Crochet for Beginners: Create Food-Inspired Amigurumi
The hook and the magic ring
A course by Laetitia Dalbies , Textile Artist
About the video: The hook and the magic ring
Overview
“We will start by seeing how to handle your hook and form the magic ring: the start of all circular creation.”
In this video lesson Laetitia Dalbies addresses the topic: The hook and the magic ring, which is part of the Domestika online course: Crochet for Beginners: Create Food-Inspired Amigurumi. Discover the imaginative world of crochet by learning to create a colorful amigurumi that delights people of all ages.
Partial transcription of the video
“The hook and the magic ring In this lesson I will show you how to use your hook, how to handle it and start with the magic ring. You will need a hook and a ball of thread of suitable size. Here, a hook number 6 so that we can show you better how to make the stitches of the magic ring. Here, my favorite hook: the Clover Amour. How to handle it: it's very simple with the ergonomic handle. You put your thumb on the flat of the hook here and you put your fingers as if to hold a pen. I am right handed. If you are left-handed, I let you adapt in mirror. Now that you have your hook in hand, let's ...”
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Course summary for: Crochet for Beginners: Create Food-Inspired Amigurumi
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Amigurumi, Arts & Crafts, Crochet, DIY, Fiber Arts, Toy Design

Laetitia Dalbies
A course by Laetitia Dalbies
With a grandmother working as a stylist in Paris and a nanny who taught her to knit... Laetitia Dalbies has been passionate about textile creation since she was a child. After studying art and photography in Montpellier, she discovered crochet when her daughter was born and decided to make it her profession.
A poetic universe full of soft, unique, and vibrant creations, natural materials, and a taste for color association... This is what characterizes her work, whether it's crochet, punch needle, knitting, or sewing. She has already published two books with Éditions Eyrolles: PunchNeedle, 27 créations à broder and Dinette, Fruits, légumes et gourmandises à crocheter.
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