Oh my god what is that???? I love crotchet and tried to knit and felt like my hands were made of jello!!! Couldn't do it. I did it as a kid as well as crotchet and assumed it would be just as easy ti take up knitting as crotchet. But I really like the knit texture. I am going to look this Tunisian thing up right now!!

​@@PadraigpIt's wonderful! I'm sure you already looked it up, but it's kinda like knitting because the hook is very long. I can't knit either (for some reason my brain isn't getting it), so I got a Tunisian hook to try it out.

Tunisian Crochet is so fun! But it does make a very heavy fabric! There are also some good videos on making your edges neat, changing colors and connecting as you go if you’re doing squares! Have fun!

I designed a jacket using Tunisian knitting/crochet it use to be known as Afghan knitting. I use to knit for years until two broken wrists caused mobility issues where my hands would just cramp up over the needles. I found that Tunisian knitting avoided that cramping issue because of the way you work the one needle. I love the fact each row is now contained and you can never have that one stitch that gets dropped running back down the whole work which could happen with knitting lol but it’s thicker than just knitting or crochet alone which I thought was perfect for making a winter jacket. It’s why Afghan blankets are so warm compared to the vandyke/granny stitch style blankets. The only drawback I have found is that there are heaps of blanket patterns for this style of work but not many outer garments and it’s too heavy to use for children’s to baby clothes.

Tunisian crochet or knitting is knitting casting on and casting off repeatedly. I found knitting into backloops easier due to my wrist and other joint and neurological issues. The knitting needles are meeting each other not at such a pointy angle and the motion is more left and right than jabbing outward.

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😂😂😂 same here!

Tbf that's how I always wear a scarf,practical purposes,I'm not into scarves just for an asthetic look,

I think what you looked up is just a modern company (Woolco) giving a fanciful name to their yarn. “Shetland floss” in the 19th century would describe the specific weight and twist of wool from actual Shetland-breed sheep from actual Shetland. This was a superfine and soft two-ply wool that would probably be lighter than modern “laceweight”. The sheep come in variegated colours and the wool is usually not dyed. It was what they made the famous Shetland shawl from, that you can pull through a wedding ring, even though it’s about as long and tall as a person.

@@eh1702 Thank you Eh, for that information. I enjoy learning about the history of our craft!

I agree! Give me a circular one. Something that will do as it should. 😊 God bless and happy Mother’s Day 💐

Same here.!!

Any L-shaped design.

In yoi second row, to end, wouldnt your last vandyke mirror the first at beginning?

I found a pattern for a hat and scarf combo. The hat is crocheted from bottom to top. The top of the hat is extended to the desired length to make a scarf to wrap around the neck.

Exciting, and well deserved!

Agreed. Annoying to work with but so soft and silky! There’s definitely worse yarns to work with.

Hi fellow Melburnian👋I got a text from Spotlight yesterday saying they have sale on. And Aldi had yarn on special buys last week. Crochet hooks too, but they weren't in stock

@@thelibraryismyhappyplace1618 thanks Spotlight is OK but I support my local yarn shop, and I love Bendigo Woollen Mills, Happy crocheting🧶

@@susanfrederick33 ooh I'll have to look them up

Love Bendigo Wool Mills for value

I'm so confused how thos turned into an l shape? Is that just from the increases?

@@Padraigp yes, at first it seemed off for me, but it works.

@dawnandhallahavingfun5313 cool! Gotta finish my first cardigan with just single crotchet and then I can try a shawl. Did try to make one for my friends birthday but since I didn't know what I was doing it turned into a coral reef lol!

Wow, thank you!

The 1812 Overture (aka Lone Ranger theme) would have been a good choice too.

That possibility occurred to me also.

Haha, I work in a retirement home, we use God knows how many doilies everywhere xD I personally love this super antique stuff. But as you said, tastes are different.

That shawl you are referring to is a pre-civil war shawl, from 1851

I was wondering this.

I had to go back and see what you meant. Lol! I think even if she did the first row that way the rest of the rows would’ve been the same. Just fewer groups of 3 dc in the first row. But the progression of the pattern would’ve looked very similar because they meant for you to work into the holes created just like a granny square does. Unless I’m picturing it wrong which is very possible 😅

I like to try to use the hook that came from the same era when I can for these videos

I couldn't possibly do that to a bone hook that is well over 120-130 years old. it's not worth destroying it

I meant to say 65 chains

Because the only difference is the terms, the definition is exactly the same between UK and US stitches with the exception of the single crochet which does not exist at all in UK stitch terms, ( they call a sc a double crochet) * But in the Victorian era a UK single crochet was a slip st* , I have whole videos covering many of the terms and their definitions , these are undisputable facts, a UK treble is the same as a US double and in the UK they call a sc a double crochet and so on .... I'm not deciding to do it different, I'm actually following the pattern as written, you are free to check me on that , google what US and UK stitch terms mean , no need to describe a US treble, I know very well how to do them, Thanks

As another Canadian, we also use US crochet terms. This was just translated from UK terms to US terms. No confusion or pattern altering here!

I think I get what you're saying. I don't like videos that make you watch the entire thing before you even know what they're doing. But this is called a "mystery pattern" so... 😉

its meant to be layered under a coat or cloak