Making Yarn Connections
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.
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Happy knitting!
We have successfully completed the two charts of pax shawlette and are at the very end of the pattern. Many have already completed the whole shawlette and we are very happy to see their finished objects.
The following is the explanation of the last two rows in simple English.
After completing chart B, you should have finished with one row of single crochet. You should have 451 sc.
Here the designer has designed the picot as (sc, ch2, sc) to be worked in the specified stitch.
Ch1, picot in the first stitch ( that is you make sc, ch2, sc in the same stitch), 1 single crochet in each of the next 4 stitches, picot, 1 sc in one each of next 2 sts, picot, 1 sc in one each of next 2 sts, picot, [1 sc in each of the next 8 stitches, picot, 1 sc in one each of next 2 sts, picot, 1 sc in one each of next 2 sts, picot]
Repeat the instructions in the square bracket till you reach the last 4 stitches. 1 sc on each of the next 3 stitches, picot in the last stitch. Fasten off. Weave in the ends.
You can watch the video here for better understanding:
Ta da ! You are done! Give yourself a pat of the back for a job well done!
For this step you will need , a sink or tub to hold, cold water, mild soap, towels, t pins, foam boards, steam iron or hair dryer
Blocking refers to the process of washing and pinning the finished product to the desired dimensions. The blocking technique varies for the type of material used.
For acrylic you will gently wash the handcrafted piece in cold water and mild detergent. A few drops of the handwash soap or mild shampoo will do the trick. Rinse in water till the soap suds are removed. Do not wring( twist) the project to remove excess water. Squeeze out as much water as you can.
The project will become heavy with all the water it has absorbed.
Now roll the piece in a thick towel. Use two towels if there is a lot of water to be removed.
Arrange foam sheets ( or if you have a spare bed you can use that) and cover it with two to three layers of towel. Spread your finished project out and carefully shape the project with your hands to the desired shape.
You will now take your t-pins and pin the points you want to be stretched. Usually one places the t-pins on the picots .
After you have adjusted the project to the shape you desire, you can leave it to air dry.
Once again if the material is acrylic, you can use steam to kill the fibres. This means that once the lace stitches open up you do not have to keep blocking everytime you wash.
Plug in the steam iron and use the steam to block acrylic. You should not place the iron box on the crochet piece. You should hover the iron box over the project a few inches at a time. Slowly move the iron box so that the entire shawl is blocked.
Leave it to air dry and once it’s done, remove the pins and take pictures, model it if it’s a wearable and show it off. Sit back and wait for compliments to flow your way!!
If you have used cotton , same principle but you can use starch to make your fo to have a crisp look.
For silk do not wash in water. Instead use a spray bottle and spray water to moisten the crochet / knit piece.
Then pin and let dry.
For wool if it says superwash then you can wash it and follow the same principle as acrylic. For non superwash wool , care must be taken to not agitate the fo as it will cause the wool fibres to fuse and felt.
Then pin and let dry.
You can check out the video below to understand blocking better:
Waiting eagerly to see all the FOs.
Good luck!
Hello Everyone! The Pax Shawl TCAL is under way and we have seen some good progress!
However, we had a lot of queries with regards to the chart A and how to begin. So here we are as promised to help you guys out with the detailed instructions for the chart A with a photo turorial and a video tutorial!
We got permission from the Designer of the PAX Shawl @Aoibheni to provide a step by step video tutorial for the TCAL!!!
New here and Still wondering what is the all this??
You can check what is a TCAL HERE.
You can check all the details about the Pax shawl TCAL, HERE.
Follow the instructions for PAX SHAWL:
This is one repeat
Now again start working on other vertical bars.
Only the full rows connect to base chain. Count the number of rows on the right side . You should have seven for each repeat.
Continue all the way till you reach the end of the base chain
This is chart A…
You can watch the video tutorial for further understanding.
Please feel free to leave your queries and comments below!
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.
Does Tunisian Crochet need special hooks?
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.
What you will not be able to use are these:
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!
It feels like just yesterday that we started this CAL in collaboration with Anchor Crafts and we cannot believe that it has come to an end! We started off our CAL with the IYC members summer fashion show and picked out The JuJu scarf designed by Divya Bhat of @stringtierey as our project to make for the CAL with Anchor yarns.
Then began the frenzy to acquire yarns, dig into stashes and pick out various colour combinations for the scarf! Each step of the process was a great learning for us with a whole lot of fun!! We had lives, giveaways, quizes, polls and a quite a few events to make this journey joyous as a community!!
What an an amazing journey this has been working with all of you together as a community!! Right from day one of the CAL release till the end we all have come together, resolved doubts, faced technical issues and bit by bit progressed to complete our first project together!!
We had over 200 registrations for the CAL which is a huge number for us, and at the end of it we had over 60 of you guys who put in efforts and finished #theJuJuscarf. This kind of response has truly overwhelmed us and surely made us feel grateful.
Your support and love has surely made this, our first CAL, a big success for us!
Everyone single one of you has put in so much of hard work and effort into this CAL and now its time to reap the benefits! Not only did you guys get a certificate from Anhcor but you also geta chance to be featured into a special video to show off your #thejujuscarf !!!
Isn’t that amazing??
To show off all of your lovely makes, we have made a special video featuring all the participants makes and its a blast of colours for sure!!!
We have a lot of events coming up on IndiaYarnCircle and would love it it you were a part of this community!!!
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We hope you continue to show IndiaYarnCircle your Support, be a part of this community, and participate in all the future events to come! Let us know in the comments below what more do you want to learn, know from IYC!
Till then, keep…
MAKING YARN CONNECTIONS!!!
Did you watch our Summer Fashion Show in collaboration with Anchor? If not you can watch it here!!
Also, Are you curious about all the makes in the video?
We will be sharing some tidbits about each of our makes spread out over 3 Parts.
Watch our IYC makers talk about their Anchor makes and scroll down to read all about it!!!
Hello Everyone,
I am here to talk about my Verbena Lacy Top. Initially when I was learning crochet, i used to refer to patterns a lot and get inspired by all the wonderful ladies who come out with such brilliant Artistic ideas. Now, I keep pushing myself to create something of my own. So when we told about Anchor project, I thought this is the right time to do it!
Verbena is the name of multicoloured tiny flowers of purple, pink and white. I have designed this top with lacy flowers at the top and bottom with star stitch which looks like flowers, and hence verbena is apt for it.
I used Anchor knitting cotton 4057.
In total I used 300 gm ( 6 balls) of yarn. Around 900 m of yarn is required for this. I have made this in medium size. I used 4 shades for this top. Purple-shade 101, Mauve-104, pink-049, Beige-926. The best part of this top is, you can use up yout stash. I would say an advanced beginner could make this easily. The front panel and back panel are exactly the same. Its stitched up from the sides, before i made the sleeves. I used anchor because i trust the quality. It has fast colours and besides being suitable for many other projects, It’s perfect for wearables too.
Hook size: 2mm
I am Noumin and my insta handle is @naore_the_blot . I am not much of a wearable crocheter and when i got a rare opportunity of making one, i choose a pattern that involved a lot of squares. i chose to do my top with Finnish squares and hence the name finnish square boho top. The yarn i used is Anchor mercerised knitting cotton 4057. And I used about 7 colours. The colours of the squares you require only upto or less than 30 gms and the main colour used to joing the sqaures for fringes you require upto 50gms. the hook size used is 2.5mm. The pattern is a beginner friendly, easy to do pattern. only challenge i faced making it is weaving in a million ends as a result of using multiple colours. It can be made to fit any size from child to adult easily. I am so happy with how it turned out and i hope you will love making it too.
Tikhi Mirchi is a vibrant ensemble, Designed by Chandana Kiran @naughty_knotz, Indian-inspired, boho-chic dress a perfect amalgamation of Indian and western flavours for a global appeal. Designed for any woman, wherever she may be in the world– who loves, lives and breathes free spirit
Designed with Anchor Mercerised cotton 4060 DK weight yarn using 250 grams for a medium size and sewed along using linen. It’s a made to fit dress , follow @naught_knotz for details on the pattern
#summerwithanchor #makingyarnconnections #ownurstyle #crochet #crochetislife #mosaiccrochet
Hello everyone,
I’m Divya Bhat. I’m the maker and designer behind @stringtierey. I have designed The JuJu scarf for the Summer Fashion Show 2020 in collaboration with Anchor Crafts and IndiaYarnCircle.
The JuJu scarf is dedicated to my dear friend and the design concept translates her personality into a scarf pattern. The scarf is made is 3 balls of 50gms each, AKC 4057 – fingering weight yarn with a 3.5mm hook. It’s embellished with beads and tassels and is the perfect summer make.
The pattern also allows for the use of 4 balls of AKC 4ply 4060, dk weight yarn with 4.5 mm hook.
You can find The JuJu Scarf pattern on Ravelry, Payhip and Lovecrafts.com under my brand name Stringtierey.
Week 4 is here and the final update of the scarf has been sent out on the email to all the participants.
We saw the progress of the scarf in decreasing every 2 clusters in week 2, then decreasing 1 cluster till the end on week 3 and now week 4 is all about finishing the scarf!
The most important part of week 4 is blocking the scarf and our designer Divya Bhat has included a video tutorial specially showing how to block The JuJu Scarf to make it the lacey light fabric that it is! Isnt that great?
The Crochet along has been extended till 15th August keeping in mind the current pandemic situation and the fact that a lot of you guys got your yarns quite late. More time to catch up and finish the cal!! Yayyyy!!!
So now its all about completing the last leg of the cal and flaunting your beautiful makes!! Do post your pictures on all social media, use the hashtag #thejujuscarf and tag us @indiayarn.circle, @anchor.crafts and @stringtierey . We would love to see all your makes and show it off to everyone!!
Leave us your questions and queries in comments below and join the facebook group to get in on all the details for this week!!!
Did you watch our Summer Fashion Show in collaboration with Anchor? If not you can watch it here!!
Also, Are you curious about all the makes in the video?
We will be sharing some tidbits about each of our makes spread out over 3 Parts.
Watch our IYC makers talk about their Anchor makes and scroll down to read all about it!!!
Hi everyone. I am Sindhu from @cosine_crochet. Basically I am an amigurumi artist. Only recently I started exploring other forms of crochet. While scrolling through Pinterest, I saw a crochet necklace, unable to find a pattern, I decided to just wing it.
I have used 15-16 different colours of Anchor Embroidery threads and a crochet hook of size 1.6mm to make this “Gem Drops Jewellery Set”. This is beginner level crochet. Anyone with basic knowledge of crochet, will be able to make this.
Thank you.
Hi! This is Vimala Vignesh and I have been crocheting for more than 25 years. I have always crocheted for others and have for long wanted to crochet a saree blouse for myself. Work with Anchor Crafts came at the right time to give this idea a go. I used Anchor knitting cotton art. 4057 in shade numbers 22 and 330. I used 400 gms totally shade 22 -300 gms and shade 330 about 100 gms. The size I made was large. This pattern , designed by my daughter, uses post stitches and is worked neck down, left shoulder first, then right and joined. Same is repeated for the back and then these the are joined to form the bodice. The sleeves are worked flat and then attached. This blouse is a pullover kind and it sits perfectly though I would suggest adding elastic at the base of the blouse to ensure a fitted look.
I am really happy the way the blouse came together and I am happy I got to make this using anchor knitting cotton. You can find me on Facebook/Instagram under the user name- vimalavignesh.
Hello I am Meenakshi and my Instagram handle is CrochetMantra.
I always wanted my first top to be my own pattern, my original design!! When I got this opportunity from Anchor I decided this is the time to design and make one for myself. I named my top Red Shadow and the reason behind that is obviously the colors I used and to also indicating that it’s about me coming out of the shadows. I came out of my fear of making wearable. I used Anchor 4057, Colors 47, 10, Hook size 3mm. I made mine in size medium. Pattern is more like intermediate level. I worked in rounds till the armhole then I divided it in 2 parts, front and back. After doing neck part and joining shoulders I added some frills to give some style there. I easily managed the back of neck in boat shape, but had a little difficulty with front V- neck. Finally after working on it several times, it came out really well,if I do say so myself. Drape is good but instead of using textured stitches it would have been better to use lighter or lacier stitch. Looking on the bright side it will make a perfect wearable should the weather turn a bit chilly.
The Blouse Hana
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Where Hana (flowers) bloom so does Hope and Happiness.
This is a unique, modern and beautiful crochet boat neck blouse with few pastels from the wide color ranges of Anchor knitting and crochet cotton yarns.
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Design Courtesy – @yarnfables
Did you watch our Summer Fashion Show in collaboration with Anchor? If not you can watch it here!!
Also, Are you curious about all the makes in the video?
We will be sharing some tidbits about each of our makes spread out over 3 Parts.
Here’s part 1…
Watch our IYC makers talk about their Anchor makes and scroll down to read all about it!!!
Hello everyone, Im Priyanka from craftsandcoffee17. I always wanted to try crochet blouses for sarees. So decided to make one. I got fantastic , quick and easy crop top pattern from Pinterest that is Ruffle Sleeve Crop Top.
It is a very good option for blouse and I chose cotton yarn from Anchor threads. Here I have used Anchor mercerised knitting cotton Art. 4057 in red colour with shade number 047. Usually anchor threads come in balls of 50g and I used 4 to 4.5 balls for this crop top, which is approximately around 800 yards. I used a 2.5mm hook size. Basic crochet level is enough for this make with a bit knowledge of seaming, sizing and fit. Only challenge I faced here is to make crop top fit like a blouse without buttons or hooks . The long tail construction to knot at back is a good option to make fit to size. The Knot also turned out classy. Draping is very comfortable as a long tail is provided to make flexible in tieing tight or lose as we want.
Hello, I am Meera Radhakrishnan.
The meanbo open front bolero is a simple summer wear and can be paired with casual outfits.Its incredibly light so its perfect for hot summer days. This crochet bolero pattern is simple and beginners friendly and quite quick to work up. The pattern is worked as one piece with only minimal seaming required.
I have used anchor mercerised cotton 4057 shade no 54, the hook size is 2.5mm and approximate yardage required for making this small size bolero is 550yds. This anchor yarn will give the bolero a light and cool feel and perfect for summer. If you are new to crocheting lace, then this bolero would be a perfect opportunity to give it a try. If you want to know more about this pattern you can check my Instagram page @crochettalesbymeera
Hi I’m Pooja and my Instagram handle is poojascrochet.
I have made an easy lacy summer vest. The pattern is designed by Katerina, I got it from Pinterest and it is also available on the designer’s blog bykaterina.com.
The great part about this pattern is that it is available in written format, as a chart pattern and as a video tutorial.
It is an advanced beginner pattern since it uses only simple crochet chains and stitches.
I have made this vest using Anchor 4057 in shade 0050 which is a pretty pink and I used a 2.5 mm crochet hook. I used about 4 and a half balls which comes up to about 220g. The anchor cotton makes the vest comfortable for the summer since it is soft and light. It is easily customisable to any size. I had a great time making this pattern.
Hi I’m Raveena and my Instagram handle is @yarntoart.
I have designed this minimalistic Sencilla summer hat. This hat may look normal in front view. And in back you can see this beautiful bow. I made this hat in adult small size. Of-course you can find measurements for other sizes in my written pattern which is available on my website http://www.yarntoart.com. This pattern is super easy and beginner friendly. Checkout my YouTube channel YarntoArt, in which I make Tamil crochet tutorials.
I used Anchor mercerized knitting cotton 4060 in shade 926 and 2.75 mm crochet hook. I used 2 and half ball for this size.This yarn gives stiffness to this hat and it is very comfortable to wear. I used 4057 in shade 368 for making flower and strap.I really enjoyed making this hat.
When objective of 2 entities match –the universe conspires to bring them together and here is a short story of IYC and Anchor Collaboration.
Most of us crafters have grown up using Anchor yarns starting at some point in our lives either mom’s engaging us in our summer holidays with a stitch kit’ or getting us to do those lovely flower embroideries.
Let us acknowledge that Anchor is an household brand name, however one thing that we would like to highlight is Anchor’s mission to keep all forms of yarn craft alive and their commitment to disseminate the craft to the new generation which perfectly blends with India Yarn Circle’s mission to Nurture Passion for all Yarn Crafts and Crafters by building a strong community encouraging crafters at different level to pick up the craft.
Anchor and IYC collaborated to embark on this journey to explore and show the possibilities of designing wearables. We deliberated on numerous ideas and everything was a possibility the list was unending. While crochet or knitting is most often associated with winterwear we wanted to break the myth to create wearables for Indian context be it the weather conditions, or traditional wear, or styling it up for everyday fashion.
“Summer Fashion” theme fitted as an apt pick to kick start the series. We makers rolled up our sleeves to directly dwell into the creative zones to design, create our Anchor summer outfit. It was a tremendous journey for us to explore in detail the possibilities of utilizing Anchor cotton yarn for different types of makes scarf, hats, blouse for saree, tops , dress , jewelry etc. (details of the makes to follow) .
The video is a tribute to all the designers in the community for bringing the best in every make, enduring spirit of designing for self-satisfaction, continuing to be spirited about yarn crafts.
We thank Anchor for giving us an opportunity for the collaboration and more importantly the creative freedom to showcase our work. We are most certain that the collaboration is just a small beginning in our joint effort to keeping the craft alive.
Do share with us your anchor makes and do drop a comment on any questions you have on Anchor yarn and we will be happy to respond!
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