Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
Making a Square - Part II
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins , Crochet and Upcycling Expert
Joined November 2019
Joined November 2019
About the video: Making a Square - Part II
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to join on a new colour, work further rounds, fasten off yarn and weave in the ends.”
In this video lesson Emma Friedlander-Collins addresses the topic: Making a Square - Part II, 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
“Making a square - Part 2 Lesson 4 We've learnt how to make our first round, we are going to change colour and make our second round. I've got my next colour here. I'm going to flip this over because if you kept working around and around without changing the direction, it would start to twist and spiral. By flipping it over and working this way around, and doing it every round, we stop that twisting from happening. What I'm going to do, I'm going to start in any corner, I'm going to put my hook through there, get my yarn and hang it over the end of my hook. And pull it through the corner, an...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
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Category
Craft -
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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