Nel cuore di un bosco ai piedi dei monti una tessitrice lavora a piccole
creazioni, talvolta per sé, spesso dedicate alle persone care. L'ispirazione le giunge dalla Natura che ha intorno, dai suoi segreti sussurrati. Le basta fermarsi, ascoltare, osservare, per dare inizio ad un nuovo intreccio di fili, ad una nuova danza di colori, ad un rincorrersi infinito di punti, fino a dar forma con le sue mani a qualcosa di nuovo e antico al tempo stesso...
In 3 past posts I talked about a variety of Tunisian crochet hooks ( part 1 , part 2 , part 3 ), sharing my experiences and opinions with you all. In this post I'm gonna write a very specific kind: BIG hooks. Bulky and super bulky yarns are a reality, these days . If you like these kinds of yarns, you might seriously consider trying them with Tunisian crochet. Especially if you use simple stitches, like Tunisian simple stitch or Tunisian knit stitch, this technique really makes the texture of both stitch's and fabric stand out . I'm not a sucker for gigantic yarns and hooks, normally, but I do think that, a few times a year, crocheting with big hooks is lots of fun . Question is, where to find those really big Tunisian hooks? Denise sets go up to 15 mm hooks , but what if we want even bigger ones? Well, not to worry: ChiaoGoo makes Tunisian hooks with flexible cords up to 25 mm ! ChiaoGoo's are bamboo hooks, wonderfully smooth, with a nicely pointed tip , and...
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