So it’s back to some Tunisian Crochet for me. It’s been about a year since I last did some (some of you may remember My Tunisian Crochet Shawl) so it felt like learning all over again. Getting used to the BIG Tunisian hook took a little perseverance but these things do come back quickly and I’m in full swing already…
This sample is to be submitted for the crochet diploma and a requirement for this sample is that it should have a cross stitch embroidery design worked on top.
Cross Stitch!? Now there’s something I haven’t done since Primary School! I have a vague memory of having to cross stitch a bookmark when I was very little- does anyone else remember cross stitch from their school days? I know that Cross Stitch is a very popular craft but it’s just not a craft that I’ve done at all in my adult years… until now!
I was going to embrace this new craft skill so firstly I worked on a design and went to W H Smith to buy a maths exercise book (there are probably lots of online design grids but I still like pencil and paper!)
And then I consulted my ever helpful mother for some cross stitch tips – I get too frustrated with You Tube clips as some are brilliant but some are rubbish and so many just contradict each other! One person will tell you this way, another will tell you that way! My mothers way made sense so off I went.
How I loved it! A whole new craft skill and I so enjoyed it! Tunisian Simple Stitch produces a fabric that has a grid like appearance so it’s just perfect for adding some cross stitch…
I’m pretty pleased with this for a first attempt and would love to do more. The strange thing is having never heard of crochet and cross stitch being combined, since completing this earlier in the week, I’m now seeing it everywhere. There’s a whole feature on it in this months Crochet Now magazine which came out yesterday and the Scheepjes crochet-along is also featuring some cross stitch with photos being shared on Instagram. http://www.scheepjes.com/en/cals/scheepjes-cals/scheepjes-cal-2017/information/
I’m going to be sticking with Tunisian crochet for a little while. There are more samples to be submitted for my course and I have a design in mind bubbling away that I’m going to have to try out…
But I did get to crochet two more triangles this week too…
and my Little Box of Crochet arrived with a sweet little make to crochet with these delightful little balls of gorgeous coloured yarns…
As always, just not enough hours in the day!
Happy Crocheting… 🙂 🙂