March 9, 2012
by mio
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This tutorial focuses on the Tunisian Simple stitch, but it also serves as an introduction to Tunisian crochet. If you’ve never done Tunisian crochet before, this is a good place to start. For the best results when doing Tunisian crochet, … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
by mio
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Many of you are already familiar with one way of doing Tunisian short rows, thanks to my mio’s hat pattern. In this tutorial we’re going to cover both how to do short rows on the left side of the fabric … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
by mio
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The Tunisian Knit stitch is so called because it looks a bit like the knit stitch in knitting. It doesn’t really behave like one, though! This stitch makes a thick fabric which I have found excellent for mittens. Start out … Continue reading
February 23, 2012
by mio
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I’m terribly excited! I am now officially a crochet instructor at Michaels, specifically, the Michaels at Dixie Mall, where I am also a sales floor associate. My first class will be on Tuesday, March 6th, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, … Continue reading
February 20, 2012
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I’ve been playing around with Tunisian crochet and have found that my favourite stitch, so far, is the Tunisian purl stitch. It just looks really neat (and it doesn’t seem to curl like the Tunisian Simple Stitch and Tunisian Knit … Continue reading
November 4, 2011
by mio
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This may be my favourite crochet tutorial I’ve made yet! The Crochet Cast-On is a knitting technique that we’re totally going to steal and use for our own purposes! Specifically, for use in Tunisian crochet and Crochet-on-the-Double. If you are … Continue reading
July 11, 2010
by mio
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TTC Knit-Along: The Aftermath Charles: I could really go for a grilled cheese sandwich Becky: There’s a place two doors down from Lettuce Knit that apparently has great grilled cheese sandwiches Charles: You know, we really should go to Lettuce … Continue reading
July 3, 2010
by mio
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My Dearest, Beautiful Self, I know there aren’t any “crochet police” so you can do whatever you want, but honestly, please feel free to actually *finish* a blanket. Any blanket. I only bring this up because, despite the fact that … Continue reading
May 30, 2010
by mio
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I’ve been playing some more with the “Oddly Linked” stitch from the blanket in the previous post. I’ve adapted it, somewhat, to the Tunisian Crochet technique and am making a shawl-sized swatch to test it out. Here’s a preview: It … Continue reading
May 10, 2010
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I decided to try making a Tunisian-in-the-round cola bottle cozy. It went well! To make this, I used 2 balls of Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (MC=main colour, CC=contrasting colour), a 5mm (regular) hook, and a 6mm double-end hook. With the 5mm … Continue reading