Tunisian Tech Series

Crochet Tunisian
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No worries! I’m happy to try to answer all questions. Let hope I give you some sound advice! :slight_smile:

You will need the extended hook, however, you can easily do this project with the budget set in the first pic in Tunisian Hooks thread: https://fiberkind.com/forum/crochet/tunisian-aa/66946-tunisian-crochet-hooks

Here’s a link to them on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Crochet-Assorted-Tunisian-Aluminum-Knitting/dp/B0796QXFWL/ref=sr_1_2?crid=21QHV5VO3EU10&dchild=1&keywords=tunisian+crochet+hook&qid=1597680933&sprefix=tunis%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-2

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Thank you @TexasPurl.
I think I have what I need. I have metal single hooks in length sizes… 9 and 14 inches in length.
They weren’t new when I got them.
Woo hoo for hand me downs.
It will be a great way to try out the new stitches.
Thanks again.

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@TexasPurl

Please forgive me if this has been asked somewhere and I missed it.

~How many squares will we be making? or ~How many stitches will you all be teaching us?

This info will help me to know: how large the end project will be, and if I should make more than one square during the week.

Thank you again for organizing this.
Stay well.

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I don’t have a solid number of stitches to be included. I can tell you it will be no less that 20 stitches/stitch combinations. I thought I would keep posting techniques and patterns as I find them & experiment with them.

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@TexasPurl
Thank you for answering.
“No less than 20…” Was extremely helpful.

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I should have added…many of those 20 stitches & their variations can be worked with color changes to offer a very different look. We’ll touch on that as well, once we learn the stitches.

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I’m so looking forward to all the new stitches and color changes.

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@Kathy7661 ~ don’t you just hate when that happens?!

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@TexasPurl Yes! :wink:

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@Kathy7661 I have yarn to send! :slight_smile: (laughs mockingly towards @TexasPurl hehehe)

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@Char ~ How nice of you to offer your stash to a fellow stitcher!

When does that next yarn shipment arrive?

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@TexasPurl - Thursday. blush

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My lil sample swatch to see if I did indeed want to use this soft baby yarn for this series. Guess I’m jumping in! I’ll post week one later today In that thread hopefully
Edited to add: I have the Clover interchangeable hooks very similar to the Denise interchangeable set I can’t remember why I chose them over the Denise set (possibly I think it was the cord options I liked better) but I quite enjoy them so far!

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The color is so pretty, looking forward to seeing the finished block.

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Glad you’re joining in!!

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Thank you both!

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Oh dear I’ve hit a snag. I finished my square and my beginning chain and foundation row are blossomed out so much larger and farther than my ending bind off. I didn’t lose stitches it just seems that my habit of a loose chain has come back to bite me. Will have to try again with a tighter chaining foundation row and a bigger hook for the rest of the square maybe. At least I know I have neat edges and consistent tension in the body of the square.

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Glad to see you decided to join in! Welcome!
If you’re happy with the body of the square, consider casting on with a hook 2 times smaller & work your foundation row with that hook. Change to the hook size that made the happy square for the remainder of the piece.

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@TexasPurl thank you for the tip! It works up so quick I’ll be starting on reworking week 1 here shortly and hopefully 2nd times the charm with my foundation row. It’s just been hammered into my head for years that a loose foundation chain is better but not when working Tunisian for me clearly.

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Welcome to the party. :o)
What did you think of using the baby yarn?
Do you like the results?