Tuesday, May 4, 2010

My Tunisian projects

Well, moving mode is in full-swing. However, I just can't stop my new obsession with Tunisian crochet. I just taught myself a couple of weeks ago, and already I've made hats, a beaded knit-stitch pillow for Mother's Day, and a complete outfit for my daughter (using Tunisian short rows, no less!). I don't have time to post much else as I should really be packing right now. 2 weeks to moving day! But, I wanted to at least post some pics of my recent accomplishments.
This red and yellow hat was made by Crochet on the Double (2 ended hook). This is not exactly Tunisian, but it's new to me, super cool and REVERSIBLE! Awesome. :)
This was made with 3 color Tunisian in blue, white and purple. A bit troublesome keeping the yarn from getting tangled, but worth it. One of the best things about Tunisian crochet is that the "wrong" side of the fabric is just as visually interesting as the "right" side.


Here is my precious princess modeling my first foray into Tunisian short rows. The skirt is my favorite! The shirt is cute too, but I made the straps a bit too long.

And here is my beaded pillow. I used Homespun yarn in the Tunisian knit stitch. Normally, I hate Homespun yarn because I find it difficult to crochet with. But in Tunisian it was a piece of cake. Good to know because I have a considerable stash of Homespun and wasn't sure what to do with it. :P This pillow is for my Mom! Oh, and you really can't tell the difference between a knitted swatch and a Tunisian knitted swatch. So cool! I've been wanting to learn to knit, and now I don't have to. :)

8 comments:

  1. How do I get the pattern for your tunisian crocheted hats? Thank you :)

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  2. Hi there! Thanks for your interest! I have two patterns listed on my blog:

    http://thelaughingwillow.blogspot.com/2010/05/ribbed-brim-tunisian-hat.html

    AND

    http://thelaughingwillow.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-tunisian-projects-and-free-pattern.html

    As for the hat in this pic, I didn't actually write a pattern for it. It's basically a long rectangle about 9" wide and about 19.5" long. I seamed it together and wove two strands of yarn through the top, and pulled it tight. Nothing too terribly fancy. You could put a pom pom on top to hide the hole it creates.

    Please share photos if you make one of these. I would love to see what you make! AND, be on the lookout...I am publishing my very first "for sale" Tunisian pattern in the next day or so. It's a bag!

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  3. Is the first hat just a simple tunisian crochet with 2 colors? I just want some clarity so I can try it

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    1. Yep, TSS on a double-ended hook. I said in my post that it wasn't really Tunisian, but I was new and ignorant at the time. LOL! It indefinitely Tunisian crochet.

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    2. Thanks for your quick reply...now i can move ahead and give this a shot. The color combination possibilities are endless! :-) thanks for the info/input!

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  4. I finally finished my tunisian hat...how can i post a pic of it to this blog?

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    1. That's a good question! I have no idea how to make that happen. I am not terribly tech savvy... :( If you are on Ravelry.com, you can upload a picture to your project page - I would be able to see it there. Or possibly a link to a flick/photobucket page?

      But congrats on finishing your hat!

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  5. I have it uplaoded and linked to you on Ravelry!

    http://www.ravelry.com/projects/brasco901/tunisian-hat

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