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The student that almost made me quit teaching crochet
The student that almost made me quit teaching crochet
Until I met this one student I actively described myself as a teacher who never left a student behind.
Thanks to Mary, I don’t make that claim anymore.
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Of loss and love and renewal
Of loss and love and renewal
Losing the original Ard Rí was a real blow. I loved that shawl. I loved that exact shawl. Not just the pattern, not just the look of it; the physical piece that existed in my universe.
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Bríd’s New Day
Bríd’s New Day
I know I said I was gonna take a break from it to work on Ard Rí, but honestly, the chugging along on Bríd was remarkably soothing, and the regular repeats were something I could do a little of even after the longest day.
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New (old?) yarn adventure, and progress on Bríd
New (old?) yarn adventure, and progress on Bríd
It’s not often I get to say “The usual, please!” to anyone, but when it comes to Townhouse Yarns and their Tara 4-ply, that’s kinda what I got to do a few days ago.
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Bríd Reborn?
Bríd Reborn?
Those of you who have been to one of my trunk shows or tutorials know that I ask people to be very careful not to snag my crochet shawl samples on rings, brooches and zips, because I am wholly incapable of remaking a piece when I’ve already done it before.
Keep readingInvisible Crochet Bind-Off
Setting up for our bind off. Here’s where we’re starting: a nice piece of UK dc/US sc on the round. This technique works best on the round, as all the V’s on your working edge are facing the same direction. To being your bind off, cut yarn, then increase the size of the loop on…
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Crochet Cast Off for Knitting
Setting up for casting off Here’s where we’re starting: a nice sheet of stocking stitch on 4.5 mm knitting needles. We’re going to use a 4.5 mm crochet hook to cast these stitches off. Ideally, your hook should be around the same size as your needles. A little smaller can also work, for a neater…
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Setting up for a Tunisian INC1 increase Here’s where we’re starting: a nice sheet of TSS stitches. We’re going to put a INC 1 increase in the middle of the next row which will increase our stitch number by one stitch. To increase, wrap yarn over hook. Then, with Yarn Over still in place, work…
Keep readingTSS2tog – a Tunisian Crochet decrease
Setting up for a Tunisian TSS2tog decrease Here’s where we’re starting: a nice sheet of TSS stitches. We’re going to put a TSS2tog decrease in the middle of the next round which will reduce our stitch number by one stitch. To decrease, slip hook through the next two lines/stitches on your fabric. Then, yarn over.…
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One Square Granny
When my Mam taught me to crochet, she did so by handing me a Granny Square blanket she was working on, and teaching me to treble crochet clusters into her already beautifully crocheted fabric. I focussed on the stitches, on how they danced around my hook, and how the fabric grew under my fingers as…
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Aoibhe’s (Almost) Invisible Tunisian Crochet Seam – for the Wrong Side
Tunisian Crochet seams can often look botched and ugly. Here’s how to make your Tunisian Crochet garments and accessories look seamless! Start With Some Tunisian Crochet In this case, I have made a lovely piece of Tunisian Simple Stitch which I’m going to seam along the first and last rows. Keep the last row you…
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Aoibhe’s (Almost) Invisible Tunisian Crochet Seam – for the Right Side
Tunisian Crochet seams can often look botched and ugly. Here’s how to make your Tunisian Crochet garments and accessories look seamless! Start With Some Tunisian Crochet In this case, I have made a lovely piece of Tunisian Simple Stitch which I’m going to seam along the first and last rows. Right Side in, Wrong Side…
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No-Gap Base Increase
How to increase the height of your Tunisian Crochet column, without leaving a hole in your fabric. This is so quick to do. You’ll love it. Start With Some Tunisian Crochet In this case, I have a layer of crochet done, and have started into a second layer.The layer I’m working on is three bars…
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Second Double Crochet Row
You have your first row of stitches complete, but now it’s time to start into the second row, and suddenly, everything looks different. Here’s how you do it. The Lay Of The Land. Let’s look at what we’ve got. In this instance, we have made 8 chains and skipped the one closest to the hook.Then,…
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“Be Kind. Rewind” – What you can do to improve the tension and elasticity in your yarn
Have you ever considered the tension your yarn is under once it’s been wound into a cake or ball?One of the main reasons yarn is sold in a skein is to preserve its elasticity. So, from the second you wind it, it’s being held at a stretch. Animal fibres in particular have a gorgeous spring…
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The only Long Tail Cast On method you’ll ever need.
Knitters, don’t say I never give you guys anything! This long Tail Cast On method is flawless.You’ll never scrabble for yarn to make those last few stitches ever again. Long Tail anxiety will be a thing of the past! And it’s so gosh darn easy. Let me show you how. Before we begin our long…
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Making an Invisible Crochet Decrease
If you’re a lover of the cute and cuddly world of amigurumi, and you want to improve the look of your finished crochet toys, this post is for you.Crochet fabric is highly textured, but your eye can be drawn to any disturbances in that texture, rather than to your hard work and crochet skill. Making…
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Adding Relief Stitches to Tunisian Crochet fabric.
Tunisian Crochet has texture for daaays.It’s one of the things I love the most about it. From that gorgeous stripe on Simple Stitch, to the squishy bounce of Knit Stitch, you can’t go wrong with a little TC. But sometimes, you wanna turn the volume up on that texture. That’s where Tunisian Crochet Relief stitches…
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Get a good fit on your sweater yoke with this calculator
Like many crafters, I can struggle to get a good fit on my home-made sweaters. Sweater yokes I have designed from scratch are a particular challenge, so I have put together a sweater yoke calculator to help. Sweaters Are Tricky When you have a sweater yoke (the circle of knit or crochet fabric which will…
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How to Start Your Pax Shawl
The beginning is a very good place to start! Let me show you have to begin your Pax Adventure.
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Every Christmas Eve, without fail… I darn socks
Every Christmas Eve, without fail, I curl up with a glass of wine, a warm and snuggly dog and a pile of socks in need of repair.
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Creating Reoite’s vine detail – Binding Off
Click here for a guide to creating the vine detail with a Crochet Hook.Click here for a guide to creating the vine detail with an Darning Needle. Using just a bodkin (a blunt darning needle), here’s how you secure your beautiful vine. Let’s Get Into It! Whether you made your vine using the crochet or…
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Creating Reoite’s vine detail – Crochet Method
Once you have your Reoite Glove panels complete, there’s one last detail to add before they’re sewn up.There are two different ways to achieve this lovely petal stitch detail on your own gloves. If you’re handy with a darning needle, click here for the Embroidery Version. Using just your crochet hook, here’s how you create…
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Creating Reoite’s vine detail – Embroidery Method
Once you have your Reoite Glove panels complete, there’s one last detail to add before they’re sewn up.There are two different ways to achieve this lovely petal stitch detail on your own gloves. If you’re handy with a crochet slip stitch, click here for the Crochet Hook Version. Using just a bodkin (a blunt darning…
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6 Beginner-Level Tunisian Crochet patterns to get YOU started
The Fasten Off Yarn Along is currently in full swing, and I’m heartened to see how many people are using the event as encouragement to try out a “new-to-them” craft. I see knitters jump on the crochet band wagon, I see weavers wading through lace knitting, and many people expressing an interest in Tunisian Crochet…
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Creating Reoite’s “Snow Flower” – Part 2
This tutorial will guide you through the Return Pass for the Snow Flower stitch in my Reoite Glove pattern.
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Creating Reoite’s “Snow Flower” – Part 1
The “Snow Flower” on my Reoite Mitten pattern is worked as you crochet, rather than being added afterwards.
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TSS2tog decrease
It’s hard to imagine, but sometimes, Dear Reader LESS Tunisian Crochet is called for. And in those moments, knowing how to decrease is a boon.
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Flat Section on a Curved Shawl?
Lunula Tunisian crochet shawl question. Is there really a long, straight section in the middle of the curve? Designer advice from Aoibhe Ni’s letters page.
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