Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
Chain and Slip Stitch
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins , Crochet and Upcycling Expert
Joined November 2019
Joined November 2019
About the video: Chain and Slip Stitch
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to hold the yarn, create a slip stitch and work a chain stitch. If you ever learned finger knitting as a child, this is exactly the same thing, just using a crochet hook instead of a finger! It makes a stitch that looks just like the chain of a necklace.”
In this video lesson Emma Friedlander-Collins addresses the topic: Chain and Slip Stitch, 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
“Chain & slip stitch Lesson 3 In this lesson I'll show you how to hold your yarn, how to create a slip stitch and how to work a chain stitch, also called foundation chain because it's the foundation of everything that you do. The first thing is how to hold the yarn. This will come to you as you practice. Most of us start holding it like that, between our fingers. What we recommend is that you bring the yarn around the little finger like that and turn and hold it like this. What this does is make the right tension, and we use that word a lot. It means how tight your stitches are. It sound...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
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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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