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| Starting a Scarf with Tunisian Crochet |
I'm partnering with Guilford Art Center to offer free virtual art sessions to the community during COVID-19. Last Friday, almost 40 people turned out for the third installment of my Knot & Natter: A Fiber Arts Conversation series. It was so great to see lots of familiar faces, as well as some new folks from as far away as Virginia!
I'm really enthusiastic about tunisian crochet, thanks to a book and a hook my mom gave me a few years back (thanks Mom!). I learned the tunisian simple stitch on a fairly small, double-ended (one hook on each end) crochet hook, and at that point I wasn't a huge fan. But when I started to use a large (size 15) wooden tunisian hook and bulky yarn, I was, quite literally, hooked!
During the live session, I showed a few examples of items I've made using Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS), including the scarf above and a small drink coaster. Through demonstration, I showed how to start a beginning chain and then complete a forward pass and a return pass to finish one full row.
Tunisian crochet is so simple and fast and relaxing. I love it - and judging by the earnestness of my class participants, so do a lot of other people!
I'm planning to offer more virtual sessions over the next several months on a variety of topics, so check back soon!
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