Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! It feels like spending quality time with a family member when watching your videos and I learn so much. I'm so happy I found your channel!
Someone mentioned that they use graphic patterns and I had not heard of them. This is the first video that I have watched and It looks very interesting and maybe easier than watching the tutorials. Yougive clear instructions. I would like to try using a graphic pattern. I bought the I Taught Myself how to crochet and I also use the tutorials on RUclips
Hello Sandy, I found your video by happen chance. What a lucky find. You are a wonderful teacher. I've been crocheting for many years but I'm new to tapestry and mosaic crochet, and I'm simply in love with it. There aren't any videos on the basics of how to create your own patterns, so anything and everything you can share would be greatly appreciated.
I personally use graph paper and do my work by hand. (Free Graph Paper: incompetech.com/graphpaper/plain/). I also love the online program called Stitch Fiddle (www.stitchfiddle.com/en) I use this program to transfer by hand drawn graphs to something that can be worked on/with more easily.
Just remember, it's back loop while crocheting in one direction. Back Loop in the round. Once you get that, you'll be thinking hats, bags, sleeves of sweaters, etc. :-)
No. Most tapestry crochet 'started' and was taught in full loop. The problems with full loop are 1) The amount of yarn that shows through. Full loop puts the carried yarn on the bottom of stitch, while back loop tends to carry it a little more behind the stitch. 2) Back loop is always done in one direction. This helps to line up stitches so one stitch is almost on top of the other. 3) When you crochet in one direction with full loop, your design will lean. I hope this helps. Thank you for asking :-)
For this specific graph, yes. Not to confuse you, but I wish to explain something. These boxes are 5 stitches each, there are 7 total boxes across. So the beginning chain for this pattern is 7 multiplied by 5, (35) plus one (your turning chain). You can make a checkerboard as large or small as you like. You starting chain will always be the number of boxes across, multiplied by the number of stitches in each box, plus one.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! It feels like spending quality time with a family member when watching your videos and I learn so much. I'm so happy I found your channel!
Thank you so much! This was great and easy to follow 😊
Someone mentioned that they use graphic patterns and I had not heard of them. This is the first video that I have watched and It looks very interesting and maybe easier than watching the tutorials. Yougive clear instructions. I would like to try using a graphic pattern. I bought the I Taught Myself how to crochet and I also use the tutorials on RUclips
Hello Cynthia
How are you doing today?
Thanks for the notes copy & paste tip! Life changing!! 😀🩷
Hello Sandy, I found your video by happen chance. What a lucky find. You are a wonderful teacher. I've been crocheting for many years but I'm new to tapestry and mosaic crochet, and I'm simply in love with it. There aren't any videos on the basics of how to create your own patterns, so anything and everything you can share would be greatly appreciated.
I personally use graph paper and do my work by hand. (Free Graph Paper: incompetech.com/graphpaper/plain/). I also love the online program called Stitch Fiddle (www.stitchfiddle.com/en) I use this program to transfer by hand drawn graphs to something that can be worked on/with more easily.
This was so helpful l, thank you so much :)
Thank you so much!...now I know why I was always frustrated by the look!! Back loop only!!
Just remember, it's back loop while crocheting in one direction. Back Loop in the round. Once you get that, you'll be thinking hats, bags, sleeves of sweaters, etc. :-)
If you didn’t want to have the l’il bits of white yarn showing through the red areas..is there a way to hide them?
Is tapestry crochet always done in back loop only?
No. Most tapestry crochet 'started' and was taught in full loop. The problems with full loop are 1) The amount of yarn that shows through. Full loop puts the carried yarn on the bottom of stitch, while back loop tends to carry it a little more behind the stitch. 2) Back loop is always done in one direction. This helps to line up stitches so one stitch is almost on top of the other. 3) When you crochet in one direction with full loop, your design will lean. I hope this helps. Thank you for asking :-)
So the chain has to be a ch of 35+ 1. Right.
For this specific graph, yes. Not to confuse you, but I wish to explain something. These boxes are 5 stitches each, there are 7 total boxes across. So the beginning chain for this pattern is 7 multiplied by 5, (35) plus one (your turning chain). You can make a checkerboard as large or small as you like. You starting chain will always be the number of boxes across, multiplied by the number of stitches in each box, plus one.
Very hard to see when you are using a dark colored yarn
I'm totally aware of that. This video will be redone. Chalk it up to a new person behind the camera.
Your starting color is too dark to see the stitches.
I agree. It was all I had at the time. I will be doing this video over. :-)
I couldn’t see the stitch in your material