Crochetville LLC
October 7, 2009, 04:32 PM
Teacher: CrochetKim (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/member.php?u=1925) (Kim Guzman), CrochetKim website (http://www.crochetkim.com/)
Class Cost: $10.00, 1-week class
Registration Dates: Registration is now open. Click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61284) to register.
Class Begins: Friday, November 6, 2009.
Skill Level: Beginner--Student should be comfortable with single crochet and double crochet. No prior Tunisian crochet experience necessary.
9820
Class Photo Showcase: Click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=99260) to see a photo showcase with pictures of finished items made by Crochetville members who have taken this class in the past. The Photo Showcase area is brand-new and currently under development, so please bear with us as it may take some time for previous students to post their photos.
Description: Here is your chance to learn (or practice) Tunisian crochet on a beautiful felted bag. This is an easy project and you can have a bag crocheted and felted in just two days! This class will be like two classes in one -- first, you'll learn and practice Tunisian crochet, then you'll get a step-by-step process in felting by hand. You may be intimidated about felting in a washing machine, like me. So, I've been felting in my kitchen sink! Be careful, though! You probably won't want to stop at just one! As you can see, I made three!
For students allergic to wool, this bag can also be made with a standard acrylic such as Red Heart Super Saver. However, to achieve the same close weave of felted material, you'll need to use a smaller hook. For example, an H hook with Super Saver should give similar results.
Supplies Needed:
Three skeins Patons Classic Merino wool. (Three different colors gives you a nice array. I started off with four skeins in four different colors. I was able to get all three of these bags out of those four skeins. You can also pick other feltable wools for your project. I just prefer Patons Classic Merino because of the large color choices and I like the way it felts up.)
K afghan hook and K regular crochet hook. A K hook is my preferred afghan hook size for most projects. However, since some of you may not have a K afghan hook, and you may have a different size, I stitched one of these bags with an N afghan hook. I'll bet you can't tell the difference! So, I'm going to say that any afghan hook in the range of K through N is suitable. A cro-hook can also be used on this project simply by attaching a rubber band to one end.
Yarn needle. This project has minimal seaming.
Felting. Hot water is needed. Liquid dish detergent. A kitchen sink or pail or bucket, bath tub. Anything at all where you can put hot water. (Not boiling! Just hot out of the tap.) Rubber gloves are optional. And, I used a wooden spoon for agitating.
SPECIAL NOTE: Please use care when picking the wool for your project. Do not choose superwash wool as this wool is specially treated so that it will not felt.
Class Photo Showcase: Crochetville now has Photo Showcase threads for each class so students can post photos of their finished garments for all the rest of our members and visitors to see. Whenever you finish your class project, please feel free to add your photos to this thread (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=99260). Please click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=99328) for more information about the Photo Showcase threads.
Class Policies: Click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61285) to read our Online Class Policies for students. Please read these policies prior to registering for a class.
Minimum Number of Students Required: 5
We currently have more than 5 students registered for this class, so the minimum has been met!
If the minimum number of students has not been reached by noon (central time), on Wednesday, October 28, this class may be canceled.
Maximum Number of Students Accepted: Approximately 45
First Day of Class: Friday, November 6, 2009
Last Day to Register: Sunday, November 8, 2009, at noon central time
Last Day of Class: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Last Day Class Material Available: Friday, November 27, 2009
Student Policies (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61285) | How to Register (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61284) | Register Now! (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/classes.php) | Classrooms (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=159)
Class Cost: $10.00, 1-week class
Registration Dates: Registration is now open. Click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61284) to register.
Class Begins: Friday, November 6, 2009.
Skill Level: Beginner--Student should be comfortable with single crochet and double crochet. No prior Tunisian crochet experience necessary.
9820
Class Photo Showcase: Click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=99260) to see a photo showcase with pictures of finished items made by Crochetville members who have taken this class in the past. The Photo Showcase area is brand-new and currently under development, so please bear with us as it may take some time for previous students to post their photos.
Description: Here is your chance to learn (or practice) Tunisian crochet on a beautiful felted bag. This is an easy project and you can have a bag crocheted and felted in just two days! This class will be like two classes in one -- first, you'll learn and practice Tunisian crochet, then you'll get a step-by-step process in felting by hand. You may be intimidated about felting in a washing machine, like me. So, I've been felting in my kitchen sink! Be careful, though! You probably won't want to stop at just one! As you can see, I made three!
For students allergic to wool, this bag can also be made with a standard acrylic such as Red Heart Super Saver. However, to achieve the same close weave of felted material, you'll need to use a smaller hook. For example, an H hook with Super Saver should give similar results.
Supplies Needed:
Three skeins Patons Classic Merino wool. (Three different colors gives you a nice array. I started off with four skeins in four different colors. I was able to get all three of these bags out of those four skeins. You can also pick other feltable wools for your project. I just prefer Patons Classic Merino because of the large color choices and I like the way it felts up.)
K afghan hook and K regular crochet hook. A K hook is my preferred afghan hook size for most projects. However, since some of you may not have a K afghan hook, and you may have a different size, I stitched one of these bags with an N afghan hook. I'll bet you can't tell the difference! So, I'm going to say that any afghan hook in the range of K through N is suitable. A cro-hook can also be used on this project simply by attaching a rubber band to one end.
Yarn needle. This project has minimal seaming.
Felting. Hot water is needed. Liquid dish detergent. A kitchen sink or pail or bucket, bath tub. Anything at all where you can put hot water. (Not boiling! Just hot out of the tap.) Rubber gloves are optional. And, I used a wooden spoon for agitating.
SPECIAL NOTE: Please use care when picking the wool for your project. Do not choose superwash wool as this wool is specially treated so that it will not felt.
Class Photo Showcase: Crochetville now has Photo Showcase threads for each class so students can post photos of their finished garments for all the rest of our members and visitors to see. Whenever you finish your class project, please feel free to add your photos to this thread (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=99260). Please click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=99328) for more information about the Photo Showcase threads.
Class Policies: Click here (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61285) to read our Online Class Policies for students. Please read these policies prior to registering for a class.
Minimum Number of Students Required: 5
We currently have more than 5 students registered for this class, so the minimum has been met!
If the minimum number of students has not been reached by noon (central time), on Wednesday, October 28, this class may be canceled.
Maximum Number of Students Accepted: Approximately 45
First Day of Class: Friday, November 6, 2009
Last Day to Register: Sunday, November 8, 2009, at noon central time
Last Day of Class: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Last Day Class Material Available: Friday, November 27, 2009
Student Policies (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61285) | How to Register (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61284) | Register Now! (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/classes.php) | Classrooms (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=159)