With regular crochet hook, sk first vertical bar and first unused ch from the bottom of row 1, *insert hook under the next unused ch and through the next vertical bars as for tks, yo, pull through through AND through 1 lp on hook (sl st bind off made), rep from * across, fasten off. Row 5: (Binding off) Allowing the work to curl naturally, binding off will join the last row to the bottom of the row 1. Row 2: Sk first vertical bar, tks across, close normally (see row 1b). Row 1b: (Typical closing) Ch 1, *yo, pull through 2 lps on hook, rep from * across–1 lp rem on hook (counts as first st of next row here and throughout). Row 1a: In the color of your choice, with Tunisian hook, ch 80, sk first ch, insert hook in next ch, yo, pull lp through, *insert hook in next ch, yo, pull lp through, rep from * across–80 lps on hook. However, for large color blocks like in the top two bags, you’ll want to cut off the old color.

You will snap it right back into position when you pick it up again.įor short color row changes, you can carry the yarn along the side, picking up the old color and dropping the new one as needed.

Don’t worry that the dropped color gets loose when you let it go. Now, close the last 2 loops with the new color. You will close all stitches normally except for the last stitch. To properly change colors of yarn on this project, you change the color on the closing of stitches portion of the row. Please see my Videos for further instruction on Tunisian crochet stitches. Tunisian Knit Stitch (tks): Insert hook between front and back vertical bars of the same stitch, coming out at back of work, yarn over, pull up loop. Suggested hook size: Size 6.5mm Tunisian Afghan Hook (you can also use a size L, size M or size N the yarn felts to the yarn’s size and it doesn’t much matter which size you use.) AND a size 6.5mm regular crochet hook Minimum 1 ball each of 2 different colors: Patons Classic Wool Merino, 100%, 223 yds, 100gm 9.5″ wide x 9″ high (not including handles) Materials So, I’ve been felting in my kitchen sink!īe careful, though! You probably won’t want to stop at just one! As you can see, I made three! Finished Size (Felted)Īpprox. You may be intimidated about felting in a washing machine, like me. The bag is small so you can learn about felting without a huge commitment. You can have a bag crocheted and felted in just two days! I’ve designed this quick, easy project specifically as a learning process so that you can see the overwhelming benefits of felting Tunisian crochet. I find Tunisian crochet to be the absolute best medium for felting and I highly encourage you to give it a try. I’ve felted regular crochet, knitting and Tunisian crochet. Notes: Here is your chance to learn (or practice) Tunisian crochet on a little felted bag.

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