Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
Increasing and Decreasing
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins , Crochet and Upcycling Expert
Joined November 2019
Joined November 2019
About the video: Increasing and Decreasing
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to increase and decrease stitches. These techniques are used to create shape in garments, add patterns in your work or help you to create corners in a square.”
In this video lesson Emma Friedlander-Collins addresses the topic: Increasing and Decreasing, 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
“In this lesson I'm going to show you how to increase stitches and decrease stitches. We're going to use the trebles that we used from our last lesson, just because it's a bit easier to see. So I've made a couple of rows here of treble stitches. just to give us something to work into. And to increase, what we're going to do is we're going to work a treble So we're going to yarn over first. I'm going to pop our hook in yarn over and draw through two, So it's just like a normal treble. And now I'm going to work into the same stitch rather than into the next one. So I'm going to yarn over there...”
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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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