Tunisian Crochet: The Basics + Get Perfect Edges! (No Tunisian Hook Required)

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Let me teach you Tunisian Crochet (afghan stitch) - without a long hook! You can buy those later if you become a Tunisian addict like me. Learn the THREE THINGS you MUST DO if you want perfect edges, and how to pick the right size hook. Learn about the pros, the cons, my favorite tunisian book and my favorite hooks here: • Why You Should Try TUN...
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Timestamps:
0:00 -Intro
0:42 - Picking a hook and yarn to learn on
1:14 - Starting chain and forward pass
5:59 - Return Pass
7:46 - Tunisian Simple Stitch (Tss)
9:31 - Getting the Left Edge Correct
11:49 - Improving the Right (Leading) Edge
13:45 - Most Common Mid-row Mistake
14:49 - Checking the Left Edge
16:03 - Tighten Up That Right Edge!
16:35 - Too Tight in the Middle?
17:42 - Changing colors or strands
18:02 - The Last Row is Different!
20:02 - Why is it Rolling?
21:02 - Is Your Fabric Too Tight?
22:05 - Working With the Long Hooks
24:55 - Ergonomic Handles!
25:58 - Feeling Awkward?
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@phuongkern8027 6 ай бұрын

Excellent teacher/demo. Thank you

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@grace-v2d 6 ай бұрын

I've recently started TC (within this month). I absolutely love it, so I'm glad to find your channel as I am on this journey. I tried knitting a couple of years back but just couldn't get the feel of it. TC is awesome for me. I haven't made much yet...just a couple of dishcloths and Tss squares. But I am planning to start a temperature blanket in February. Thanks for your channel and video. I look forward to adding you to my youtube teachers. Blessings. :)

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and WELCOME! I''m so glad I can help you with your TC! And I understand about the knitting. My first attempt to learn went very badly and I didn't try again for over a year. At some point I plan to do a video showing crocheters how to use Tunisian crochet to learn how to knit, so keep an eye out for that if you want to try again. 🙂

@maryalui3620 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for all the excellent tips! I am trying to learn it.

@iHeartYarn 5 ай бұрын

You are most welcome - I hope this helps you get a solid start, and thank you for watching!

@marydomingue9902 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I’m a self taught crocheter and have admired the look of this way of crocheting. Tried a few times years ago. Would love to really give it a try again.

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

You are most welcome! I hope this time Tunisian goes well for you, and thanks for watching. 🙂

@maggiewhitaker9655 4 ай бұрын

This is a great guide, thank you so much!

@iHeartYarn 4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@user-zh9sq2zk3v 6 ай бұрын

This is a brilliant video. So motivating! The close-ups were fantastic!

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

Thank you and I'm so glad you found it helpful! Welcome to my channel and happy crocheting!

@boopbeep8 6 ай бұрын

thank you for making this. i'm very new to crocheting and i'm finding the tunisian crochet by far the easiest method i've come across so far 😻

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

Welcome and thank you for watching! Some beginners find Tunisian easier to tackle and I'm glad you are enjoying it so much - there are so many gorgeous Tunisian patterns out there. May I ask - what were your pain points with regular crochet? The edges? Reading/counting your stitches? yarn tensioning? I plan to do a video or two on ways to help crochet newbies and was curious what you would like help with...

@eileennahan7830 5 ай бұрын

I had the same problem. Thank you

@iHeartYarn 5 ай бұрын

👍🙂

@pattysmith5957 6 ай бұрын

Nice!

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

😁

@sabithas1324 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the tips. I love tunisian crochet, but had to give up because my edges were not straight

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

I am so glad you found it helpful - welcome back to the fold! 😁

@pujamotwani9605 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the tips of Tunisian crochet and waiting for next tip

@xCr00k3Dx 13 күн бұрын

I wonder how doing a long tail knit cast on would change the edges.

@iHeartYarn 13 күн бұрын

I’m guessing it would work fine…that edge just wouldn’t match the other three. Try it and let us know!🙂

@judygrayson7896 6 ай бұрын

I have crocheted before and made 2 blankets. I am more of a knitter but what I don’t understand is if you are chaining a lot for a blanket how are you going to fit all the stitches on the even long hook won’t fit them all on to pull true to go back to the beginning. Seem like most examples use a small swatch to show you how to do it. Can you explain that for me please. Or share a video for longer blankets.

@iHeartYarn 6 ай бұрын

For a long time, tunisian afghans were made in strips. But there are hooks on long cables available now - I talk about the various hook options in the companion episode here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbGgactiyd-oqIE.html. Lots of good info in it, but skip forward to 6:01 for the section on hook types. 🙂 Hope this helps and thanks for watching!