Friday, September 15, 2017

Crochet Video Tutorials For Beginners

Hello Friends!

I'm happy to finally upload to Youtube these video tutorials which I hope will help and encourage you all to continue to practice making crochet stitches as well as continuing to practice reading crochet patterns.  Written Crochet Patterns may appear strange at first but as you get familiar with the abbreviations, terms and their meaning, you will begin to enjoy and appreciate this very versatile hobby.

I want to say a heartfelt thank you to all my beginning students who inspire me to do these video tutorials.  Thank you very much for your patience, curiosity and enthusiasm!

The following is a list of Video Tutorials in proper sequence:

1) How to thread yarn on finger, click here

2) How to properly hold crochet hook and work, click here

3) How to make a slip knot, click here

4) How to make chains, click here

5) How to count chains, click here

6) How to make a single Crochet, click here

7) How to make single crochet in rows, click here

8) How to make a double crochet, click here

9) How to do 2nd and subsequent rows of double crochet, click here

10) How to do triple crochet, click here

11) How to do 2nd row of triple crochet, click here

12) How to locate next stitch, click here

13) How to skip a stitch, click here

14) What does "same stitch" mean?  Click here

15) What does ch-3 space mean?  Click here

16) Stitch VS Space, Click here

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Tunic - Finished

The Tunic is completed.  It took 3 skeins of medium wt., category (4) yarn, 236 yds. per skein.  I used Red Heart Super Saver "stripes."  Size of Crochet Hook used was 5.00mm.

The finished tunic is heavy to wear so next time I make this style, I would have to use a sports weight which is a finer yarn.  I liked that the lower part of the tunic flares but it made it heavy.  I have to modify this flare for the next tunic with similar style.



I would like to make this in solid and less bright color.

Friday, September 1, 2017

Designing Tunic #1 -- Making The Lower Bodice Of The Tunic


The photo below shows the back bodice being joined to the front bodice ( see where crochet hook is attached.  The other side of the bodice will also be joined together.  Then the crochet work will be done in the rounds. 

Photo below shows the back of the bodice


Photo below shows the front of the bodice.
From this point on, I have to crochet several rows until the tunic is long enough according to my liking.


Crochet Heart And Shells Motif Part 3