Art of Crochet by Teresa - Simply Elegant Crochet Motif & Needle Case

[nicemmali]

Thank you for the wonderful tutorials. They are easy to follow, well explained ...especially since I am teaching myself to crochet ( am a knitter but keen to learn crochet) and I am enjoying learning all these new skills.

[psychicmediummichele]

Thank you for the wonderful design. I've made about 5 now and will most likely make a table cloth. I think I'm addicted! Lol

[StarySky925]

@tjw1963

Heyloo Ok, so I'm making this right now and Every time I tat my lace looks TINY, way smaller than yours but it's super neat, Is there such thing as doing it too tight and neat? I dont do it so tight to the point where it puckers or bunches and I don't have trouble moving my hook

[CamilleonProductions]

This is wonderful, thanks! I love working with a steel hook and cotton - I think it's the feeling of something so small and petite in my hands.

[DEl3l3IE]

yay i did it :D

thank you so much for posting a non time lapsed video :/ and one with good instructions too

[Sukalya1]

Wow!! Beautiful Motif . Thank you so much for sharing

[lmill212]

Thank you so much for posting this. It was very informative and a great way to learn :)

[tjw1963]

@lmill212 I am glad you like it, thank you.

[meowmeowgrl]

This was surprisingly simple to make. thank you for teaching this to us:) i just finished my little flower. is there any way to make it bigger like a cup coaster size?

[aranel120]

I do I keep my doilies from curving and looking like hats? I've tried adjusting my tension, but then they look sloppy.

[pheonixphire]

how could i translate this pattern to bigger yarn?

[tjw1963]

@pheonixphire Work the pattern with yarn and an appropriate size crochet hook. You may need to add more chains if it pulls to much.

[tjw1963]

@pheonixphire Work the pattern with yarn and an appropriate size crochet hook. You may need to add more chains if it pulls to much.

[azianoel00]

Hi Teresa,

I'm looking to make these into earrings. I really like big earrings but I think this might be a bit big for me. lol. Is there a way to make this a bit smaller? Maybe so that its 3 inches in diameter?

[padmaj22]

hi, thank you so much for this motif design. i did it and it came out well except that i guess i took more number of rings at the start and at the end the motif gets folded by few flowers. But its woonderful knitting. i enjoyed it. Can you please suggest any other motif designs.

[nooooot]

hello Teresa I tried this pattern and t's very beautiful and thx t you and your instructions it's much easier but I have a question if I want to make a bigger piece and add more rounds do I have to add more stitches in the chains that links the shells and add more chains to the shells or what? and can you show us how to make other patterns with thread or crochet cotton?thx a million <3

[padmaj22]

hi, Can you tell me what kind of wool you used for this?

[tjw1963]

@padmaj22 I used crochet cotton or thread. It is the fine small thread, size 10.

[padmaj22]

@tjw1963 Thanks a lot.

[Aguaatlantis]

i fell asleep watching this...idk if ill ever learn how to crochet :-(

[tjw1963]

@Aguaatlantis You are not the first person to fall asleep watching one of my videos. I will send you the beginner crochet list, which is a good place to start.

[canrsiegrl]

do you have any patterns like this for a tablecloth or even a bedspread using crochet thread?

[tjw1963]

@canrsiegrl If you attach each motif together, you can make a tablecloth or bedspread from this pattern.

[nooooot]

@canrsiegrl I am working on this project now and I tried adding more rounds by adding more chains to the shells and more stitches to the chains that links between the shells and it's getting bigger and it's as beautiful as the exaplme of Teresa ^^ Just remeber that it should remain 12 shells per round and you may add no chains and no stitches to link in tw rows that are successive :)

good luck with your crochet and thanks again Teresa <3

[Rahoom1990]

Hi Theresa, thank you for this great video I learn from them with my sister, I have a question how could we do a jacket from this simply Elegant crochet ?

thank you again :) <3

[tjw1963]

@Rahoom1990 You can sew the points together . You can also work half circles for shaping around the neck. What I would suggest is drawing out a design for how you want the motif to fit together.

[Lola101152]

can you try to make something like this but not as big like maybe two or three rows smaller but still pointed or rounded edges thanks

[Lola101152]

i need a cute but easy and small doily to make and i love to crochet i am only 13 and i make things all the time

[Lola101152]

AWESOME

[Knit1For1Life]

Hi Theresa.

Is it possible to make a tutorial video like this one on how to crochet chair and sofa sets/doilies for beginners?

[sofiazng1]

Oh! I was waiting for this video long ago, I like so much, I'm learning so much with you thank you so much....

[sofiazng1]

Oh, wonderful, I like so much,thank you, I'm learning a lot with you,thank you so much..

[AcrossTheRiverStix]

When you join the first 5 chains in a loop, do you join it in the first chain or in the slip-knot space?

[saltymuffin1]

thank you beutiful

[tjw1963]

@saltymuffin1 You are welcome!

[57kjohn]

Hey Theresa, I was wondering if you could show how to do the spiral popcorn crochet on here? that would be wonderful. I know there are so many more crochet string patterns, and I wish there was more like this one..

[dodo862011]

i like it >>> amazing

[tjw1963]

@dodo862011 Thank you!

[marlene2085]

Thank you very much, its soooooooo easy now. Its my hubbie. All thanks go out to you

[tjw1963]

@marlene2085 You are welcome! :)

[MiniCheersAndMe]

i kept looking for a pattern like this for so long and i finally found this video! thank you! i love it!

[tjw1963]

@MiniCheersAndMe You are welcome!

[UnhappyRc]

my mom has that hook and she been having that for years!

[blueprincess1998]

hi.. i also use that kind of crochet supplies especially crochet thread

[BalletLover79]

This is absolutely lovely and you are so kind to share your vast talents. I'm not quite sure what I did wrong, but I ended up with 23 shells instead of eleven on row six. I guess it's back to basics for me. :-) Keep it up, you're very inspiring!

[nickelnook1]

This is very nice! I love the idea of turning it into a needle case...I really need one! I will be making this! Thank you very much!...Nancy :o)

[Sridevisingh]

Seeing ur video i tried this motif and the results was a nice and beautiful motif .And the instruction were very clear. thanks for that.

[TheAnnaAris]

Thank you so much.

[tjw1963]

@TheAnnaAris You are welcome.

[2006myangel]

Teresa how can i make a rose and turn it into a tablecloth?

[tjw1963]

@2006myangel You would work additional rounds around the rose and then join each motif until you get the size you are looking for.

[JeanChris1975]

It´s easy.

I make 3 of them.

Thanks

[linhvs]

hi Terasa. I am following your steps, but my work is getting curly since round 3 and it getting even worse next rounds. Can you please help me with the solution? is that because I crochet too tight? thank you so much for sharing us this video.

[tjw1963]

@linhvs Crocheting to tight may cause it to curl. Not working enough stitches(chains) will cause it to curl also.

[TheMissyfiona]

What if I want to make a round dining table cover which is 60" in diameter..how much thread do I need to make this motif for the whole table?is there other color for this kind of thread? Thank you!

[moslimforever]

thank you very much fot this easy doily do you have more video's for simpel doilys like this??i have leard crochet from your video's but i can't read patterns yet so if you have some links for vids like this please send it to me and keep up the good work

[usagitoshiki]

thank you soooooo much

[livingstonclan]

excellent instructional voice and skills thanks

[tjw1963]

You are welcome.

[hypercutiegirl]

Can you make a simple doily for beginners?

Sorry,your tutorials are great but i am just learning and i need something that is easy.Maybe like a easy doily.Tell me if you can make a video like that.

Where do you get these thread from?

Like the name of the store Please!!

[tjw1963]

WalMart

[fhotlips]

teresa, do you think you would be doing a bigger doily tutorial, I would love to make one for my mom as a christmas gift. My grandmother used to have these all over and sadly, with grandchildren (one being my son) things get stained and ruined over the years. Would be an amazing gift to give her. This motif is really easy and nice but I'm self taught and have a hard time understanding the patterns. This one only larger would be nice. Do you have something like this?

[Weastlove]

you should make more videos with doilies and maybe a video with a man beanie with triangle earflaps and braided ends to tie the earflaps since its almost winter

[tjw1963]

I have a man beanie posted.

[biloxipinto]

Do you have any patterns with size 3 thread? If you do can you post them please? Thank you

Bertha

[tjw1963]

This one is size 10 thread. I was not aware they even made size 3.

[valthegrateful]

I just learnt this yeasterday and the result is a truly elegant and delicate motif..my frnds coudnt believe i made something so beautiful! Thank you!

[tjw1963]

You are welcome. :)

[katlucas7677]

i love watching your instructions your the best crochet teacher i ever had. now my question is have you ever done a project with chenel yarn? i just bought a box full of chenel yarn but the yarn is so frail that finding the right project is almost difficult. what would you recommend using this yarn for?

[tjw1963]

My recommendation is to crochet it with another strand of yarn, of similar color. That has worked well in the past for me. I will send you a video link for crocheting with novelty yarn.

[51MPL]

awsome instructions.. maybe go a little bit faster so we can't see what to do?

[briwanna33]

how did you get that much time on your video.

[tjw1963]

Youtube partners have additional time.

[tazesparty]

This is great..... Can I use a size 2 crochet hook?

[tjw1963]

Yes you can.

[manyatain]

hi teresa,

this is realy a gud one.. can u pls post a video to do a table cover.. what is the thread material u used for this one?

[mikeaw510]

what brand of yarn did u use 4 this project

[tjw1963]

I am not sure. I used scraps and the labels are long gone.

[59terri]

Hello, i'm very new to crochet, & would like to do a baby blanket similar to this design. Do you have one?? Thankyou for your lovely work-

[tjw1963]

You can take this motif and make it with yarn. Each motif will be larger with the yarn. I would recommend a size E or F crochet hook and 3-ply yarn, about 6 skeins of the baby yarn.

[59terri]

Thankyou Teresa- i'll give that a try, if i can drag myself away from your vids-LOL- Regards-

[mk84stq]

What I should do if I want to do that but five times bigger? =)

[tjw1963]

You would need to evenly increase so it will continue to lay flat.

[HeatherK514]

Thank you SOOOO very much for teaching me how to crochet! I started about 3 weeks ago, and already have a ton of projects finished! I am interested in enlarging this motif, to make it fit my 60" round kitchen table.... after Round 5, Id like to just keep making it bigger and bigger until it fits my table and before adding the final round to it... Im kind of stuck. hehe. Is there a quick trick in how to just keep making Round #5 bigger and bigger? You really are like a spider! Thank you!

[HeatherK514]

oh, Im using yarn, instead of thread to make the table cloth (forgot to mention that)

[ami4ever98]

Hey !

Thanks for this video.. its great..

Do you have any tutorials for larger motifs? Maybe 8 to 10 inches in diameter?

Would really appreciate if you could put up something... Thanks !!

[tjw1963]

You are welcome. I don't have anything large at this time other than granny squares. That is something I can add to my list of future projects.

[ami4ever98]

Thank you for including this on your list.

I really enjoy your videos.

:)

[kiokie72006]

Thanks for the speedy response.I love what you do here, and the fact that you will do a whole project on camera for all of us , is greatly appreciated.I look forward to the new project. Once again Thank You.

[kiokie72006]

Is there any way of joining the motifs to make a runner without sacrificing the elegance of it? I made one, and I adore it! Thank you.If I could only use it to make a Table Cloth.....Hmmm

[tjw1963]

Actually that is a future tutorial that I have in mind. I need to make some motifs and experiment with placement.

[Lonely0Ruby]

That is soooo lovely & easy. but how to make a complete project with it?

[tjw1963]

All the instructions are in the video. I also have instructions posted on my crochet blog.

[angel793086]

Very pretty! I've worked with thread a few times, but I find that I put a death grip on the thread (leaving my hands and fingers sore after a few rounds), but I don't when I'm using yarn. I guess with the thread, I feel like I need more control over it or something. Any suggestions on how to hold it looser or should I be holding it tighter than the yarn? You make working with thread seem so easy!!

[tjw1963]

It is not necessary for you to hold thread tight. What you would do is focus on holding the hook looser as you are crocheting. I have seen some hooks with thick grips that might help but I have not tried them out. I have a tendency to hold my steel hooks tighter and wind up with a sore hand on occasion. My sore wrist is a reminder for me to loosen up on the grip.

[Jenny1954]

Oh thank you so much! I don't plan to make any videos, I just very curious how its done cause YOUR videos, IMHO are the best as far as clarity and closeups of the technique and stitches. Your vidoes look as if the viewer is doing the actual work!!!!!

[Jenny1954]

Theresa this is a very lovely idea and seems easy to do, thank you!

I have always been wondering how you setup your camera to video all your videos. Could you show us?????

[tjw1963]

It is just a little camera with digital hard drive, on a little tripod in my living room. I use a $5.00 clamp light from my home improvement store. Most recently I purchased a black felt backdrop taped to a piece of cardboard. I don't have anything fancy at all. I will see what I can come up with.

[san30s]

that's a great tutorial...Seema

[tjw1963]

Thank you. :)

[geminigirl0527]

That's beautiful! If I wanted to make it into a doily, could I just continue to make it larger if it was for a round coffee table?

[tjw1963]

You will need to modify the motif each round so it gets larger, otherwise it will start to form sides.

[joanndanielle]

Thank you to take time to share. 5*, like always. THANK YOU "ANGEL"

[tjw1963]

You are welcome. :)

[monkichirmon]

needle holder...that's a great idea! ^^ you always have great vids. -mon

[tjw1963]

Thank you. :)