for this style, and now I’ll have a shawl/scarf period. This needs something… Fringe! This is the first fringe I’ve…

Crochet is the process of making fabric. We choose the stitch for each project based on what kind of fabric we want. We can accomplish any “style” from airy and lacy, to heavy and thick; based on the stitch. Once we get past all of the “single action” stitches, those that require only one stitch…

One of the advantages of Tunisian crochet is; you can always get away with a larger hook. This is a wool/nylon blend sock weight yarn from Bluebird Fiber Arts worked up on a 9mm Tunisian hook.

So, yes I named the robot lawnmower; It’s fun to watch, but it needs something… There, that’s better.

Working on crochet patterns this week

I’ve been chatting with some friends about wallets. Specifically, women’s wallets. Features that women seem to want that I have identified are pockets, and more pockets. They need pockets for everything. (Pro tip: put the pockets in your clothing, you’ll always have them with you). It also needs to expand to … yeah that far.…

So, I’ve been crocheting for about a decade. This is an example of Tunisian Crochet. It’s a great mix of knitting and hooking that looks knit, but is worked like crochet. The ubiquitous triangle scarf. Believe it or not, I know three increase stitch techniques; my brain refused to provide the one I needed for…