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From the lens How to Entrelac Crochet.

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  • mihgasper Jan 24, 2012 @ 2:46 am | delete
    It opens a lot of amazing opportunities. Thanks for sharing:-)
  • Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2012 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Thanks for the step by step. It was very informative. Especially the math behind making bigger squares. I actually saw one the books you mentioned(A to Z) in Michaels and i am going back to get it. However, I do still have a question. Your example was 10 stitches per square, but you only used seven loops on the hook. Why do you do more chains than loops on hook(20 chains vs 14 loops on a hook) Can you explain that?
  • MomwithAHook Jan 22, 2012 @ 12:33 am | delete
    @Michelle The square actually used 14 stitches. The square is 10 rows high. The photo tutorial is for the smaller squares so the 7 loops is referring to that.

    You do more chains because you'll be using those in making your diamonds.

    As for the math, I took the multiples given [ 10 chains plus 1] and doubled it. The big square I made is [20 chains plus 1] and since I wanted 3 diamonds I made the first chain 63.

    Thank you for commenting and asking such wonderful questions. Hope this helped.
  • Jyothsna Apr 24, 2011 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    Thank you for the step-by-step instructions. I am so motivated to try this out. Thanks again for the tutorial
  • MomwithAHook May 12, 2011 @ 12:53 am | delete
    You are welcome. Hope you enjoy this technique as much as I do.
  • Wednesday_Elf Mar 21, 2011 @ 5:17 pm | delete
    Sara, the word Entrelac was completely new to me until I read this article. I know the word Tunisian in crochet, but have never been able to master it. Seems as though my stitches become too tight after about 2-3 rows, then I can't work it at all. I'll have to give this tutorial a try and see if I can at least 'learn' this stitch. I love the look of Tunisian Crochet, especially when used to create a 'picture'.

    Wanted to let you know that I just wrote a page about the various kinds of crochet stitches & techniques, and featured this lens in my section on Tunisian Crochet. I've also lensrolled this one to my "Crafty Creative Crochet' story. Keep 'hooking'....
  • MomwithAHook Apr 15, 2011 @ 4:29 am | delete
    Thanks sweetie. I first learned Entrelac from seeing a gorgeous knitted scarf online. I googled the technique for crochet and found a tutorial for doing it in the tunisian stitch. It took many tries but I finally got it. There is also a single crochet method but I haven't mastered that technique yet.
  • wordstock Jan 30, 2011 @ 7:18 am | delete
    The tutorial was helpful. The pictures are incredible and very well done!
  • MomwithAHook Feb 1, 2011 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    Great. I was hoping to provide a well documented tutorial for this technique. Thanks for dropping by.
  • tssfacts Jan 23, 2011 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    Your instructions seem clear and easy to follow. I would be tempted to try this on my next crochet project.
  • MomwithAHook Jan 24, 2011 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    You should - let me know if you do - I'd love to see your samples.
  • Janiece Jan 23, 2011 @ 10:15 am | delete
    I love your step by step photos!
  • MomwithAHook Jan 24, 2011 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    Thank you. I am a visual learner and it really helps to have the photos and even the sketches-so I figure it would assist others in learning this process.
  • rlivermore Jan 22, 2011 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    Wow, such talent. I am not very handy when it comes to this sort of thing.
  • MomwithAHook Jan 24, 2011 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Thank You. I am sure you have wonderful talents - if not in crochet in something else - that is the cool thing about humans - we are all unique with our varied talents that can be shared with one another.
  • LissaKlar Jan 22, 2011 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    How I wish I could knit! But this was a really cool lens and set up well. Great job!!
  • MomwithAHook Jan 24, 2011 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Thank you. Glad you liked it.
  • ohcaroline Jan 22, 2011 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    You are so talented. I can't crochet worth beans. The key word you use in your instructions says "work loosely". I can't do that. My crocheted items come out half the size they are supposed to. :( I never learned that skill of working loosely.
  • MomwithAHook Jan 24, 2011 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    Working Loosely - does come with time - I remember when I started out I was a very 'Tight' worker but now my tension is pretty stable. You could even switch to a larger hook on that row so that it would work out loosely for you.
  • Irenemaria Jan 22, 2011 @ 2:37 pm | delete
    So much work you put down. So clearly and nicely you explained to us! Thanks a lot.
  • MomwithAHook Jan 24, 2011 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    Thank you. I sure hope it gets across to more people so that the hobby designers out there can come up with more patterns using this technique.

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