Q: i seen on the green one u showed it rolls how do u get it not to roll up like that am i doing something wrong? i hate things that do that makes me feel like im doing something wrong plz help me before i give up.......... thanks
@GITRDONESUS You are probably not doing something wrong with Gobelin Stitch! Like many Tunisian crochet stitches, it has a tendency to roll or curl. Here are some ideas for you:
*Use a bigger hook, making looser fabric
*Combine Gobelin St with another stitch that rolls less, like Reverse or Honeycomb
*Edge an all-Gobelin piece with traditional crochet
*Use Gobelin in a project with seams, maybe not for a flat placemat where the curling will annoy you
Q: i seen on the green one u showed it rolls how do u get it not to roll up like that am i doing something wrong? i hate things that do that makes me feel like im doing something wrong plz help me before i give up.......... thanks
A stitcher asked how to make increases and decreases in Gobelin. Both are pretty easy. To make a relatively inconspicuous increase, on a forward pass make a TSS in one post, also making the Gobelin Stitch loops on either side of it.
To make a decrease, skip a stitch on a forward pass. No added yarnover. Just skip one stitch.
When increasing or decreasing, check your loop count carefully before starting the return pass. It is easy to have the wrong number. Adjust at the left edge.
@2felix7felicis2 Nice idea! 3 rows or 3 stitches? Or possibly both, edging the long and short ends of the scarf. Using a larger hook than you expected can also help to reduce the curling. Good luck!
@KnitDenise I actually tried doing 3 stitches on either side and 3 rows on the short end but the sides didn't look the same. The left side wasn't as nice looking as the right. It was probably something I did. So, I decided to do 3 rows of reverse on the short side and then switch to gobelin for the body. Then for the last three rows I'm going to switch back to reverse.
@marlib7 In the sampler shown near the start of the video? I assume that is what you mean. The sampler stitches before Gobelin are simple bar stitches. There are actually two variations, depending on where you raise the loop. They are shown together in one video, Tunisian Crochet Simple Bar Stitches. They are much airier than Gobelin, like lace stitches.
@Purly Isn't Gobelin a handsome stitch pattern?! A favorite here, too.
The curl is almost always an issue with Tunisian...sigh... You can try Gobelin with a much bigger hook to loosen the fabric, though you might lose some of its woven character. And as you say, in something seamed like a bag, you will not mind the curl. The stitch that I find curls least is Honeycomb. Most of us will put up with the curl for all the other virtues of Tunisian crochet!
Q: i seen on the green one u showed it rolls how do u get it not to roll up like that am i doing something wrong? i hate things that do that makes me feel like im doing something wrong plz help me before i give up.......... thanks
GITRDONESUS 9 months ago
@GITRDONESUS You are probably not doing something wrong with Gobelin Stitch! Like many Tunisian crochet stitches, it has a tendency to roll or curl. Here are some ideas for you:
*Use a bigger hook, making looser fabric
*Combine Gobelin St with another stitch that rolls less, like Reverse or Honeycomb
*Edge an all-Gobelin piece with traditional crochet
*Use Gobelin in a project with seams, maybe not for a flat placemat where the curling will annoy you
*Block your pieces well
KnitDenise 8 months ago
Q: i seen on the green one u showed it rolls how do u get it not to roll up like that am i doing something wrong? i hate things that do that makes me feel like im doing something wrong plz help me before i give up.......... thanks
GITRDONESUS 9 months ago
A stitcher asked how to make increases and decreases in Gobelin. Both are pretty easy. To make a relatively inconspicuous increase, on a forward pass make a TSS in one post, also making the Gobelin Stitch loops on either side of it.
To make a decrease, skip a stitch on a forward pass. No added yarnover. Just skip one stitch.
When increasing or decreasing, check your loop count carefully before starting the return pass. It is easy to have the wrong number. Adjust at the left edge.
KnitDenise 11 months ago
Thanks for the video! I decided to make a scarf with this stitch. To stop the curling I'll do 3 rows of reverse stitch on either side.
2felix7felicis2 1 year ago
@2felix7felicis2 Nice idea! 3 rows or 3 stitches? Or possibly both, edging the long and short ends of the scarf. Using a larger hook than you expected can also help to reduce the curling. Good luck!
KnitDenise 1 year ago
@KnitDenise I actually tried doing 3 stitches on either side and 3 rows on the short end but the sides didn't look the same. The left side wasn't as nice looking as the right. It was probably something I did. So, I decided to do 3 rows of reverse on the short side and then switch to gobelin for the body. Then for the last three rows I'm going to switch back to reverse.
2felix7felicis2 1 year ago
yes.....................yes I knew this, I must quit working 24 hours a day
thankyou so much
marlib7 1 year ago
what is the pattern underneath the gobelin pattern?
marlib7 1 year ago
@marlib7 In the sampler shown near the start of the video? I assume that is what you mean. The sampler stitches before Gobelin are simple bar stitches. There are actually two variations, depending on where you raise the loop. They are shown together in one video, Tunisian Crochet Simple Bar Stitches. They are much airier than Gobelin, like lace stitches.
KnitDenise 1 year ago
This stitch is so pretty! >w< It looks like it's woven! Too bad it curls so much, but that shouldn't be a problem when making pouches!
The stitch that curls least with me is the knit stitch. I like this stitch alot because of that, and because the fabric turns out so thick and fluffy!
Purly 1 year ago
@Purly Isn't Gobelin a handsome stitch pattern?! A favorite here, too.
The curl is almost always an issue with Tunisian...sigh... You can try Gobelin with a much bigger hook to loosen the fabric, though you might lose some of its woven character. And as you say, in something seamed like a bag, you will not mind the curl. The stitch that I find curls least is Honeycomb. Most of us will put up with the curl for all the other virtues of Tunisian crochet!
KnitDenise 1 year ago