Crochetville LLC
April 27, 2009, 01:11 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, May 8, 2009.
Skill Level: Beginner--Student should be comfortable with single crochet and double crochet. No prior Tunisian crochet experience necessary.
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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!
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 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.
Maximum Number of Students Accepted: Approximately 45
Lesson Posted: Friday, May 8, 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)
Last Day Class Material Available: Friday, May 29, 2009
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, May 8, 2009.
Skill Level: Beginner--Student should be comfortable with single crochet and double crochet. No prior Tunisian crochet experience necessary.
363
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!
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 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.
Maximum Number of Students Accepted: Approximately 45
Lesson Posted: Friday, May 8, 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)
Last Day Class Material Available: Friday, May 29, 2009