Any creative hobby is welcome, I’d love to see or hear a description of what you have in progress.

Edit: You’re welcome to keep using this thread even if it’s not wednesday, lol

  • Madsuperninja@lemmy.oneEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    Love the knitting. Stick with the project! I’m currently trying to teach myself Tunisian Crochet, but I’m making the jump from traditional crochet, so the transition is pretty easy. Doing it using a book, no less. I’m finding it very fun and old-school to learn from a book instead of a YouTube video.

    • thegiddystitcher@beehaw.orgEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      Ah yes Tunisian crochet looks like a lot of fun, it’s on my list but just never quite got around to it yet. Good to know that already crocheting bodes well for me, though!

      Are you using it to make anything in particular yet, or still in that awkward “making random squares” phase most new crafts go through?

      • Madsuperninja@lemmy.oneEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        I make a baby blanket every time one of the people in my shop has a baby, and just decided out of the blue to start. So basically one really big awkward square, all out of Tunisian Simple Stitch.

        I figure I’ll make one blankie out of each stitch, and by then I should be ready for a more complex project.

      • 404name@beehaw.orgEnglish
        3·
        2 years ago

        I find Tunisian crochet to be easy to learn if you know how to crochet already. I never could get my head around knitting but crochet has always been my jam. The hardest part for me was finding the right needles. I think if you can knit, you’ve definitely the brain power to tackle Tunisian crochet, haha!

    • 404name@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      I completely agree with you on the book part. I feel it’s easier to use a book for crochet. With a video, I’m having to pause it frequently which means moving my fingers from their “spot” on the project and then having to reconfigure them to do what I just watched. My brain can’t hold instructions for that long, better for me to have a book open to the spot and re-read than pause and rewind a video.

      Which Tunisian crochet book are you using? I learned from a book that had Excellent instructions and so many different stitch types. I can’t remember the name of it and it’s probably hiding deep in my craft closet ATM.