@@nadeenm8 I must check the downloading system. You can download it directly here drive.google.com/file/d/1pN85bBn7yMpnmQbtRjFMYEz11mJlWh2-/view?usp=drive_link but that doesn't add you to my email list. It will be next week before I can get to see why the form doesn't work!
I think it’s such a shame that children are no longer taught basic “home economics” skills like cooking, sewing, crochet/knitting, balancing a checkbook, basic home and auto maintenance/repair, etc. in school. These skills are still so useful, even in today’s technologically-advanced world. What we learn at a young age stays with us for life :)
Time for parents or grandparents to step up before these skills are lost.
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@@Karin000yes they start it back in my Area too. friday after noon. crochet ,knit, wood,cooking and more ,they chose it for 6 week then switch with a new one
I learned all those things from my mom, grandmas, older aunts and school. I taught all my children all of that and now my granddaughter. I've told my nieces and nephew all they have to do is ask and I'll be more that happy to teach them crochet. They all know everything else. I also offer lessons at my nearest library, my church and the local schools. These skills need to be taught to every generation. It amazed me to see the interest in crochet, knitting, cooking and baking take 8ff during the pandemic here in the USA.
I totally agree, most countries don't do it! Here in Finland they do, it has actually been spread out more in that when I was at school, girls only learned to knit, crochet and sew, now it's boys too. I hope more countries will start to do it!
I use a rope splicing technique. I weave in ends (tails) still, but i weavs in half tails. Rather crocheting or knitting over the halftail, i twist it into the working thread so it hitchhikes along for 3 to 7 stitches, more for acrylic because acrylic yarn tails slides out easier.
Twisting works well! No, they don't come apart when done right. I have knitted and crocheted for over 50 years, never used knots and never had anything come apart in washes 😊
I am a knotter too and I am always afraid it will come apart so I put Fray Check on the knot, but after seeing the new method of how to join 2 yarns together I AM SOLD. THIS WILL BE MY NEW METHOD TO JOIN YARNS!!!
Well, I actually can’t afford any other yarn than acrylic here in the US, because other yarns are too expensive! Wool is WAY too scratchy and it itches.
I appreciate that you are sensitive to the amount of plastic our world is dealing with. I’m a quilter just learning to crochet. I try to be mindful of waste and using eco friendly materials and supplies. I’m so glad I found you on TH-cam!
There are 50 things made of plastic visible to where you are sitting. We cannot survive without plastic. If people would just learn to recycle instead of tossing it on the roadside, we’d be okay.
My favorite Aunt taught me to crochet granny squares when I was 28yrs and I made a blanket for my daughters upcoming birth. That was the first and last thing I crocheted. (I never lost the desire). I never would have stopped crocheting if I had a mentor available like you! So now at 70yrs young I have the privilege to learn the correct way to crochet again. Even if I have to take it apart and start over again (if I didn’t do it right Auntie made me start over) 😂that was love and pride in my work Auntie said.
22 and crocheting for about a year now. Couldn't agree more about restarting. I always take apart pieces until I feel they've lived up to their potential. it's integral to the craft. Congrats on reviving an artistic passion!
I'm so glad to find someone who's advocating for not using acrylic yarn. literally everywhere I go, people are recommending acrylic, its always the most abundant yarn in stores, but I can't use it because I have a severe texture sensitivity to it. its always made me feel kinda isolated when I'm having conversations about yarn
You should come to Finland, or other Nordic countries! Here if you ever occasionally use acrylic for a project, you apologise and make lots of excuses if other knitters/crocheters know about it! Or you keep the fact well hidden. Also there is a very small selection of acrylic yarns available and many yarn stores don't stock it at all.
I normally wind my skeins into a cake. Not only does it create a smooth center pull, but I also am able to find any irregularities in the yarn ahead of time.
Me too thankfully as I found some terrible joins I could make less severe before I started working with the ball not to mention the terrible tangles, I made them all nice and smooth after I had it on the wool winder - you can also use both ends at the same time working with 2 strands of yarn from the same ball/cake 😉
Interesting Video !!! My absolute No-Go is swimm-suits, which where popular some decades ago... ...they just get soaked with water, loose their shape, play their role in gravity and entertain the public.
True, if you crochet swim suite or bikinis, really need to test to find the right yarn that doesn't stretch or shrink when wet! I won't try that either!
I started crocheting because of the COVID shutdown. I learned from videos like yours and haven't stopped learning since. I love your teaching style, Tuula Maaria. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing things that you don't do in crochet. It really enables the beginners to understand things that they must avoid while learning to crochet.
I never realized the larger hole on a skein was the one to look for the center pull..thank you! You should give amigurumi a try! There are lots of patterns that have multiple stitches in them, and they're so cute!
Yes, it's mostly the one to go for, that has something to do with how the skein or ball is in the machine when it is being made! Maybe you are right, who knows, maybe I would fall in love with amigurumi if I made one! 😀
Also, feel around for the "looser" strand before attempting to pull it out. If it feels loose pulling it out, you are probably ok. If it feels tught when you first start pulling, it is probably not the end. Don't keep pullinging. Put your fingers back in and tug lightly on the strands inside the hole till you think you got the right one. With all my experience, 40+ years, I usually grab the right strand on the first or 2nd try 😀
Thank you for the stitch calculator! It's such a handy tool! I think I do most of the things you do not do, but I love your tutorials, advice, and expertise. Thanks again!
Stitch calculator? Did I miss something??? Just found Tuula tonight and really enjoy her and have watched several of her videos. Haven’t see anything about a calculator.
@@renaweatherspoon6710 All the links mentiooned on the video are in the description. Here's the calculator link, it can be sent to your email address: How to calculate the number of stitches: resources.knit-crochet-blog.com/stitches
I always thought that people were being ridiculous about center pull balls. I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal, and I had such a hard time finding the center pull in most skeins, so I wrote it off as something I’d never understand. But recently, I had to hand-wind a ball of yarn, so I followed a tutorial for making a center-pull ball. It changed my life!! I have now hand-wound every skein in my collection just for fun. I love the convenience of the center-pull ball. I’ll never go back!!!
I like to put the ball of yarn behind something and pull the yarn if I have trouble with finding the middle, just so it doesn’t move. I definitely prefer pulling from the middle though, it’s just so much better!
I love your Finnish accent and your easy to follow directions and this video. My daughter and I met 23 of my relatives from Paimio, to Sotkamo to Aavasaksa and many more cities. Finland is a beautiful country with beautiful/kaunis people. Thank you very much/ Kiitos paljon. From California.
Thank you! Great that you have been in many places in Finland 😊 I used to live near Paimio for a number of years and just half of hour from it now! Hope you will come to Finland again!
I have been crocheting for nearly 50 years and was taught by my mother that her way was THE only way to do things. The #1 advice I give my students now is "of course I think my way is best, I am proficient at this point and find tuned many of my techniques, but you figure out what works best for you". I really like your method of teaching and the mention that we can still learn new things from one another. It is important to get beautiful results, I believe, and there may be more than one way to accomplish that.
I’m teaching my 9 year old. (We are learning together) I have ADHD and struggle with concentration however learning crochet has been amazing for me! I don’t like repetitive ( 50 granny squares then joining them does not excite me). I Only use cotton yarn as I have sensory issues. I’m a bit of a perfectionist so NEED to learn more and more to improve. Ive found your Chanel very helpful, it’s corrected simple mistakes I was making and also feel you do this because you love crochet and want to help others love it. That is beautiful in itself. ❤
I am 22 and I love learning tips from crocheters older than my generation, I think it’s amazing you learned to crochet so young (and in school!) and I have so much respect for your age and how long you have been doing this art and the tried-and-true advice you have to give! I’ve never heard the tip about center pulling from the larger hole thank you!!
Lovely to hear young people crocheting 💙 I have 3 daughters all in their 30s and none of them crochets or knits now even though they also learned at school. I love seeing some of the young crochet youtubers, they have a different way to approach crochet, very relaxed compared to older people!
I agree with you on all of these except for working with acrylic yarns. I live in the USA and I work with acrylic yarns for charity & for gift giving because the person getting these items won’t know how to care for these items. My family members are the only ones who get crochet items made with higher quality yarns🧶
For charity knitting and crochet I normally use the so-called sock yarns that have mainly real wool but 15-25% polyester and machine washable, then they don't get ruined in washing.
I used to be really against using acrylic for wearables, but then I started paying attention to the contents of fabrics used for garments, and many of those are not natural fibers either. So, I no longer think it's such a big deal.
I learned how to crochet from my grandmother who came from Scotland. I passed her techniques on to my granddaughter? They are very much like yours. It’s nice to watch your channel.
I learned a couple of things, so thank you! One was to look for the bigger hole on the end of a skein of yarn to know where to pull the center pull yarn. I am not intrigued by amigarumi either, but once I made a banana and it was quite fun and cute and our young grandkids have played with it a lot, as in "Hide the banana".
Another hint is to look for a yarn going in, which is the outer end of the ball. You’ll likely find the inner end at the other end of the ball. If you pull a whole chunk out at once, count the number of strands joining the inner ball to the outer. If it’s an even number the end is still inside the main ball, so stop unravelling it! If it’s an odd number, the end is in that clump somewhere! I call that string theory!! 🤭
I personally did not like taking end from the middle - when the roll is becoming thinner while u knit or crochet it kinda collapses and twingles with each other. So i prefer taking from outside. Never had a problem
I am an Indian from Chennai .. the south of India.. I too learnt crochet while in school... I love and enjoy it... Yr tricks are awesome.. thanks.a lot Would love to learn more from you
I enjoyed this video and totally respect your perspective. I am so impressed that you crochet for magazines and even more impressed that you were crocheting at 11 years old. I was about that age as well, when I started crocheting.
I used acrylic for years knitting sweaters for my nieces and nephew....my sister would not have been happy to have to hand wash natural fibers for 4 active kids! Acrylic has it's place. But natural fibers are a joy to work with!
For blankets for babies it is important to check that the wool is superwash so it is machine washable. I also use so called sock yarn often for blankets - it has the warmth with 70-80% wool but also something to add strength and washability and then it doesn't shrink. There is such a choice in those yarns available.
So many people are under the understanding that real wool needs to be washed by hand - this must be the 10th comment like that! Certainly an idea for a future video to list the many different machine washable wool yarns, I really didn't know that it is so little known!
I also learned to crochet at an early age. I’m Finnish also. A friend of the family was crocheting the most interesting little pansies. With thread a a very small hook. In Finnish she said “istu” and watch me. So by that afternoon I was making little pansies too. Then she gave me a couple hooks and different balls of thread and yarn. At ten yrs old I was hooked. Now I’m an avid crocheter. My sister and I went to Finland for 2 weeks. Our relatives are mostly in Raahe. Memories with them and the language and watching you videos and your hearing your voice is a happy time for me Sharon from Medford, OR. (is there a way to reach out to you)
I learned to loom knit to make hats for the homeless in my area. I learned to crochet when I was young but have developed neuropathy losing feeling in both of my hands. Recently I re-learned to crochet but when I was knitting my husband found an estate sale of a very crafty person and bought all the yarn she had. 12 garbage bags, the lawn size huge ones, full of yarn and brought them home. I spent hours on the living room floor just sorting them but realized that very few had yarn labels so instead of measure every skein I just make due. I still loom knit for the lass fortunate but am crocheting. I use the cotton yarn for placemats, pot holders and washcloths, all the rest are made into hats, scarves, slippers, socks and any other things I want to make. I crochet slowly but everything turns out just the way I want it. I am now crocheting myself a purse. Don't let the words "You can't" stop you. Where there's a will, there's a way and as my grandmother always said "Can't never did anything"
Wonderful, thank you for sharing! Great that you have continued to knit and crochet in spite of challenges. That's a great thing to say, "Can't never did anything"! All the best!
I learned to crochet from my grandmother almost 50 years ago. She taught me using a pencil and scrap yarn. Everything I've learned since has been self-taught. I learned how to read a pattern from TH-cam. I also don't use knots in wearable projects (except maybe scarves). I prefer natural fibers over acrylic but will use the colors I like best depending on the project.
My older sister pointed out the "no knots" pointer. I learned from my paternal aunt in 1963, when I was fifteen. She gave me a small steel hook and some very big string. I think she wanted to make me be careful of my work. I think it took all of one afternoon for me to learn the stitches. Following a pattern was another thing. I follow graphic patterns better than written ones, both for knitting and crochet.
I learned to crochet at age seven. My mum was trying to learn and I was stuck indoors on a summer day due to rain. My mum made me sit down and work 10 foundation chains, figuring I'd take forever but when she looked up I had a long trail of them! She started me on reading patterns, learning stitches and it turned out I was more skilled than she was - her tension was really bad. She wound up calling her teacher and telling her that her daughter was better at it and let me finish the project! I still have it.
I learned to knit, crochet and sew in Year 1 (aged 6), which was the norm at the time; having learned to crochet a chain stitch, I got onto such a roll that I just kept going and eventually had a ball of chain that was 1,000m long. My mum kept it in a drawer somewhere for years, but I don't know what happened to it afterwards - well, that was more than 60 years ago! Still love crochet now, but I often prefer making a foundation double or treble to start rather than a foundation chain because I so often find that the chain is too tight for the rest of the project. And by then I'm reluctant to frog back to 0.
I learned from a torn book that was about to be thrown away in my elementary school. I asked a teacher if I could keep it, it was a home economics book and three quarters of it was missing. Then I stopped cause I didn't have materials for it, but I picked it up again in college when internet was more available and I could learn more. It has always been my relaxing hobby since.
What an adorable story ! My mom can't crochet at all her grandmother tried to teach her but she couldn't get it, I tried to teach my daughter but she's a lefty so it was hard , I since taught my daughter in law, we started with hdcs, she caught on like a champ , were now learning other stitches and I couldn't be prouder! Now I have a crocheting buddy
@MidniteSpectre it is such a relaxing hobby ! Yes, great call out ! I fall asleep every night crocheting and my kids tease me because I'll be in my chair asleep and I'm still working my stitches !
I just discovered you! I like how direct and clear your videos are. And the acrylic I never even thought about! Now I will thanks to you. You seem like a lovely person as well. Thanks for the tips!
I just love acrylics! In the old days like when my mum was a girl there wasn’t much in the way of acrylics and what you got was definitely of very poor quality. Today there are so many beautiful yarns mixed acrylics or acrylic blends and they are so soft and so beautiful I love knitting or crocheting them for baby plus there’s the anti-pilling which is a super bonus. I used to use 100% pure wool but found many times it was very scratchy and not suitable for babies. If I do use a wool it’s either an alpaca or a merino
I love acrylic yarn. There is such a variety and the care is insanely easy. I can't afford large projects with natural fibers. I have been crocheting for over 50 years and it's the best therapy ❤
Totally agree, except that I nowadays prefer pulling the yarn from the outside. What you said about enjoying the feeling of the yarn is very important for beginners. Without pleasant yarn and excellent hooks I wouldn't have continued crocheting. Your channel is very nice by the way.
Thank you so much! I'm happy the channel passed 200K subscribers today 😊 So true, if crochet doesn't feel nice overall, people don't continue as it is not something you would have to do!
Tuula thank you. I love these helpful tips. What a wonderful thing to be taught crochet in school! I was taught at 11 by a neighbour, and fortunately she had skills that were passed down for generations of women in her family. Again thank you for passing on your skills. Blessings Linda in Australia.❤
Thank you Linda! Great that crochet skills get passed even where they are not taught at schools. Most of the world doesn't seem to have crochet at school. For a long time here in Finland only girls learned to knit and crochet at school but now it is both boys and girls.
Yes, no acrylic, no aragami and only center pull...I love you! So glad I found your channel! There is so much you have taught me already just in this short video. I look forward to watching all of your videos and learning so much more from you. Thank you!
This was interesting! I did not learn to crochet until last year, at the age of 70, so I'm still learning. I do knot sometimes, but it's because I don't feel secure in weaving ends when I have a lot of color changes, but for few or no color changes I don't knot. I also don't care for amagurie, but don't have any interest in yarn bombing, either 8:14 . I do swatch w h en I knit, but haven't made anything with crochet that is fitted, though I do find my stitches to be pretty accurate when I do a swatch for practice. The one thing I wish I could do is to only use natural fibers, but I have to use acrylic or I would not be able to afford yarn! I do use a lot of natural fiber blends, and have been lucky enough to find some natural wools at a resale shop. Once, I even found some cashmere in tiny skeins. It's so soft!
Wonderful to hear that you learned to crochet just recently at your age! It is a great hobby to start at any age. I agree with cashmere, feels lovely, I have made a couple of hats using it. But quite expensive!
Your advice on what to do and what not to do and why, is excellent. Your explanations are very clear and understandable. Thank you for your time. Kudos to you.
I am Australian and when I was young there was no acrylic yarn. Everybody knitted in wool or mohair etc. The one problem with that was my brother was allergic to wool and he could never wear jumpers. Our baby hospital, which my craft group crochet or knit baby beanies for, only accept acrylic yarn hats because of possible allergies. I myself use any sort of yarn but I must admit natural fibres are the nicest to crochet with. That was interesting. Thanks for that one Tuula.
Thank you! I wonder why the hospital doesn't ask for cotton hats - I haven't heard of anyone being allergic to cotton and in Australia it probably would never be very cold. Thank you commenting!
@@TuulaMaaria I have wondered about cotton hats too. Guess they have a reason. I might ask the person who organises all this and see what they say about it.
Thank you! Several people have been asking, the garland on the wall was my design in the Simply Crochet magazine a couple of years ago. So far I haven't made a video about it, the written pattern is for sale in my Etsy and Ravelry shops. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frills-party-garland or www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/1260347199/crochet-pattern-for-frills-party
Thanks for the video! As you say, everyone is different. I always crochet or knit from the outside of the ball. I don't like when they collapse on themselves as the yarn is used.
Thank you so much for sharing important information about crochet, I love ❤ to learn from your tutorial 👍 it's very clear to understand how to improve crochet art more and more better ways ...... thank you again 🙏
I enjoyed the video immensely. I'm self-taught mostly with millions of questions; however, I stopped researching for answers years ago before the TH-cam phenomenon started. My eyes are failing me, as well as my patience. Today, instead of crocheting, I watch others like you teach this wonderful art form.
I strongly dislike the look of granny squares. I understand that many people like them and I have nothing against them but I just can't seem to find them cute and I never had a desire to own or create anything with them. Never made one, not planning on starting any time soon.
I’m with you. The basic ones just leave me cold 😂 I must admit however that I have seen ones using a variety of stitches within the square, and the squares vary is size. I found some of these appealing. Are they still considered “granny” squares? I’m not sure. Perhaps someone can enlighten me.
Varies so much what people like. I never used to like granny squares but little by little I have grown to like them quite well. Nowadays also people use the word "granny square" for almost any crochet square!
Hello my friend I am so glad to find you. I live in New Jersey USA I crochet for a very long time myself and I appreciate your tips. I will follow you forever. Blessings.❤
I agree with ALL your don'ts! It's especially such a pleasure hearing someone else talk about not using acrylic, aka plastic! Since I began crocheting 2 years ago I made the mistake as a newbie using it for projects and my work never looked like the pattern's photo, even when I followed the gauge, stitch count, and all...I realized it's the quality of the yarn, acrylic is always trying to mimic REAL yarn. Since using wool, cotton, etc...my projects always look so beautiful! Thanks for sharing and I always enjoy listening to your wise input! Best regards from Malta.
Thank you for sharing! Using acrylic is not common in Finland, knitters and crocheters don't easily mention it to others if they do use it! - Malta is one of the places I would love to visit but never have so far!
I enjoy working with natural fiber & acrylic blends! I knitted a vest for my Uncle years ago from a wool/acrylic blend. He still wears and enjoys it!!!
We in South Africa can not buy wool because it is expensive I use good quality acrilic because we rarely get snow our winter are not so cold . I would love to crochet with wool I think it will be wonderful
I enjoyed your tips but have to say I can't wear wool and most cotton isn't suitable for clothing so I use acrylic. I think if it gets years of use it's much better than the plastic jugs people buy laundry soap and milk in. I avoid those always!
You wear whatever fibre that suits you. Natural or otherwise. I find wool very itchy and uncomfortable my children would never want to wear any wool jumpers I made. Too many rules in this video!
@didi8835 Many people haven't tried the many different types of wools that exist so they stop using it. I especially love soft washable merinos for babies.
I agree with all your views. I didn't know that acrylic yarns are made of plastic. The idea of starting/using yarn from inside has greatly helped me. Thanks for sharing your views.❤
There are a lot of good quality acrylic yarns available now, that feel lovely and soft and have many advantages such as for blankets. We shouldn't be made to feel guilty for using it. I'm allergic to wool so it's not for me. The plant fibers such as cotton and bamboo are lovely but are not suitable for all projects. I think use whatever yarn makes you happy.
That’s exactly what she said. She does not prefer acrylic that is her choice. If you’re feeling guilty about using it maybe you should take a minute and ask yourself why.
Like you, I prefer natural yarns and I was age 9 when I was taught by my mother to crochet she did not crochet, but she had always had at home because her mother was a crochet and it was considered busy work for a child. Also, I’ve listened to people from the generation before mine parents and grandparents from World War I and World War II. Talk about how they did crocheting at school during recess. Some places little girls were not allowed to play during recess. They were considered to do busy work. First thing I crocheted was a doily. The dog got up in my lap and got the thread wrapped around her ankle and jumped off my lap and ripped it out. I cried my mother, came out and got the dog unhooked took my yarn and cut it off and said that’s all right. We’ll just start over from the beginning so I cried again, she said look I put the yarn here in the middle of the cone and if you run out, we will wash it because it’s dirty and I’ll show you how to attach it to use the little bit leftover yarn. What is my favorite crocheting swatches? I like, watching TH-cam and making swatches of things I see I take a large index card and punch a hole in it and attach it to each swatch. I make each day and put it in my files. I’m 70 years old and never tired of learning, new stitches, and new things to make. I really do prefer lace weight yarns and fingerling weight socks are very important to me because I have a size 12 men’s foot even though I’m a woman and making my own socks is important.
Thank you so much for sharing! 💗 You have many stories of crochet during your life! That is a great idea to make samples of things you see and keep them all as a large library. All the best!
i've been knitting and doing crochet for about 50 years or more and i agree with all of your don't items you mention, maybe it's because we were taught the proper way of doing things
Thank you for the tips. I do some of them, my crochet journey began when I was 5, things have changed big time. I love to see what others do, and some of my best ideas , come from all the skills shown on U TUBE.
Hi Tuula lovely to see you and I agree I use mainly wool. Growing up in New Zealand we had lots of wool. 60 years of crochet the nuns taught me age 10. Now 71.
Thanks for sharing! You certainly have a lot of experience in crochet 😊 Yes, New Zealand often gets mentioned when people talk about high quality wool!
I think that's why I have been avoiding mine. I started out with The Woobles, but after I got the hang of it and made a few, I started on blankets and granny squares. I think the fact that there are so many steps and details is why I'm not as big of a fan as I thought I would be.
If you're using acrylic yarn for yarn bombing, isn't that wrapping a tree in plastic? You make beautiful things with it, but isn't it still putting plastic in the environment?
Yes but yarnbombs are very short-lived and just on the surface. I could have taken more time to talk about it more in detail because 90% of my yarnbombs are wool and cotton! Just that occasionally I have added something that has been acrylic. In this year's yarnbomb I didn't have any acrylic.
@TuulaMaaria oh I see! You must do yarn bombing differently from where I live. In my city (in the US), a yarn bombing piece will stay on the tree or bicycle rack or lamppost for years on end, long after it has ceased to be pretty from exposure to the elements. And I don't think I've ever seen one up close that didn't feel like acrylic. It sounds like your yarn bombing culture is just different from what I've seen!
Your tips are very good and I can tell you speak from much experience. As a beginner, I knotted everything when I joined yarns because I was afraid they would come undone. But I don't anymore. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Your banner is really cute. I learned from you. Thank you. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord
I wish I had a local group that I coule crochet with. I would love yo make wearables but the ifea of doing it on my own and figuring out gauge and all of that on my own is so overwhelming. Your videos have helped me a lot throughout the time I've learned though. Thank you!
Thank you! A local group would certainly be helpful. Maybe there is one, it can be hard to find them Is there a yarn store where you could ask if they have one or know where there would be one. Or Facebook group where someone would know? Hope you find one!
I made my first wearable, a duster type sweater in December. Pick a pattern that has a video tutorial and you are on your way! I can't stop now! So rewarding to make adjustments for my measurements and to buy yarn colors I love.
First time watching your channel. I've been crocheting for almost 50 years. I agree with all of your points. Thank you . Looking forward to watching your future videos.
TuulaMaria, kiitos for your sweet reply. I celebrated my 45th birthday with our oldest daughter and kaunis/beautiful Suomi relatives in Aavasaksa at the end of a two week visit. I came back to Finland with my three cousins on a two week whirlwind trip. And my husband and I made our final one week beautiful trip to Finland from Paimio to Aavasaksa where my grandmother’s house and family still live. At almost 76 and my husband nearing 80, we will not return but always cherish our kaunis/beautiful Suomi/Finland and serkku/cousins in Finland. I love your TH-cam crochet and knit channel. Kiitos paljon/thank you very much TuulaMaria.
Just found your channel and I love it!! Thank you so much for the tip of finding the end of yarn for working from the center of the skein. I have never noticed that the skein has a bigger hole at one end. That will make it sooo much easier to find the end. THANK YOU!!!!!
I just found your channel and this is the first video I watch. There is one thing I noticed you do and I absolute love and appreciate: you hold the hook the classic way and not as if it was a screwdriver. Thanks so much! I’m also European and have been crocheting since I was 14 (now 63), mostly with very fine thread and my eyes truly hurt when I try to watch crochet videos where the hook is held like a garage tool.
When I was in my teens my mom showed of doing a slip knot to start to crochet a chain I stopped crocheting for many yrs but now I've been doing it for a few yrs so I'm still learning how to crochet
I learnt crochet when I was in my teens, that too by watching my landlady who was an expert in crochet. I love to crochet so much that I never get tired of it. I also love to see different patterns of crochet.
Thank you, Tuula! I love your approach to this: you clearly explain why you choose the things you do, which helps others to make their own choices (while benefitting from your experience). There are many things online where people are TOLD "do this! Don't do that!" It just feels so much better not to have orders barking from the screen! And to have you affirm that it's fine to do what works for you, and we don't all have to be the same or insist on convincing each other one way is the only way and everything else is terrible. I'm new to your channel, and look forward to exploring more of what you have posted. Thank you again for this informative and respectful video
Thank you and great that you found my channel! So many different ways to do things, and in hearing what others do has also made me change my mind at times. So if I make this video again 2 years from now, my thoughts may have changed 😊
@@Diddydoos83 I just recently chnaged my channel name to no longer include the word knitting as I concentrate mainly on crochet. I have some knitting videos on my channel, studio.th-cam.com/users/playlistPL7vcNpUtI_RZ4nY96wE0qwHVZtRDt5Cd3/videos but at the moment I'm not sure if I will make more of them. I love knitting and knit a lot but for some reason crochet videos have taken off more!
@@TuulaMaaria ok fair enough it’s personal choice I guess. It seems a lot of yarn arts and crafts are focused around crochet. My question is where are the knitters that don’t want crochet to take over? I’ve seen things on so many websites that I would like to make or adapt but there’s only a crochet version 🙄 🤷♀️ it’s like new age crafters have a grudge against knitting and it’s getting rather annoying and now TH-camrs are following suit. 🙄
It's only since I started crochet that I broke the Cardinal rule of NO Knots! It took years to feel comfortable doing it. My knitting has NEVER contained a single knot...ever! Imagine a knot in socks? You know where it would fall! Love your video! Thanks for posting!
Check out also this video, 6 hacks for crocheting faster! th-cam.com/video/AC2AySIATPo/w-d-xo.html
Thankyou for your stitch calculation guide! Happy weekend! :o)
Thank you very much.
Thank you so much mummy I have just practiced the chain ropes and it is good 👍 God 🙏 bless you
Hi ma’am thank you for your videos…
iam not getting the calculation guide. Could you please let me know if there Is Any other way to download it.
@@nadeenm8 I must check the downloading system. You can download it directly here drive.google.com/file/d/1pN85bBn7yMpnmQbtRjFMYEz11mJlWh2-/view?usp=drive_link but that doesn't add you to my email list. It will be next week before I can get to see why the form doesn't work!
I think it’s such a shame that children are no longer taught basic “home economics” skills like cooking, sewing, crochet/knitting, balancing a checkbook, basic home and auto maintenance/repair, etc. in school. These skills are still so useful, even in today’s technologically-advanced world. What we learn at a young age stays with us for life :)
My son is doing a lot of home economics classes in school. Like sewing, cooking, life skill economics and shop. He loves it.
Time for parents or grandparents to step up before these skills are lost.
@@Karin000yes they start it back in my Area too. friday after noon. crochet ,knit, wood,cooking and more ,they chose it for 6 week then switch with a new one
I learned all those things from my mom, grandmas, older aunts and school. I taught all my children all of that and now my granddaughter. I've told my nieces and nephew all they have to do is ask and I'll be more that happy to teach them crochet. They all know everything else. I also offer lessons at my nearest library, my church and the local schools. These skills need to be taught to every generation. It amazed me to see the interest in crochet, knitting, cooking and baking take 8ff during the pandemic here in the USA.
I totally agree, most countries don't do it! Here in Finland they do, it has actually been spread out more in that when I was at school, girls only learned to knit, crochet and sew, now it's boys too. I hope more countries will start to do it!
I love the idea of twisting fibers together for a join. I’m a knotter, because I’m always concerned something will fall apart.
I use a rope splicing technique. I weave in ends (tails) still, but i weavs in half tails. Rather crocheting or knitting over the halftail, i twist it into the working thread so it hitchhikes along for 3 to 7 stitches, more for acrylic because acrylic yarn tails slides out easier.
Yes, that technique is sort of a combination of many others!
Twisting works well! No, they don't come apart when done right. I have knitted and crocheted for over 50 years, never used knots and never had anything come apart in washes 😊
I am a knotter too and I am always afraid it will come apart so I put Fray Check on the knot, but after seeing the new method of how to join 2 yarns together I AM SOLD. THIS WILL BE MY NEW METHOD TO JOIN YARNS!!!
Well, I actually can’t afford any other yarn than acrylic here in the US, because other yarns are too expensive! Wool is WAY too scratchy and it itches.
I appreciate that you are sensitive to the amount of plastic our world is dealing with. I’m a quilter just learning to crochet. I try to be mindful of waste and using eco friendly materials and supplies. I’m so glad I found you on TH-cam!
Wonderful! 💜
There are 50 things made of plastic visible to where you are sitting. We cannot survive without plastic. If people would just learn to recycle instead of tossing it on the roadside, we’d be okay.
@@jeansaunders1871 Oh yes, I'm not trying to live without plastic, just not using it when it is not in any way needed!
My favorite Aunt taught me to crochet granny squares when I was 28yrs and I made a blanket for my daughters upcoming birth. That was the first and last thing I crocheted. (I never lost the desire). I never would have stopped crocheting if I had a mentor available like you! So now at 70yrs young I have the privilege to learn the correct way to crochet again. Even if I have to take it apart and start over again (if I didn’t do it right Auntie made me start over)
😂that was love and pride in my work Auntie said.
22 and crocheting for about a year now. Couldn't agree more about restarting. I always take apart pieces until I feel they've lived up to their potential. it's integral to the craft. Congrats on reviving an artistic passion!
Wonderful that you have started even now, never too late! 💗
I'm so glad to find someone who's advocating for not using acrylic yarn. literally everywhere I go, people are recommending acrylic, its always the most abundant yarn in stores, but I can't use it because I have a severe texture sensitivity to it. its always made me feel kinda isolated when I'm having conversations about yarn
You should come to Finland, or other Nordic countries! Here if you ever occasionally use acrylic for a project, you apologise and make lots of excuses if other knitters/crocheters know about it! Or you keep the fact well hidden. Also there is a very small selection of acrylic yarns available and many yarn stores don't stock it at all.
You are a master in your own right, trusted by many of us who are followers! Thank you for you thoughtful and sage advice…. ❤
Thank you so much! 💗💜
So happy to hear you don't knot. I was taught never to knot a d I still don't after 70 years. Excellent discussion.
Thank you!
I normally wind my skeins into a cake. Not only does it create a smooth center pull, but I also am able to find any irregularities in the yarn ahead of time.
Me too thankfully as I found some terrible joins I could make less severe before I started working with the ball not to mention the terrible tangles, I made them all nice and smooth after I had it on the wool winder - you can also use both ends at the same time working with 2 strands of yarn from the same ball/cake 😉
@@LarnaHarwood ... That too.
I do the same too , it takes a little bit longer but honestly not that much amd it beats trying to untwist something ❤great call out
Interesting Video !!!
My absolute No-Go is swimm-suits, which where popular some decades ago...
...they just get soaked with water, loose their shape, play their role in gravity and entertain the public.
True, if you crochet swim suite or bikinis, really need to test to find the right yarn that doesn't stretch or shrink when wet! I won't try that either!
😂😂😂
I started crocheting because of the COVID shutdown. I learned from videos like yours and haven't stopped learning since. I love your teaching style, Tuula Maaria. Thank you!
Thank you so much, lovely to hear!
Thank you for sharing things that you don't do in crochet. It really enables the beginners to understand things that they must avoid while learning to crochet.
Thank you!
The tears and frustration you saved me by finally being able to do the magic circle. God bless you. Probably saved years of my life from frustration.
Glad to hear! Happy crocheting!
I never realized the larger hole on a skein was the one to look for the center pull..thank you! You should give amigurumi a try! There are lots of patterns that have multiple stitches in them, and they're so cute!
Yes, it's mostly the one to go for, that has something to do with how the skein or ball is in the machine when it is being made!
Maybe you are right, who knows, maybe I would fall in love with amigurumi if I made one! 😀
Also, feel around for the "looser" strand before attempting to pull it out. If it feels loose pulling it out, you are probably ok. If it feels tught when you first start pulling, it is probably not the end. Don't keep pullinging. Put your fingers back in and tug lightly on the strands inside the hole till you think you got the right one. With all my experience, 40+ years, I usually grab the right strand on the first or 2nd try 😀
I didn't know that either!
@@icherishcrochetandknit309 Yes, it takes practice!
I have found that the outter strand is usually tucked into the opposite out,of the center pull.
Thank you Tuula. You are so kind and your explanations are so clear. Thank you. Yarn is plastic. Pull the yarn from the largest hole.
Thank you for the stitch calculator! It's such a handy tool!
I think I do most of the things you do not do, but I love your tutorials, advice, and expertise. Thanks again!
Great, thank you!
Stitch calculator? Did I miss something??? Just found Tuula tonight and really enjoy her and have watched several of her videos. Haven’t see anything about a calculator.
@@renaweatherspoon6710 All the links mentiooned on the video are in the description. Here's the calculator link, it can be sent to your email address: How to calculate the number of stitches: resources.knit-crochet-blog.com/stitches
The last few seconds of the "Knots" section blew my mind.. Thank you! that was genius!
Wonderful!
I always thought that people were being ridiculous about center pull balls. I thought it wasn’t that big of a deal, and I had such a hard time finding the center pull in most skeins, so I wrote it off as something I’d never understand.
But recently, I had to hand-wind a ball of yarn, so I followed a tutorial for making a center-pull ball. It changed my life!! I have now hand-wound every skein in my collection just for fun. I love the convenience of the center-pull ball. I’ll never go back!!!
Great, yes, that would be the experience of many, after you start center-pull, you wouldn't imagine doing it in a different way!
Agreed! I always look for the center pull before buying a skein!
I like to put the ball of yarn behind something and pull the yarn if I have trouble with finding the middle, just so it doesn’t move. I definitely prefer pulling from the middle though, it’s just so much better!
Thank you for the tips especially the one to know which end to use to find which end of the ball to start the yarn .
Great! 😊
I love your Finnish accent and your easy to follow directions and this video. My daughter and I met 23 of my relatives from Paimio, to Sotkamo to Aavasaksa and many more cities. Finland is a beautiful country with beautiful/kaunis people. Thank you very much/ Kiitos paljon. From California.
Thank you! Great that you have been in many places in Finland 😊 I used to live near Paimio for a number of years and just half of hour from it now! Hope you will come to Finland again!
I have been crocheting for nearly 50 years and was taught by my mother that her way was THE only way to do things. The #1 advice I give my students now is "of course I think my way is best, I am proficient at this point and find tuned many of my techniques, but you figure out what works best for you". I really like your method of teaching and the mention that we can still learn new things from one another. It is important to get beautiful results, I believe, and there may be more than one way to accomplish that.
Yes, the amazing thing about crochet is that no matter which way you do it, normally the resulting stitches look the same!
Tuula, I enjoyed this discussion so much!! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m teaching my 9 year old. (We are learning together) I have ADHD and struggle with concentration however learning crochet has been amazing for me! I don’t like repetitive ( 50 granny squares then joining them does not excite me). I Only use cotton yarn as I have sensory issues. I’m a bit of a perfectionist so NEED to learn more and more to improve. Ive found your Chanel very helpful, it’s corrected simple mistakes I was making and also feel you do this because you love crochet and want to help others love it. That is beautiful in itself. ❤
Lovely, thank you so much! Happy crocheting to you and also to your 9-year-old! 💗
I am 22 and I love learning tips from crocheters older than my generation, I think it’s amazing you learned to crochet so young (and in school!) and I have so much respect for your age and how long you have been doing this art and the tried-and-true advice you have to give! I’ve never heard the tip about center pulling from the larger hole thank you!!
Lovely to hear young people crocheting 💙 I have 3 daughters all in their 30s and none of them crochets or knits now even though they also learned at school. I love seeing some of the young crochet youtubers, they have a different way to approach crochet, very relaxed compared to older people!
I agree with you on all of these except for working with acrylic yarns. I live in the USA and I work with acrylic yarns for charity & for gift giving because the person getting these items won’t know how to care for these items. My family members are the only ones who get crochet items made with higher quality yarns🧶
For charity knitting and crochet I normally use the so-called sock yarns that have mainly real wool but 15-25% polyester and machine washable, then they don't get ruined in washing.
Yes very good point
I used to be really against using acrylic for wearables, but then I started paying attention to the contents of fabrics used for garments, and many of those are not natural fibers either. So, I no longer think it's such a big deal.
I absolutely love acrylic yarn! The colours tend to be brighter and more uniform.
I also put my finished project in the dryer with a couple dryer sheets to make it nice and soft.
I learned how to crochet from my grandmother who came from Scotland. I passed her techniques on to my granddaughter? They are very much like yours. It’s nice to watch your channel.
Wonderful, thank you so much! 💜
I learned a couple of things, so thank you! One was to look for the bigger hole on the end of a skein of yarn to know where to pull the center pull yarn. I am not intrigued by amigarumi either, but once I made a banana and it was quite fun and cute and our young grandkids have played with it a lot, as in "Hide the banana".
Great! True, kids can really enjoy playing with all kinds of amigurumi 😊
Another hint is to look for a yarn going in, which is the outer end of the ball. You’ll likely find the inner end at the other end of the ball.
If you pull a whole chunk out at once, count the number of strands joining the inner ball to the outer. If it’s an even number the end is still inside the main ball, so stop unravelling it! If it’s an odd number, the end is in that clump somewhere! I call that string theory!! 🤭
I personally did not like taking end from the middle - when the roll is becoming thinner while u knit or crochet it kinda collapses and twingles with each other. So i prefer taking from outside. Never had a problem
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I am an Indian from Chennai .. the south of India.. I too learnt crochet while in school... I love and enjoy it... Yr tricks are awesome.. thanks.a lot
Would love to learn more from you
Great, thank you! I have many more tips on this channel 😊 Greetings from Finland!
I enjoyed this video and totally respect your perspective. I am so impressed that you crochet for magazines and even more impressed that you were crocheting at 11 years old. I was about that age as well, when I started crocheting.
Thank you! Great that you also started to crochet at a young age!
Thank you for this tips..those are very important.
I use acrylic so I can launder blankets without worrying about shrinkage.
I used acrylic for years knitting sweaters for my nieces and nephew....my sister would not have been happy to have to hand wash natural fibers for 4 active kids! Acrylic has it's place. But natural fibers are a joy to work with!
Love to buy wool yarn but my faniance will not let me.
For blankets for babies it is important to check that the wool is superwash so it is machine washable. I also use so called sock yarn often for blankets - it has the warmth with 70-80% wool but also something to add strength and washability and then it doesn't shrink. There is such a choice in those yarns available.
So many people are under the understanding that real wool needs to be washed by hand - this must be the 10th comment like that! Certainly an idea for a future video to list the many different machine washable wool yarns, I really didn't know that it is so little known!
I also learned to crochet at an early age. I’m Finnish also. A friend of the family was crocheting the most interesting little pansies. With thread a a very small hook. In Finnish she said “istu” and watch me. So by that afternoon I was making little pansies too. Then she gave me a couple hooks and different balls of thread and yarn. At ten yrs old I was hooked. Now I’m an avid crocheter. My sister and I went to Finland for 2 weeks. Our relatives are mostly in Raahe. Memories with them and the language and watching you videos and your hearing your voice is a happy time for me
Sharon from Medford, OR. (is there a way to reach out to you)
So delighted to "meet" you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
I'll be looking for more of your videos.
Thank you, great to have you watching! 💙
Congratulations that you are almost at 200,000 subscribers. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge.
Thank you! Yes, the actual figure that I see in the admin panel is right now 199,921, so probably tomorrow I will reach 200 000 💜
Thank you for hints on yarn knots
I learned to loom knit to make hats for the homeless in my area. I learned to crochet when I was young but have developed neuropathy losing feeling in both of my hands. Recently I re-learned to crochet but when I was knitting my husband found an estate sale of a very crafty person and bought all the yarn she had. 12 garbage bags, the lawn size huge ones, full of yarn and brought them home. I spent hours on the living room floor just sorting them but realized that very few had yarn labels so instead of measure every skein I just make due. I still loom knit for the lass fortunate but am crocheting. I use the cotton yarn for placemats, pot holders and washcloths, all the rest are made into hats, scarves, slippers, socks and any other things I want to make. I crochet slowly but everything turns out just the way I want it. I am now crocheting myself a purse. Don't let the words "You can't" stop you. Where there's a will, there's a way and as my grandmother always said "Can't never did anything"
Wonderful, thank you for sharing! Great that you have continued to knit and crochet in spite of challenges. That's a great thing to say, "Can't never did anything"! All the best!
I am a beginner to crochet and textile crafts . Your list seems very sensible.
Wonderful! I'm sure you will enjoy crocheting and other crafts the more you do them! 💗
I learned to crochet from my grandmother almost 50 years ago. She taught me using a pencil and scrap yarn. Everything I've learned since has been self-taught. I learned how to read a pattern from TH-cam. I also don't use knots in wearable projects (except maybe scarves). I prefer natural fibers over acrylic but will use the colors I like best depending on the project.
Great, happy crocheting!
My older sister pointed out the "no knots" pointer. I learned from my paternal aunt in 1963, when I was fifteen. She gave me a small steel hook and some very big string. I think she wanted to make me be careful of my work. I think it took all of one afternoon for me to learn the stitches. Following a pattern was another thing. I follow graphic patterns better than written ones, both for knitting and crochet.
Often learning the basic stitches goes fast, all the other things to do with crochet can take longer!
I learned to crochet at age seven. My mum was trying to learn and I was stuck indoors on a summer day due to rain. My mum made me sit down and work 10 foundation chains, figuring I'd take forever but when she looked up I had a long trail of them! She started me on reading patterns, learning stitches and it turned out I was more skilled than she was - her tension was really bad. She wound up calling her teacher and telling her that her daughter was better at it and let me finish the project! I still have it.
Thanks for sharing, that was a lovely way to learn to crochet!
I learned to knit, crochet and sew in Year 1 (aged 6), which was the norm at the time; having learned to crochet a chain stitch, I got onto such a roll that I just kept going and eventually had a ball of chain that was 1,000m long. My mum kept it in a drawer somewhere for years, but I don't know what happened to it afterwards - well, that was more than 60 years ago! Still love crochet now, but I often prefer making a foundation double or treble to start rather than a foundation chain because I so often find that the chain is too tight for the rest of the project. And by then I'm reluctant to frog back to 0.
I learned from a torn book that was about to be thrown away in my elementary school. I asked a teacher if I could keep it, it was a home economics book and three quarters of it was missing. Then I stopped cause I didn't have materials for it, but I picked it up again in college when internet was more available and I could learn more. It has always been my relaxing hobby since.
What an adorable story ! My mom can't crochet at all her grandmother tried to teach her but she couldn't get it, I tried to teach my daughter but she's a lefty so it was hard , I since taught my daughter in law, we started with hdcs, she caught on like a champ , were now learning other stitches and I couldn't be prouder! Now I have a crocheting buddy
@MidniteSpectre it is such a relaxing hobby ! Yes, great call out ! I fall asleep every night crocheting and my kids tease me because I'll be in my chair asleep and I'm still working my stitches !
I just discovered you! I like how direct and clear your videos are. And the acrylic I never even thought about! Now I will thanks to you. You seem like a lovely person as well. Thanks for the tips!
Awesome! Thank you! 💗
I just love acrylics! In the old days like when my mum was a girl there wasn’t much in the way of acrylics and what you got was definitely of very poor quality. Today there are so many beautiful yarns mixed acrylics or acrylic blends and they are so soft and so beautiful I love knitting or crocheting them for baby plus there’s the anti-pilling which is a super bonus. I used to use 100% pure wool but found many times it was very scratchy and not suitable for babies. If I do use a wool it’s either an alpaca or a merino
You need to try blocking with fabric softener for acrylic! Its takes a way a lot of frizz and makes it more flexible for me.
Love alpaca wool
I love acrylic yarn. There is such a variety and the care is insanely easy. I can't afford large projects with natural fibers. I have been crocheting for over 50 years and it's the best therapy ❤
Totally agree, except that I nowadays prefer pulling the yarn from the outside. What you said about enjoying the feeling of the yarn is very important for beginners. Without pleasant yarn and excellent hooks I wouldn't have continued crocheting. Your channel is very nice by the way.
Thank you so much! I'm happy the channel passed 200K subscribers today 😊 So true, if crochet doesn't feel nice overall, people don't continue as it is not something you would have to do!
Tuula thank you. I love these helpful tips. What a wonderful thing to be taught crochet in school! I was taught at 11 by a neighbour, and fortunately she had skills that were passed down for generations of women in her family. Again thank you for passing on your skills. Blessings Linda in Australia.❤
Thank you Linda! Great that crochet skills get passed even where they are not taught at schools. Most of the world doesn't seem to have crochet at school. For a long time here in Finland only girls learned to knit and crochet at school but now it is both boys and girls.
Yes, no acrylic, no aragami and only center pull...I love you! So glad I found your channel! There is so much you have taught me already just in this short video. I look forward to watching all of your videos and learning so much more from you. Thank you!
Great, thank you!
This was interesting! I did not learn to crochet until last year, at the age of 70, so I'm still learning. I do knot sometimes, but it's because I don't feel secure in weaving ends when I have a lot of color changes, but for few or no color changes I don't knot. I also don't care for amagurie, but don't have any interest in yarn bombing, either 8:14 . I do swatch w h en I knit, but haven't made anything with crochet that is fitted, though I do find my stitches to be pretty accurate when I do a swatch for practice. The one thing I wish I could do is to only use natural fibers, but I have to use acrylic or I would not be able to afford yarn! I do use a lot of natural fiber blends, and have been lucky enough to find some natural wools at a resale shop. Once, I even found some cashmere in tiny skeins. It's so soft!
Wonderful to hear that you learned to crochet just recently at your age! It is a great hobby to start at any age. I agree with cashmere, feels lovely, I have made a couple of hats using it. But quite expensive!
How absolutely fabulous that you learned to crochet!! I love that so much! Happy stitching!!🥰🥰
Your tutorials are extremely helpful. You are much loved and appreciated as a teacher of crochet. Thank you.
Thank you so much! 💗
Love your sage advice & beautiful new backdrop! Sixty years of crocheting and I'm still learning, thanks to you.❤
Thank you! Glad you like the new backdrop 💗 Yes, learning never ends!
Very good and thoughtful thanks
54 years for me!😊
Your advice on what to do and what not to do and why, is excellent. Your explanations are very clear and understandable. Thank you for your time. Kudos to you.
Thank you!
I am Australian and when I was young there was no acrylic yarn. Everybody knitted in wool or mohair etc. The one problem with that was my brother was allergic to wool and he could never wear jumpers. Our baby hospital, which my craft group crochet or knit baby beanies for, only accept acrylic yarn hats because of possible allergies. I myself use any sort of yarn but I must admit natural fibres are the nicest to crochet with. That was interesting. Thanks for that one Tuula.
Thank you! I wonder why the hospital doesn't ask for cotton hats - I haven't heard of anyone being allergic to cotton and in Australia it probably would never be very cold. Thank you commenting!
@@TuulaMaaria I have wondered about cotton hats too. Guess they have a reason. I might ask the person who organises all this and see what they say about it.
@@TuulaMaaria it's gets cold in Aussie it gets freezing in winter especially inland
Hi I'm Australian too, I like yarns that don't come from animals, as sheep suffer a lot, I'm an animal lover.
Wow I love those ruffles in the background, they're so pretty!
Thank you! 😊
Tiene tutorial cómo hacerlos...gracias 🫶@@TuulaMaaria
What is the garland piece hanging behind you? It's so pretty!!! Is there a pattern for it???
Thank you! Several people have been asking, the garland on the wall was my design in the Simply Crochet magazine a couple of years ago. So far I haven't made a video about it, the written pattern is for sale in my Etsy and Ravelry shops. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/frills-party-garland or www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/1260347199/crochet-pattern-for-frills-party
Thank you for all your suggestions. They are very helpful
I must confess I can't resist knotting my yarn ends as I worry that just weaving in the ends will not be secure enough so I actually do both!
Knotting the yarn is just fine 👍
If you weave in first one way and then back it will hold!
Thanks for the video! As you say, everyone is different. I always crochet or knit from the outside of the ball. I don't like when they collapse on themselves as the yarn is used.
I see, yes, that depends also on the shape of the ball.
I agree with not using acrylic. I don't like the feeling or attributes of acrylic. I like natural fibers.
Thank you for sharing. I also never noticed a size difference on the skein end holes. Will have to be more observant!
Yes, check the next time you have a new ball of yarn! 😊
Love these videos- always learn something new. Thank you
Thank you, happy to hear!
Thank you Tuula. I appreciate your advice.
Thank you so much for sharing important information about crochet, I love ❤ to learn from your tutorial 👍 it's very clear to understand how to improve crochet art more and more better ways ...... thank you again 🙏
You are welcome 😊
I enjoyed the video immensely. I'm self-taught mostly with millions of questions; however, I stopped researching for answers years ago before the TH-cam phenomenon started. My eyes are failing me, as well as my patience. Today, instead of crocheting, I watch others like you teach this wonderful art form.
Great that you enjoy crochet that way!
I strongly dislike the look of granny squares. I understand that many people like them and I have nothing against them but I just can't seem to find them cute and I never had a desire to own or create anything with them. Never made one, not planning on starting any time soon.
Same here
I’m with you. The basic ones just leave me cold 😂 I must admit however that I have seen ones using a variety of stitches within the square, and the squares vary is size. I found some of these appealing. Are they still considered “granny” squares? I’m not sure. Perhaps someone can enlighten me.
Varies so much what people like. I never used to like granny squares but little by little I have grown to like them quite well. Nowadays also people use the word "granny square" for almost any crochet square!
Great information and explanation 🧶😍
Wow i use acrylic yarn and love it!
I do too, it holds its shape, washes and wears well, find pure cotton sucks doesn't hold its shape, sags, etc.
Hello my friend I am so glad to find you. I live in New Jersey USA I crochet for a very long time myself and I appreciate your tips. I will follow you forever. Blessings.❤
Thank you so much! 💗
I agree with ALL your don'ts! It's especially such a pleasure hearing someone else talk about not using acrylic, aka plastic! Since I began crocheting 2 years ago I made the mistake as a newbie using it for projects and my work never looked like the pattern's photo, even when I followed the gauge, stitch count, and all...I realized it's the quality of the yarn, acrylic is always trying to mimic REAL yarn. Since using wool, cotton, etc...my projects always look so beautiful! Thanks for sharing and I always enjoy listening to your wise input! Best regards from Malta.
Thank you for sharing! Using acrylic is not common in Finland, knitters and crocheters don't easily mention it to others if they do use it! - Malta is one of the places I would love to visit but never have so far!
I enjoy working with natural fiber & acrylic blends! I knitted a vest for my Uncle years ago from a wool/acrylic blend. He still wears and enjoys it!!!
We in South Africa can not buy wool because it is expensive I use good quality acrilic because we rarely get snow our winter are not so cold . I would love to crochet with wool I think it will be wonderful
Maybe you can get cotton too. Wool is actually cool as well, some people make summer tops using it!
I love them all. Thank you so much. So happy I found you
Welcome!!
I enjoyed your tips but have to say I can't wear wool and most cotton isn't suitable for clothing so I use acrylic. I think if it gets years of use it's much better than the plastic jugs people buy laundry soap and milk in. I avoid those always!
How about alpaca? Its as nice as wool but is well tolerated by those allergic to wool.
You wear whatever fibre that suits you. Natural or otherwise. I find wool very itchy and uncomfortable my children would never want to wear any wool jumpers I made. Too many rules in this video!
@@DawnaLovesYarnI like alpaca. DROPS used to do a Baby Alpaca that was so beautifully soft but they seem to have discontinued it 😩
I wish I could use and wear wool but I can’t. Plus I do a lot of charity knitting and the acrylic I use is easy care.
@didi8835 Many people haven't tried the many different types of wools that exist so they stop using it. I especially love soft washable merinos for babies.
I agree with all your views. I didn't know that acrylic yarns are made of plastic. The idea of starting/using yarn from inside has greatly helped me. Thanks for sharing your views.❤
Thank you, happy crocheting! 💗
Great tips!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
There are a lot of good quality acrylic yarns available now, that feel lovely and soft and have many advantages such as for blankets. We shouldn't be made to feel guilty for using it. I'm allergic to wool so it's not for me. The plant fibers such as cotton and bamboo are lovely but are not suitable for all projects. I think use whatever yarn makes you happy.
That’s exactly what she said. She does not prefer acrylic that is her choice. If you’re feeling guilty about using it maybe you should take a minute and ask yourself why.
Yes, that is why I stressed both in the beginning and end of the video that everyone needs to find what works best for them!
I was told my grandmother never put knots in her projects. So I've always followed her example. :)
That's cool! 💗
A knot might hold but the fabric might break right befire or after the knot.
True!
Like you, I prefer natural yarns and I was age 9 when I was taught by my mother to crochet she did not crochet, but she had always had at home because her mother was a crochet and it was considered busy work for a child. Also, I’ve listened to people from the generation before mine parents and grandparents from World War I and World War II. Talk about how they did crocheting at school during recess. Some places little girls were not allowed to play during recess. They were considered to do busy work. First thing I crocheted was a doily. The dog got up in my lap and got the thread wrapped around her ankle and jumped off my lap and ripped it out. I cried my mother, came out and got the dog unhooked took my yarn and cut it off and said that’s all right. We’ll just start over from the beginning so I cried again, she said look I put the yarn here in the middle of the cone and if you run out, we will wash it because it’s dirty and I’ll show you how to attach it to use the little bit leftover yarn. What is my favorite crocheting swatches? I like, watching TH-cam and making swatches of things I see I take a large index card and punch a hole in it and attach it to each swatch. I make each day and put it in my files. I’m 70 years old and never tired of learning, new stitches, and new things to make. I really do prefer lace weight yarns and fingerling weight socks are very important to me because I have a size 12 men’s foot even though I’m a woman and making my own socks is important.
Thank you so much for sharing! 💗 You have many stories of crochet during your life! That is a great idea to make samples of things you see and keep them all as a large library. All the best!
i've been knitting and doing crochet for about 50 years or more and i agree with all of your don't items you mention, maybe it's because we were taught the proper way of doing things
Thank you for the tips. I do some of them, my crochet journey began when I was 5, things have changed big time. I love to see what others do, and some of my best ideas , come from all the skills shown on U TUBE.
Wonderful! True, things have changed a lot over the years, and probably there will be new things in the future too!
Interesting! I enjoyed hearing your opinions. We are each different and that is good. Who needs 8 billion twins?!? LOL 😂
So true 😊
Hi Tuula lovely to see you and I agree I use mainly wool. Growing up in New Zealand we had lots of wool. 60 years of crochet the nuns taught me age 10. Now 71.
Thanks for sharing! You certainly have a lot of experience in crochet 😊 Yes, New Zealand often gets mentioned when people talk about high quality wool!
Me too... Don't like amigurumi..too much details..
I think that's why I have been avoiding mine. I started out with The Woobles, but after I got the hang of it and made a few, I started on blankets and granny squares. I think the fact that there are so many steps and details is why I'm not as big of a fan as I thought I would be.
You are speaking to my heart about the sharp needle!
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Not agree with you about acrylic yarn I LOVR ACRYLIC YARN, I can't stand wool it gives me allergies, you can find amazing quality acrylic yarn
I am new to crochet and I love your channel.
Thank you! 😊
If you're using acrylic yarn for yarn bombing, isn't that wrapping a tree in plastic? You make beautiful things with it, but isn't it still putting plastic in the environment?
Yes but yarnbombs are very short-lived and just on the surface. I could have taken more time to talk about it more in detail because 90% of my yarnbombs are wool and cotton! Just that occasionally I have added something that has been acrylic. In this year's yarnbomb I didn't have any acrylic.
@TuulaMaaria oh I see! You must do yarn bombing differently from where I live. In my city (in the US), a yarn bombing piece will stay on the tree or bicycle rack or lamppost for years on end, long after it has ceased to be pretty from exposure to the elements. And I don't think I've ever seen one up close that didn't feel like acrylic. It sounds like your yarn bombing culture is just different from what I've seen!
Your tips are very good and I can tell you speak from much experience. As a beginner, I knotted everything when I joined yarns because I was afraid they would come undone. But I don't anymore. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Wonderful!
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I wish I had a local group that I coule crochet with. I would love yo make wearables but the ifea of doing it on my own and figuring out gauge and all of that on my own is so overwhelming. Your videos have helped me a lot throughout the time I've learned though. Thank you!
Thank you! A local group would certainly be helpful. Maybe there is one, it can be hard to find them Is there a yarn store where you could ask if they have one or know where there would be one. Or
Facebook group where someone would know? Hope you find one!
I made my first wearable, a duster type sweater in December. Pick a pattern that has a video tutorial and you are on your way! I can't stop now! So rewarding to make adjustments for my measurements and to buy yarn colors I love.
@@hnelson5609 Sounds lovely!
First time watching your channel. I've been crocheting for almost 50 years. I agree with all of your points. Thank you . Looking forward to watching your future videos.
Thank you, happy you found my channel!
TuulaMaria, kiitos for your sweet reply. I celebrated my 45th birthday with our oldest daughter and kaunis/beautiful Suomi relatives in Aavasaksa at the end of a two week visit. I came back to Finland with my three cousins on a two week whirlwind trip. And my husband and I made our final one week beautiful trip to Finland from Paimio to Aavasaksa where my grandmother’s house and family still live. At almost 76 and my husband nearing 80, we will not return but always cherish our kaunis/beautiful Suomi/Finland and serkku/cousins in Finland. I love your TH-cam crochet and knit channel. Kiitos paljon/thank you very much TuulaMaria.
Kiitos paljon 💜 All the best!
Just found your channel and I love it!! Thank you so much for the tip of finding the end of yarn for working from the center of the skein. I have never noticed that the skein has a bigger hole at one end. That will make it sooo much easier to find the end. THANK YOU!!!!!
Great, thank you, glad you found my channel!
I loved your tips and looking forward to this
these tips really helped me.
Glad to hear!
Wow! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Great information and explanation.
Thank you!💜
I just found your channel and this is the first video I watch. There is one thing I noticed you do and I absolute love and appreciate: you hold the hook the classic way and not as if it was a screwdriver. Thanks so much! I’m also European and have been crocheting since I was 14 (now 63), mostly with very fine thread and my eyes truly hurt when I try to watch crochet videos where the hook is held like a garage tool.
Happy that you found my channel! Yes, it can be hard to watch, I'm slowly getting used to so many different ways of crocheting!
When I was in my teens my mom showed of doing a slip knot to start to crochet a chain I stopped crocheting for many yrs but now I've been doing it for a few yrs so I'm still learning how to crochet
I learnt crochet when I was in my teens, that too by watching my landlady who was an expert in crochet. I love to crochet so much that I never get tired of it. I also love to see different patterns of crochet.
That is awesome!
Thank you, Tuula! I love your approach to this: you clearly explain why you choose the things you do, which helps others to make their own choices (while benefitting from your experience).
There are many things online where people are TOLD "do this! Don't do that!" It just feels so much better not to have orders barking from the screen! And to have you affirm that it's fine to do what works for you, and we don't all have to be the same or insist on convincing each other one way is the only way and everything else is terrible.
I'm new to your channel, and look forward to exploring more of what you have posted. Thank you again for this informative and respectful video
Thank you and great that you found my channel! So many different ways to do things, and in hearing what others do has also made me change my mind at times. So if I make this video again 2 years from now, my thoughts may have changed 😊
@@TuulaMaaria ☺️ The ability and willingness to change your mind is the hallmark of wisdom
Hi, I don’t crochet but I do knit. I saw your video come up in my feed and I found it very interesting with useful tips, thanks for sharing.
Wonderful! I knit a lot too but ended up making far more crochet videos and just recently dropped the word knitting in my channel name!
@@TuulaMaaria it would be amazing if you could do some videos for knitting if you wouldn’t mind. 💕
@@Diddydoos83 I just recently chnaged my channel name to no longer include the word knitting as I concentrate mainly on crochet. I have some knitting videos on my channel, studio.th-cam.com/users/playlistPL7vcNpUtI_RZ4nY96wE0qwHVZtRDt5Cd3/videos but at the moment I'm not sure if I will make more of them. I love knitting and knit a lot but for some reason crochet videos have taken off more!
@@TuulaMaaria ok fair enough it’s personal choice I guess. It seems a lot of yarn arts and crafts are focused around crochet. My question is where are the knitters that don’t want crochet to take over? I’ve seen things on so many websites that I would like to make or adapt but there’s only a crochet version 🙄 🤷♀️ it’s like new age crafters have a grudge against knitting and it’s getting rather annoying and now TH-camrs are following suit. 🙄
It's only since I started crochet that I broke the Cardinal rule of NO Knots! It took years to feel comfortable doing it. My knitting has NEVER contained a single knot...ever! Imagine a knot in socks? You know where it would fall! Love your video! Thanks for posting!
Thank you! Yes, you would hate having a knot under your foot when wearing knitted socks!