Tunisian Crochet

Gorgeous Designs to Wear for All Seasons

Helle Kampp Mathorne (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2024
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80092-240-2 (ISBN)

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17 stunning Tunisian crochet garments to make with love and wear with pride, from elegant summer tops to cozy winter jackets.

Tunisian crochet is a popular technique that shares similarities with both crochet and knitting. The versatile range of textures it can create, from richly dense to delicate and lace-like, is used to full effect in this sumptuous book from Danish designer and teacher Helle Kampp Mathorne. Ideal for experienced crafters, the book blends Tunisian crochet with elements of both standard crochet and knitting to create 17 stunning garment designs for all seasons.

Choose from:

A richly textured skirt with a knitted rib hem;
An elegant camisole with glitter stripes and crocheted straps;
A long jacket with wheat stitch pattern and raglan sleeves;
A stylish camisole with a flower-lace back;
And warm, huggable wardrobe staples including roll-necks, cardigans and sweaters.

The designs are written for UK sizes 6 to 18 (US sizes 2 to 14). Charts are included, and a thorough techniques section features the Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques you need with step-by-step visuals. The stunning photography and easy-to-follow patterns will provide both inspiration and guidance when creating your own slow fashion, handmade wardrobe.

HELLE KAMPP MATHORNE has been involved in needlework and handicrafts all her life; she learned to embroider and knit when she was five years old, and was sewing her own clothes when she was 14. Since 1994, when she became a handicraft teacher, she has worked professionally, both in fabric and yarn, designing and teaching workshops. Through her company, Kampp Design, Helle has worked for a number of years as a freelance designer for handicraft magazines, designing knitting, crochet and Tunisian crochet patterns. Helle lives in Farum, near Copenhagen in Denmark. Visit: www.kampp-design.dk or follow Helle on Instagram: @kamppdesign

Introduction

Abbreviations

Conversion chart

Making a Tunisian swatch

SPRING

Winter Aconite, V-neck cardigan with knitted front band

Bud, crochet skirt with knitted rib hem

Anemone, V-neck sweater with ribbing

Primula, moss stitch sweater with stripes and knitted ribbing

SUMMER

Marigold, V-neck glitter top

Star Top, short-sleeved top in lace pattern

Bleeding Heart, Tunisian crochet top with glitter stripes and crochet straps

Daisy, top with flowered back

Lily, short-sleeved, lace pattern top with boat neckline and raglan sleeves

AUTUMN

Iris, skirt with cross stitch embroidery

Rhododendron, V-neck sleeveless vest

African Marigold, long-sleeved sweater in lacy pattern

Grape Hyacinth, ribbed sweater with diagonal lines and beads

WINTER

Winter Jasmine, textured V-neck sweater

Rosemary, long jacket with wheat stitch pattern and raglan sleeves

Dahlia, roll-neck sweater with raglan sleeves

Salvia, oversized jacket with pockets

TECHNIQUES

Forward pass (FP)

Return pass (RP)

Tunisian simple stitch (Tss)

End stitch at left edge in vertical bar

End stitch at left edge in vertical bars

Tunisian purl stitch (Tps)

Binding (casting) off with slip stitch in Tunisian simple stitch

Binding (casting) off with slip stitch in Tunisian purl stitch

Binding (casting) off with slip stitch in rib

Binding (casting) off/decreasing on forward pass

Binding (casting) off for shoulder slope, left side

Binding (casting) off for shoulder slope, right side

Binding (casting) off for armhole with slip stitch, both sides

Raglan increase in back vertical bar

Raglan increase between stitches

Increasing in back vertical bar

Decreasing at both sides on return pass

Double wheat stitch in a diagonal line

Double wheat stitch in rib

Faux I-cord

Working in rounds

Casting on new stitches at the armhole (when working in rounds)

Mattress stitch

Italian cast-on

Italian bind- (cast-) off

Yarns

Accessories

Finishing techniques

Acknowledgements

About the author

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.12.2024
Zusatzinfo	250 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	Tunbridge Wells
Sprache	englisch
Maße	200 x 255 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
ISBN-10	1-80092-240-X / 180092240X
ISBN-13	978-1-80092-240-2 / 9781800922402
Zustand	Neuware