Comments on: Why Tunisian Crochet Curls and How to Get Rid of It http://www.crochetspot.com/why-tunisian-crochet-curls-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/ Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Melissa http://www.crochetspot.com/why-tunisian-crochet-curls-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7439 Melissa Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:15:03 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2402#comment-7439 Block block block block block. Blocking is the difference between a piece of work that looks handmade and one that looks hand crafted. Yes, there is a difference between those two statements. Blocking gives the shape and finishes the piece. I even block with acrylic yarn, even though I've been told time and again that it doesn't need to be blocked. I find that because very few projects can be finished in one sitting, your tension is slightly different each time you pick up a piece to work on it. Blocking eliminates this, smoothes out the bumps and bulges, and straightens out the curl. Blocking with a hot steam iron (don't touch the item directly with the iron, just steam!!) will set it in place forever. Block block block block block. Blocking is the difference between a piece of work that looks handmade and one that looks hand crafted. Yes, there is a difference between those two statements. Blocking gives the shape and finishes the piece. I even block with acrylic yarn, even though I’ve been told time and again that it doesn’t need to be blocked. I find that because very few projects can be finished in one sitting, your tension is slightly different each time you pick up a piece to work on it. Blocking eliminates this, smoothes out the bumps and bulges, and straightens out the curl. Blocking with a hot steam iron (don’t touch the item directly with the iron, just steam!!) will set it in place forever.

]]> By: Sheila in UK http://www.crochetspot.com/why-tunisian-crochet-curls-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7278 Sheila in UK Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:29:22 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=2402#comment-7278 Hi Rachel - yes the curl on Tunisian crochet is a bit of a problem. My solution is to do as you suggest and work into the foundation chain with it turned upside down. This also gives a much neater finish to the edge of your work anyway, whether or not you are concerned about the curl. Also, I always now do the first row, or even first two rows in Tunisian purl before starting on whatever stitch I am going to use in later rows. This seems to eliminate the curl pretty well! Of course, there is always blocking to add to the solutions! Cheers to all, Sheila in UK Hi Rachel – yes the curl on Tunisian crochet is a bit of a problem. My solution is to do as you suggest and work into the foundation chain with it turned upside down. This also gives a much neater finish to the edge of your work anyway, whether or not you are concerned about the curl. Also, I always now do the first row, or even first two rows in Tunisian purl before starting on whatever stitch I am going to use in later rows. This seems to eliminate the curl pretty well! Of course, there is always blocking to add to the solutions!

Cheers to all, Sheila in UK

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