Feb 12 2007

Dalliance with Tunisian

I’ve always wanted to have a go at Tunisian crochet but somehow never have…I’m learning now on the Online Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. Crochet is the workshop of the month and it’s wonderful. Marja Heuvelman is the tutor. I used a hand dyed bamboo for the plain Tunisian and a mixture of bamboo and Jo Sharp cotton for the wave Tunisian. It has a much nicer handle than I imagined Tunisian would have and I think it could be used for clothing. Great fun and very relaxing to do, in between sitting at the loom and treadling away.

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4 Responses to “Dalliance with Tunisian”

1. # Marieon 13 Feb 2007 at 2:12 am

   

   Knowing nothing about Tunisian Crochet, what would you use this process for? You mentioned that perhaps it could be used for clothing. Would this be for rugs, placemats, or fabric for sturdier purposes?

2. # Leighon 15 Feb 2007 at 2:57 pm

   

   These are so gorgeous! Where are you finding the time to be so productive????

3. # curiousweaveron 16 Feb 2007 at 9:23 am

   

   Marie, Tunisian seems to be a favourite for bags/purses etc. Although most crochet doesn’t have the elasticity of knitting Tunisian seems to be quite firm.
   Leigh, some say that samples aren’t productive at all. But I really enjoy learning new techniques more than making larger objects. (It takes me 3 years to knit a jumper!)

4. # Izabelaon 20 Mar 2007 at 9:41 am

   

   Tunisian technique can be used for clothing and in the 1970s there were many patterns for vests, jackets, jumpers, etc. If you use a larger hook with thick yarn then the work will be elastic and soft, otherwise use fine yarn with the appropriate hook. It is light and hard wearing and very unusual. There are different stitches which eliminate the long thread is you don’t like that. It also works up fast. The only problem I find is the curl but blocking the finished outcome works well.

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