Week 4 of the Winter KAL 2020 involves brioche knitting.
Brioche knitting is a family of knitting patterns involving tucked stitches, i.e., yarn overs that are knitted together with a slipped stitch from the previous row. Such stitches may also be made by knitting into the row below and dropping the stitch above.
This type of knitting leads to a thick and ribbed pattern which is perfect for shawls and sweaters and anything warm.
The headband has a very elegant and chic twist in the middle (a clever way to hide the seam!).
You can easily match your headband to your outfit.
Knit headband
The pattern is worked back and forth and is very easy to memorize, which makes it a quick project. You can also find a video tutorial of this headband at the end of the written instructions.
I hope you will enjoy knitting this headband with a twist!
To knit the headband you will need:
DK or worsted weight yarn, 4 or 5 mm knitting needles, tapestry needle
Pattern:
Cast on about 20 stitches (customisable) using long tail cast on
Row 1 (foundation row): Yarn over, slip 1 stitch purlwise, knit 2 together, repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Row 2: Yarn over, slip 1 stitch purlwise, knit yarn over and the slipped stitch together, repeat from * to * until the end of the row.
Work row 2 for 20 inches or desired length.
Bind off loosely.
See the video for the twist
Fold into half, sandwich together and sew in all the four edges. Invert it to reveal twist.
It’s week 3 of the Winter KAL 2020 and we have our next knitting technique which is Cable knitting.
Cable knitting is a style of knitting in which textures of crossing layers are achieved by permuting stitches.
This headband has a simple 8 row repeat which is perfect to understand how a cable pattern is developed.
For this particular project you need DK or worsted weight yarn, 4 or 5 mm knitting needles, a cable needle or any substitute (thin rod, pencil, toothpick or any needle sized object).
Key:
C6F – Knit 3 stitches on to a cable needle and hold at front of work, Knit 3 then Knit 3 from cable needle C6B – Knit 3 stitches onto cable neddle and hold at back of work, knit 3 then knit 3 from cable needle
Hello knitters, We hope you enjoyed week 1 of the India Yarn Circle knit along with @poojascrochet.
Our second week of the knit along will introduce you to another variation in knitting which is a lace pattern.
This involves making a lace pattern by incorporating yarn overs and joining stitches together.
For this pattern too you can use a dk weight yarn with 4 or 5 mm needles.
Method:
Cast on 11 sts.
Follow the arrowhead lace pattern (using chart or the youtube tutorial below) until the headband is approximately 18 inches long (or long enough to fit around your head when slightly stretched). Bind off and seam ends together.
To understand the working better, check out the video Tutorial below:
Hope you enjoy the project for this week. Please feel free to comment with your suggestions and queries.
Hope you are enjoying making the Seed stitch twist headband. This second part of the tutorial will teach you the finishing of the band and incorporating a twist. Please share your photos on Facebook and Instagram and you can DM us for queries. Happy knitting!
Let’s get started with basics.. knitting involves casting on stitches onto the knitting needles, knit and purl stitches and binding off to end the work.Â
Check out these tutorials to learn basic knitting.
This time we are having a knit along (KAL) and its perfect for beginners. A number of us find it easier to crochet than to work on two straght needle points, and some others want to revisit knitting which they put away years back. This KAL is perfect for all of you.
Now that we are approaching winter, lets make some warm winter accessories. Earwarmers are easily customisable to different designs and length, which makes them perfect for beginner knitters.
It is a set of 5 earwarmers/headbands which will be made over the period of 5 weeks. Each one is made with a different knitting style – cable, lace, twist, brioche, beads.
To participate in this KAL, you just need a few balls of stash yarn and a pair of corresponding knitting needles. DK to worsted weight acrylic or wool yarn is perfect to work with and easily matches 4mm or 5mm needles.
Click on the link below to register for this KAL!!
An extraordinary journey with fellow crafters has come to an end. We traveled the Tunisian highway and reached one milestone by creating the beautiful Pax shawlette. This is in no way the end but a stepping stone to all things tunisian.
The doubts that were cast were cleared with the help of video tutorials and a Facebook Live session. Not to mention, members stepping up and helping each other!! That’s the best part of being in a community that understands and goes the extra mile to share, to learn and to connect.
We would love to give a special mention to one of the most involved member from our community , Jayam Jammu ! Let’s give the loudest cheer for this awesome crafter who kept all of us on our toes and culminated her journey with a superb walk to show off her Shawlette. Take a bow Jayam!
We would also like to take this moment to give a shout out to Arunima , who is a versatile Indian designer creating beautiful Tunisian crochet designs. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram under the username Knitterknotter.
We hope that by giving you a glimpse of the Tunisian crochet technique , we have sparked a little something in you and may you go on to creating stunning Tunisian crochet projects!
Check out the participants video here:
Thanks once again for walking the road with Tunisian crochet!
Hoping to see you all in our next crafty journey!
Leave a comment below to let us know what you think!
What is Tunisian Crochet? Is it knitting? Is it crochet? Is it related to Tunisia? Well a little bit of the first two and there is no evidence of the connection with Tunisia. It used to be referred to as Shepherd’s knitting, Fool’s crochet or Idiot’s stitch. However, there is no evidence on why these three references came up.
So, what is Tunisian crochet? It’s a form of crochet where one starts like any other regular crochet work, with a starting chain. The next step resembles knitting where one picks up loops and places them on the hook. The similarity to knitting ends here😊. The final step to complete the stitch is to yarn over and pull through two loops at a time till you reach the start. There you have it, in a nutshell, Tunisian crochet.
It is always worked on the right side and yes there are techniques to work it in the round. More on that later.
One can use the regular crochet hook for Tunisian crochet provided the stitches required for the project are more than 20 and if they are not ergonomic hooks. As the stitches need to be placed on the hook an even hook with minimal or no thumb rest will work the best. There are plain crochet hooks available in different lengths without the thumb rest and a stopper at the end. This stopper is to prevent the stitches from falling off the hook. Then there are Tunisian hooks with cables attached at the end to help one have 100+ stitches on it. The type of hook needed will be dictated by the number of stitches that one needs to hold on the hook.
Source: IYCSource: IYC
Source: IYCSource: IYC
What you will not be able to use are these:
Source: IYC
Does Tunisian crochet use up more yarn?
In the 1970’s when Tunisian crochet made an entrance in the US crochet scene, it was primarily used to create dense blankets made with a tight gauge that gave a square mesh on which one worked cross-stitch embroidery. Hence there was this claim that Tunisian crochet used more yarn. But Modern Tunisian crochet, later than 2000, has incorporated many stitches and designers have successfully created Tunisian crochet projects that are not bulky.
Can a beginner learn Tunisian crochet?
Absolutely! Its simple enough to teach and easy to pick it up. As always one needs to be patient and just give it a try😊
Are there any books on Tunisian Crochet?
There are plenty of Tunisian crochet books available and a plenty of designers who have patterns for beginners.
Can one do color work with Tunisian crochet?
Yes! One square on the chart will refer to one stitch but one row will need two parts to complete it and they are known by Forward pass and Return Pass.
Tunisian crochet is quite easy to learn and it will definitely open many more possibilities once this skill is learnt.
Types of stitches
The basic Tunisian stitch is called the Tunisian Simple Stitch and is worked as follows
TSS
Row 1
Forward pass: Chain any number of stitches, Insert hook in the second chain from the hook into the back bump of the chain(This will give a neat edge when you are done), yarn over and pull up a loop, (insert hook into the back bump of the next chain, yarn over and pull up a loop) repeat ( ) till you reach the end of the chain. Do not turn. The number of loops on the hook must be equal to the number of chains made. The first loop on hook counts as one stitch always unless mentioned otherwise.
Return pass: Yarn over and pull through one loop on the hook, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops), repeat ( ) till you have just one loop on the hook! That’s it. The first row is done!
Row 2
Forward pass: Insert hook into the second vertical bar(right to left) , yarn over and pull up a loop, (insert hook into next vertical bar, yarn over and pull up loop) repeat ( ) till you reach the last stitch. For the last stitch insert the hook into the vertical bar and the loop behind it(this will give a firm edge) , yarn over and pull up a loop. Do not turn
Return Pass: worked same as row 1.
That’s it! Repeat row 2 to the height required.
Binding off or finishing off
Once the height is reached, finish off in the following manner
Insert hook into the second vertical bar, yarn over pull up a loop, yarn over pull through two loops, (insert hook into next vertical bar, yarn over , pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 2loops) repeat ( ) till the end of the row. Do not cut yarn.
The Tunisian simple stitch tends to curl, and the piece needs a simple single crochet border around it to help it to lay flat. So, after the last stitch is bound off, chain 1, sc in the same place, sc along the left border of the work till you reach the base chain, 3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in each chain (the opposite side of starting chain) till you reach the right corner, 3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in each edge stitch up the right side border till you reach the top right corner, 3 sc in the corner, on sc in each stitch on top of bound of row, end with 2 sc in the corner where the first sc is. Fasten off and weave in ends. Enjoy your first Tunisian crochet sample.
Don’t forget to check back for the second stitch which can help to reduce the curl significantly😊
You can watch our video tutorial for the tunisian crochet basics for better understanding:
Hope this quick guide helps you to learn and pick up tunisian Crochet! Also feel free to leave any queries and comments below!
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