Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
Choosing the Hooks and Other Tools
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins , Crochet and Upcycling Expert
Joined November 2019
Joined November 2019
About the video: Choosing the Hooks and Other Tools
Overview
“In this lesson, you are going to learn how to choose the right hook for a project, I will show different hooks and explain their different properties.”
In this video lesson Emma Friedlander-Collins addresses the topic: Choosing the Hooks and Other Tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners. Transform your wardrobe using basic crochet techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Hooks & tools Lesson 2 In this lesson we'll see the different crochet hooks there are so that you familiarise with them. I'll also talk about some of the other tools I use when I'm upcycling and wanting to work crochet into garments or materials. I've got a little selection here that I'll talk you through. The first thing I'll show you is this hook. I'm showing it because it's the one almost everybody starts with. This is a standard plastic crochet hook and it would be okay to begin with, but I would really recommend moving up to something with a handle, especially if you do it as a hob...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Crochet, DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Upcycling
Emma Friedlander-Collins
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins
Emma Friedlander Collins, better known as Steel and Stitch, has been creating with the use of materials that surround her ever since she can remember, and is now a reference in the world of upcycling and crochet. Self-taught in the art of crochet through online tutorials, Emma understands how powerful learning a creative skill can be, and has crafted an entire career through creating patterns, books, and tutorials to enhance the world of those who want to learn her colorful art.
Her mission is to inspire people in getting more involved in crafts and upcycling, to help tackle the environmental issues we face today. Emma teaches Visual Promotion for students in Fashion Communication in Brighton and creates content related to her craft for various online platforms including LoveCrafts on YouTube, her own Instagram account @steelandstitch that has over 30k followers, among others. She has featured in publications from The Guardian in LoveCrochet, contributed to magazines such as Mollie Makes and Simply Crochet, and wrote several books to teach her patterns and techniques.
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