Interesting Crochet Instruction on YouTube

[lucie]

I came across this video on YouTube.

 

 

I haven't tried her technique yet for eliminating that space after the turning chain but it looks like a great idea. ALso, I'd like to try her methods for dealing with tails. What you ya'll think?

[hookdonU]

That's what I do with my ends with I first start the project, but I like her technique for color changes; very nice. Thanks for passing this on!!!

[wiz3283]

Great idea for keeping ends neat and clean as well as closing the gaps in the turning changes. Thanks for sharing this!

[angieInCA]

That is how I do my color changes. I like her way of working in the tail into the foundation chain.

[kimmiep621]

very kewl. i do my color change that way. and tails a bit differant but i think i'll have to try her chain tecniuqe very interesting

[misssmaggie]

Very interesting !!! Thanks for sharing!

[ThreadBear:0)]

Thank you so much for sharing this link, as a complete beginner, I've been having problems, in changing colours. Now when I've got some time, I'm going to try out those techinques....!!!

I've seen alot of patterns that people had done, by using graph paper, and as an avid cross stitcher, the thought of being able to convert/adapt my designs to crochet, makes me !! If anyone has done this, could you please give me some hints or problems that they came across....!!

 

[Midds]

Very Interesting! I do my color changes that way but the hiding the ends that way nope and the fact that she said "cut the ends after you wash it", that I don't do either. I hide my ends, trim them and then wash. Anybody else do it this way? I will be trying the way that she starts a new row so avoid the gap. Thanks for sharing!

[lucie]

Thank you so much for sharing this link, as a complete beginner, I've been having problems, in changing colours. Now when I've got some time, I'm going to try out those techinques....!!!

 

I've seen alot of patterns that people had done, by using graph paper, and as an avid cross stitcher, the thought of being able to convert/adapt my designs to crochet, makes me !! If anyone has done this, could you please give me some hints or problems that they came across....!!

 

 

 

I found some tapestry crochet videos on YouTube that seem to offer an introduction to graph crochet you were asking about.

 

 

This is the first of 4 videos. If you click on MORE FROM THIS USER you will find links to the other 3 videos. Hope this helps!

[crochetdiva]

Great info! I love the way she starts a row...but I am dizzy from watching it, lol.

[CrochetDad]

Oh my gosh! She hit my pet peeves about my crochet. Thanks so much for finding (and posting) this.

[eurolyons]

Great link...I actually learned something. I change colors the way she does and I've always crocheted over my ends, but not like she did and her way is better...thanks for sharing.

[cat3crazy]

Thanks for sharing the link!!! I bookmarked it so I can go back and veiw it when I have a crochet hook and yarn in hand. I really like her methods for dealing with the ends.

[planetjune]

What a great video! Thanks for finding and posting it - there are some really useful techniques in there. I've bookmarked the link!

[hookdonU]

The only problem this might present is if you have to frog, is it harder to get the end free do you think??

[mamarose22]

And I thought I was the only one to work ends in that way. Many years ago I made 2 tier dop stitch afghans to use as spreads for twin beds. It was done in stripes and I hated weaving in all those ends. Since then I devised a way to work in most of those ends. Thats how I did it. I also use that method when adding a new color to a granny square. Weaving in ends is worse than assembling them. I like to assemble grannies with a slip stitch as you don't have to worry about ends and rethreading the needle. I also feel it has more give, matching the give of the crocheted piece. I like to put right sides together and work in the back loop only,which makes a nice ridge and is a little less visible than going through both loops. I do like that single crochet bit she uses to close up the gap. I will have to try that.