What is a Crochet Scrumble?history
What is a crochet scrumble? It is a type of freeform crochet which means to just take the hook and yarn and just have a go at it. There’s no pattern to follow… no need to work in rows or rounds. … Continue reading What is a Crochet Scrumble?history
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Latch Hooking for Beginners ..crochet history
It is the week before Christmas and I have just sent my Crochet book off to the printers. It should be for sale on Amazon in a couple of months! It’s all about Latch hooking for beginners but not in the rag rugging sense… it’s all about making traditional crochet much easier to teach and learn! *edit …. it is now available for sale.. check it out! Meanwhile I am returning to this blog to share some of the ideas in the book. It is all about a fresh look at crochet using a latch hook! So it’s a new … Continue reading Latch Hooking for Beginners ..crochet history
An easy latch patch using puff stitch
An easy latch patch using chain ,slip stitch and puff stitch. Start with a large chain, followed with a smaller one. Use the first chain for your ring. *Slip stitch into ring, chain 1. Repeat from * to form ring. Or you can make about 5 puff stitches into the first chain. Continue reading An easy latch patch using puff stitch
Using variegated yarn… How to use variegated yarn in your Latch Patches
Note date of this post…. I was still experimenting here, but using variegated yarn (self made) has become an essential part of teaching Latch Hook Crochet. Also not that I use a latch hook to teach crochet instead of a traditional crochet hook because it is much easier! Also, if you are wondering what a Latch patch is, see here. Using variegated yarn, Kids can see what is happening in their work better and also young ones enjoy the next colour yarn coming up!! This one shows up the stitches a bit better, but I still think longer stretches of … Continue reading Using variegated yarn… How to use variegated yarn in your Latch Patches
Adding a new colour
HOW TO ADD A DIFFERENT COLOUR YARN TO YOUR SCRUMBLE No rules here at all. Attatch it any way you like! Kids may like to tie it on to the scrumble or tie it to the end of the previous colour. You may hook it through your scrumble anywhere and and leave an end to come back to. You could hook it through and double up the yarn. Hook it through and pull through two loops. No rule. At the moment do what works for you. Continue reading Adding a new colour
A large scrumble crochet history
After finding Sylvia Cosh and James Walters work on the Internet, I made my first large scrumble….learning as I added to it. Discovering Tunisian crochet completely altered my approach to all aspects of crochet about 2009. The following one was made this year with a more formal learned techniques. Continue reading A large scrumble crochet history
Easy crochet learning bracelets
Learning Bracelets. Each one has a different motif to use in future projects. Continue reading Easy crochet learning bracelets
Why am I using a latch hook?
This is the excerpt for a featured content post. Continue reading Why am I using a latch hook?
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