NEW DESIGNS IN TUNISIAN CROCHET
My search for new and original Tunisian crochet designs continues. My inspiration - as you have certainly understood by now - are the sinuous lines and the fantastic plays of colour that can be obtained in brioche knitting and brioche crochet. From this research came the two projects I show you today: my “Outlandish” capelet and the poncho with cuffs. Both projects are created top-down, using Tunisian "in the round" and basic Tunisian stitches, namely the Tunisian Simple stitch, the Purl stitch, the Rib stitch, and cleverly using increases and decreases to create the sinuous effect at the same time. But let's see them in detail. OUTLANDISH CAPE The project starts from a ribbed, slightly turtle-neckline and continues with gradual increases until it reaches the given width, then proceeding with the sinuous design. The item is created in one size (Width: 66 cm / 26", Length: 40 cm / 15.7"), using a 5 mm Tunisian crochet hook (either double pointed or circular) and
