ILSE WATKINS has worked with yarn in one form or another as far back as she can remember. To amuse her young children, her mother gave her and her brother crochet hooks and yarn, and they proceeded to make crochet chains going through the whole house.  Ilse picked up knitting in 2nd grade in school in Germany.  She made her first poncho at age nine and then never stopped crocheting and knitting. In high school she and her friends had knitting projects going under their desks in class.  She discovered Tunisian Crochet in 2020 and was fascinated. It looked like she had found the bridge between knitting and crochet.  All knit stitches, all crochet stitches can be done in Tunisian crochet, even fair isle, cables and so much more.

The Versatility of Tunisian Crochet — Advanced Beginner to Advanced

Discover the many uses of Tunisian crochet. Once thought only suitable for blankets and throws, we now use this technique for just about anything—including crocheted lace.  It is a fast way of working since unlike knitting and ordinary crochet; you do not turn your work.  This class will cover the basic Tunisian crochet stitch, variations, Tunisian crochet in the round, and the different applications of the technique. 4 to 16 students.

 Prerequisite skills:  Basic crochet skills - can make a chain and work single crochet

 Pre-class homework:  None

 Students bring:  simple crochet hook (no bulky handles) or afghan hook

Instructor: Ilse Watkins

 Materials fee:  None

 Date and time: Friday, June 7, 2023, 9:00am to 12:00pm

 Class fee:  $45.00