Hi, Donna! Thanks so much for watching. I've heard from a number of people that the way I hold my yarn when I crochet looks like a knitter, but I actually learned crochet first! I dabble with knitting from time to time, but I'm a beginner at best. For whatever reason, I found it easiest to manage my crochet tension by "throwing the yarn" (not totally sure if that's the right term, but it's what a couple of knitters used to describe it haha) instead of moving my hook to catch the yarn. Ironically, yarn management is the biggest reason why I struggle with knitting! 😂 I have mad respect for all the knitters out there
Great video. New to Tunisian with a few projects under my belt but dying to trying a wearable. So glad I found your channel to help with decreasing and increasing.
the peach and beige colorway of the nordica yarn is sooooo gorgeous geeze!!! and its also crazy flattering on you with your skin tone. ugh they discontinue things
i actually am finishing up on my first ever tunisian crochet garment which is a simple knit stitch striped hoodie. the yarn weight is something like a 2 its mislabeled by the manufacturer(as a 3) as yarn workers agree, i use a h tunisian 5mm. i used an even smaller hook(3.75) to make the chains to start though. i think this cuts down on "shrinkage" from the chain. learned as i go that i was 4 stitches across by 6 stitches tall for a 1inx1in. so then i calculated to plan for the sleeves from there. fabric is gorgeous will def not show any undergarments through
Thanks for this video. I've been looking for a tank pattern that actually covers well. Using an existing garment is a great idea. BTW, the orange and brown colors are definitely your colors. They all look good on you, but those warm colors are best.
Crocheting/Tunisian crocheting clothes was soooo intimidating to me for the longest time, and it's the little things like using a garment as a guide, etc that helped me finally have success in this area! I hope your project goes well for you! Also, you are very kind. You should see my closet, it's almost entirely the same three colors (including that orange/brown tone) because I like the way those colors look on me best 🤣
This tank top came out so cute! Well done. And well explained. I am curious about increases and decreases. Wondering how to know when to do either on forward pass or return pass. 🤷🏻♀️ Thank you for all your work! 🦋
So glad you enjoyed the video! As far as when to decrease on return or forward- it really just comes down to personal preference! It's going to look slightly different depending on which method you use. If you decrease on the forward pass, it's going to pull the stitches of the row below together. If you decrease on the return pass, it's going to pull the stitches of the current row together. In most cases, I don't think it would make a significant/project ruining change to do one versus the other. Hope this helps!
So you can decrease on the forward pass or return pass with tunisian crochet, generally speaking. For whatever reason, I decided to decrease on the return pass! Not sure why, but it just felt right for this project haha Glad I was able to teach you something new!
Nice! Love this technique to “copy” a garment! Question: approximately how many yards of yarn did this take total? (Obviously, our mileage will vary using a different yarn, garment, size, tension, etc. I’m new to Tunisian, and I haven’t figured out how to eyeball the amounts it consumes yet.) Thanks!
I used approximately 720 yards of the premier Nordica yarn, which is a weight 3 yarn. Some additional info- the garment I used is a size small (which is only so helpful when sizing across brands seems so inconsistent lol). Lying flat, the bottom of the garment is 17inches wide and the total heigh including straps is 22inches. For further context to help with approximating- I made a tank top in truboo yarn (also a weight 3, visibly very similar thicknesses) that used about 595 yards of yarn, working in mostly double crochet. I'm not sure what hook size I used off the top of my head. That tank top is essentially the same size as the one in this video. Hopefully some of this info is helpful for you to figure out how much you will need for your project! I also find Tunisian crochet harder to guess how much I'll need. It tends to use more yarn than crochet, but figuring out exactly how much more can be challenging to get right. Thanks for watching!
@@CraftersAutonomous Thank you, that’s very helpful! I’m looking forward to giving it a try! P.S. Almost all of my clothes are shades of blue, purple, or gray. I think both colors in your tank suit you, but the terracotta/rust is especially pretty with your coloring.
I hope you have fun with this project! (Also you gravitate towards similar clothing colors as my mom! And thank you, I'm so happy with how my tank turned out.)
I do have a video teaching my method to crochet a tank top so that it custom fits your body - th-cam.com/video/BZyzFs3lkls/w-d-xo.html But if you already know how to crochet, you should give Tunisian crochet a try sometime! It's a lot of fun, and the learning curve is much shorter if you already know how to crochet. I've got some tutorials on my channel if you're ever interested in learning. Thanks for watching!
@@CraftersAutonomous Thank you. I do know how to crochet. I learned a few years ago, but I hold both my hook & working yarn in one hand. 💜 I saved the link you gave me so I can crochet the top
Oh that's so cool you hold both in the same hand! I've heard of this, but never seen it done in practice. Makes sense how Tunisian might be a little trickier to learn! That really is the hardest part of going from crochet to Tunisian- figuring out how to handle the tension especially since there's multiple loops on the hook at once like with knitting. Hope you have fun crocheting the top!
Okay, can I just say that you crochet like someone who mastered knitting long before they learned crochet! I love this video and your instruction.
Hi, Donna! Thanks so much for watching. I've heard from a number of people that the way I hold my yarn when I crochet looks like a knitter, but I actually learned crochet first! I dabble with knitting from time to time, but I'm a beginner at best. For whatever reason, I found it easiest to manage my crochet tension by "throwing the yarn" (not totally sure if that's the right term, but it's what a couple of knitters used to describe it haha) instead of moving my hook to catch the yarn. Ironically, yarn management is the biggest reason why I struggle with knitting! 😂 I have mad respect for all the knitters out there
Great video. New to Tunisian with a few projects under my belt but dying to trying a wearable. So glad I found your channel to help with decreasing and increasing.
You've got this!
HOL Y MOL Y!!!! EXACTLY what im LOOKING FOR!!! WOW!! this video is a godsend thank you so much for explaining your increasing and decreasing!!
I'm so glad to hear that!!! I hope you have fun with this project.
the peach and beige colorway of the nordica yarn is sooooo gorgeous geeze!!! and its also crazy flattering on you with your skin tone. ugh they discontinue things
Aww thank you! Honestly so frustrating when they discontinue products 😭
i actually am finishing up on my first ever tunisian crochet garment which is a simple knit stitch striped hoodie. the yarn weight is something like a 2 its mislabeled by the manufacturer(as a 3) as yarn workers agree, i use a h tunisian 5mm. i used an even smaller hook(3.75) to make the chains to start though. i think this cuts down on "shrinkage" from the chain.
learned as i go that i was 4 stitches across by 6 stitches tall for a 1inx1in. so then i calculated to plan for the sleeves from there.
fabric is gorgeous will def not show any undergarments through
That sounds like a lovely project! It's so neat being able to wear something that you hand made.
Thanks for this video. I've been looking for a tank pattern that actually covers well. Using an existing garment is a great idea. BTW, the orange and brown colors are definitely your colors. They all look good on you, but those warm colors are best.
Crocheting/Tunisian crocheting clothes was soooo intimidating to me for the longest time, and it's the little things like using a garment as a guide, etc that helped me finally have success in this area! I hope your project goes well for you!
Also, you are very kind. You should see my closet, it's almost entirely the same three colors (including that orange/brown tone) because I like the way those colors look on me best 🤣
This tank top came out so cute! Well done. And well explained. I am curious about increases and decreases. Wondering how to know when to do either on forward pass or return pass. 🤷🏻♀️ Thank you for all your work! 🦋
So glad you enjoyed the video!
As far as when to decrease on return or forward- it really just comes down to personal preference! It's going to look slightly different depending on which method you use. If you decrease on the forward pass, it's going to pull the stitches of the row below together. If you decrease on the return pass, it's going to pull the stitches of the current row together. In most cases, I don't think it would make a significant/project ruining change to do one versus the other. Hope this helps!
@@CraftersAutonomous Yes! Very much. Thank you!
I love Nordica yarn. Beautiful top. Thanks 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Excellent video! Keep 'em coming 😊! Subscribed.
im very interested to see that your decrease is on the back pass instead of forward!! i love seeing new techniques
So you can decrease on the forward pass or return pass with tunisian crochet, generally speaking. For whatever reason, I decided to decrease on the return pass! Not sure why, but it just felt right for this project haha Glad I was able to teach you something new!
Nice! Love this technique to “copy” a garment! Question: approximately how many yards of yarn did this take total? (Obviously, our mileage will vary using a different yarn, garment, size, tension, etc. I’m new to Tunisian, and I haven’t figured out how to eyeball the amounts it consumes yet.) Thanks!
I used approximately 720 yards of the premier Nordica yarn, which is a weight 3 yarn. Some additional info- the garment I used is a size small (which is only so helpful when sizing across brands seems so inconsistent lol). Lying flat, the bottom of the garment is 17inches wide and the total heigh including straps is 22inches. For further context to help with approximating- I made a tank top in truboo yarn (also a weight 3, visibly very similar thicknesses) that used about 595 yards of yarn, working in mostly double crochet. I'm not sure what hook size I used off the top of my head. That tank top is essentially the same size as the one in this video.
Hopefully some of this info is helpful for you to figure out how much you will need for your project! I also find Tunisian crochet harder to guess how much I'll need. It tends to use more yarn than crochet, but figuring out exactly how much more can be challenging to get right.
Thanks for watching!
@@CraftersAutonomous Thank you, that’s very helpful! I’m looking forward to giving it a try!
P.S. Almost all of my clothes are shades of blue, purple, or gray. I think both colors in your tank suit you, but the terracotta/rust is especially pretty with your coloring.
I hope you have fun with this project!
(Also you gravitate towards similar clothing colors as my mom! And thank you, I'm so happy with how my tank turned out.)
Beautiful. 💕Is there a regular crochet tutorial? I can't tunisian crochet. Thank you.
I do have a video teaching my method to crochet a tank top so that it custom fits your body - th-cam.com/video/BZyzFs3lkls/w-d-xo.html
But if you already know how to crochet, you should give Tunisian crochet a try sometime! It's a lot of fun, and the learning curve is much shorter if you already know how to crochet. I've got some tutorials on my channel if you're ever interested in learning. Thanks for watching!
TL Yarncrafts does a lot of Tunisian crochet, so check her videos!
@@GentlethemJoey I really struggle with it. I think it's because I hold my hook & working yarn in one hand when I crochet.
@@CraftersAutonomous Thank you. I do know how to crochet. I learned a few years ago, but I hold both my hook & working yarn in one hand. 💜 I saved the link you gave me so I can crochet the top
Oh that's so cool you hold both in the same hand! I've heard of this, but never seen it done in practice. Makes sense how Tunisian might be a little trickier to learn! That really is the hardest part of going from crochet to Tunisian- figuring out how to handle the tension especially since there's multiple loops on the hook at once like with knitting. Hope you have fun crocheting the top!
run some elastic thread under the arm
Not a bad idea!
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