Tunisian crochet

Tunisian crochet is popular with needlewomenfor many reasons. To begin with, the thread for the fabric of Tunis knitting, which is tied in the technique, goes much less than in the usual work with hooks or knitting needles. The thing is that knit the canvas only on the front side, and in the process of knitting it is never turned on the wrong side.

Tunisian knitting techniques favorably differ from others in that The resulting web practically does not stretch and does not deform. The resulting knitted fabric does not shrink after washing and does not stretch if it is worn long. Therefore, many people use this technique for knitting skirts, coats, vests.

To connect the product in the technique of Tunisian knitting need a special hook. In the shops you can find hooks of different lengthsfrom 35 to 45 cm, which are more like knitting needles. As in ordinary knitting, the hook is chosen accordingly with the thickness of the yarn that you select. The size of the hook should be chosen so that its rod in diameter is twice as thick as the yarn. By the way, for knitting products do not have to take a very thick thread. Even from a medium-thick yarn, a dense fabric is obtained.

Also in the technique of Tunisian knitting use conventional short hooks 12-15 cm in length. But here, too, must be taken into account that these are specialHooks, in which the rods are smooth and even. Still at the end of the rod is a hat, so that the loops at the end of the row do not slip. Such short hooks are indispensable for knitting narrow strips or for circular knitting.

Tunis knitting for beginners

Tunisian crochet crocheting can not be called very difficult, and its technique can be mastered very quickly. Hook held like a spoke. The basis of any canvas is a conventional chain of air loops. It is recruited along the width of the part of the product. Then in the first row on the basis of the chain, air loops are typed.

For a set of loops of the first row (face series), the hook is inserted into the loop of the chain,then pick up the working thread and withdraw the loop from it. Then the loop is not tied, but left on the hook. Thus, the first-row loops are recruited based on the chain. Remember that the loops need to be of equal height, and they should not be too tight.

To tie the second row (purl), the product is not turned over, andcrochet start to move from left to right. To do this, hooks pick up the working thread and pull it out through the first loop. Then again pick up the working thread and take it out through the next two loops. All the other loops of the purl series are tied in pairs. As a result, you will receive a closed cloth, and on the hook you will have one loop.

For dialing the second front row hook again begin to enter under the outstretchedThe walls of the loops of the previous row and thus recruit loops. The first loop is the edge, it is not tied and is always missed. An edge loop at the end of the row is drawn from the last loop of the previous row.

All other rows in Tunisian knitting are knitted in the manner described. To close the canvas, it is necessary after the purlrow a series of connecting bars. Knit connecting posts in the usual way. If you do not bind this closing row, then the upper edge of the canvas will be loose.

Using this technique, you can knit very beautiful things that are resistant to wear. For more complex jobs in Tunisian knitting use several colors of threads, beads and various patterns. It is also possible to add and subtract loops, bind holes for buttons and even perform openwork patterns.