Tunisian Crochet

HELLE KAMPP MATHORNE has been involved in needlework and handicrafts all her life; she learned to embroider and knit when she was five years old, and was sewing her own clothes when she was 14.Since 1994, when she became a handicraft teacher, she has worked professionally, both in fabric and yarn, designing and teaching workshops. Through her company, Kampp Design, Helle has worked for a number of years as a freelance designer for handicraft magazines, designing knitting, crochet and Tunisian crochet patterns.Helle lives in Farum, near Copenhagen in Denmark.Visit: www.kampp-design.dk or follow Helle on Instagram: @kamppdesign

This beautiful book is by Helle Kampp Mathorne and is full of the most exquisite Tunisian Crochet garments. I couldn’t help myself and had a quick look already and oh my…. The book is full of beautiful designs and so many of them with raglan shaping, which I adore!! If you need me, I’ll be here devouring this book. Will tell you more about it soon. Thank you Search Press for gifting me the book and thank you Helle for designing such beauties.

• IntroductionAbbreviationsConversion chartMaking a Tunisian swatchSPRINGWinter Aconite, V-neck cardigan with knitted front bandBud, crochet skirt with knitted rib hemAnemone, V-neck sweater with ribbingPrimula, moss stitch sweater with stripes and knitted ribbingSUMMERMarigold, V-neck glitter topStar Top, short-sleeved top in lace patternBleeding Heart, Tunisian crochet top with glitter stripes and crochet strapsDaisy, top with flowered backLily, short-sleeved, lace pattern top with boat neckline and raglan sleevesAUTUMNIris, skirt with cross stitch embroideryRhododendron, V-neck sleeveless vestAfrican Marigold, long-sleeved sweater in lacy patternGrape Hyacinth, ribbed sweater with diagonal lines and beadsWINTERWinter Jasmine, textured V-neck sweaterRosemary, long jacket with wheat stitch pattern and raglan sleevesDahlia, roll-neck sweater with raglan sleevesSalvia, oversized jacket with pocketsTECHNIQUESForward pass (FP)Return pass (RP)Tunisian simple stitch (Tss)End stitch at left edge in vertical barEnd stitch at left edge in vertical barsTunisian purl stitch (Tps)Binding (casting) off with slip stitch in Tunisian simple stitchBinding (casting) off with slip stitch in Tunisian purl stitchBinding (casting) off with slip stitch in ribBinding (casting) off/decreasing on forward passBinding (casting) off for shoulder slope, left sideBinding (casting) off for shoulder slope, right sideBinding (casting) off for armhole with slip stitch, both sidesRaglan increase in back vertical barRaglan increase between stitchesIncreasing in back vertical barDecreasing at both sides on return passDouble wheat stitch in a diagonal lineDouble wheat stitch in ribFaux I-cordWorking in roundsCasting on new stitches at the armhole (when working in rounds)Mattress stitchItalian cast-onItalian bind- (cast-) offYarnsAccessoriesFinishing techniquesAcknowledgementsAbout the author