Tunisian/Afghan Crochet ??

[xantha]

Does anyone out there do much work with Tunisian crochet?

 

I just started working with it yesterday and I like it, though I have only done the first generic Tunisian knit stitch <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/question.gif" /> back and forth. It seems to tend to curl up on itself, not unlike stockingette does (in knitting) -- this could also be a byproduct of my super tight stitches.

 

Just curious if anyone has any online or book references they would like to suggest. I'd also love to see examples of work you have done in Tunisian!

 

I have been through the sections in The Encyclopedia of Crochet and in the Crochet Stitch Bible.

 

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-jess

[threeolivemartini]

i do tunisian quite a bit.. and it does curl like knitting does.. there isnt too much you can do to stop it.. just have to block your work and that usually hammers out the problem

 

i have 101 easy tunisian stitches.. its a nice reference

[RebeccaVelasquez]

here are a few bags i've done in tunisian:

 

 

 

 

not sure, but i think i have every book offered on tunisian.... :cloud9

[xantha]

I should have guessed that rebecca and 3olive were Tunisian fans! <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/veryhappy.gif" />

 

Those bags are lovely! Thanks for sharing the pictures. <img border=0 src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/rowofhearts.gif" />

 

I was thinking about doing a baby sweater for donation in tunisian... I think that will work out okay.

 

I think I am going to place an order through Annie's Attic right now!

 

[okay, so I am just excited to be playing with something new... <img border=0 src="http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v84/crochetville/ura1.gif" /> ]

 

-jess

[Empress Busy Bee]

I've only done three things, all back and fourth basic stuff.

 

My first project, a baby blanket, click on the photo to see full sized:

 

 

 

My second project was this pillow for my husband:

 

 

I really like this stitch too and hope to do more with it.

 

Just did this purse the other day and fulled it.

Before:

 

 

 

After:

 

[sugalily]

Everything looks so beautiful! :not

 

Great job everybody! :cheer2

 

Lily

[aadttsm]

serendipity.gpvm.com/basics.html

 

hischild64.tripod.com/thumbnail.htm

 

www.crochetcabana.com/spe...nisian.htm

 

stitchguide.com/stitches/...titch.html

 

and the curling happens all the time...

[xantha]

I love everything! It looks great!

 

[except for the UGA pillow, but that's only because I'm a Tech Alum and they're our big rival. :hee ]

 

I spent some time last night working in TKS. It's very fast! It does tend to use a lot of yarn, though.

 

looooooving Tunisian.

[Empress Busy Bee]

Hehe, that's okay. It's my husbands. LOL

 

I found the stitch uses less yarn than regular crocheting.

[RebeccaVelasquez]

here is my current tunisian project:

 

[xantha]

I really like that, Rebecca !!

 

-jess