How to Crochet

How to Crochet

Holding the Crochet Hook and Yarn

Holding the Crochet Hook and Yarn

Getting Your Crochet On

Getting Your Crochet On

Basic Crochet Stitches

Basic Crochet Stitches

Making Crochet Fabric

Making Crochet Fabric

Increasing and Decreasing Crochet Stitches

Increasing and Decreasing Crochet Stitches

Crochet Stitch Variations

Crochet Stitch Variations

Knitting

Knitting

Intermediate Knitting - Combining Knit and Purl Stitches

Intermediate Knitting - Combining Knit and Purl Stitches

How to Knit a Gauge Swatch

How to Knit a Gauge Swatch

How to Crochet

How to Crochet

Simple Sewing Basics

Simple Sewing Basics

Beading Basics

Beading Basics

Beading Basics-How to Make a Simple Pair of Earrings

Beading Basics-How to Make a Simple Pair of Earrings

Beading Basics-Peyote Stitch

Beading Basics-Peyote Stitch

Beading Basics-Brick Stitch

Beading Basics-Brick Stitch

Beading Basics-Herringbone Stitch

Beading Basics-Herringbone Stitch

Needlepoint

Needlepoint

Cross Stitching

Cross Stitching

How to Quilt

How to Quilt

Crocheting Beyond the Basics

Crocheting Beyond the Basics

Crochet Chainless Foundations

Crochet Chainless Foundations

Crocheted Ribbing

Crocheted Ribbing

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Toni Lipe

Toni's Design Studio

http://www.tonisdesignstudio.com  

(703) 403-3222

Toni’s Design Studio, located in Northern Virginia, started in 2002 as a small studio fulfilling the requests of friends and relatives. Word quickly spread and the business was born.

The fiberholic behind the business is Toni Lipe Mahmud. Toni has been working with fiber all her life. She loves to knit, sew, and embroider. She has also dabbled in bobbin lace, tatting, and macramé. Toni has a BA in Business Administration and an MBA. In her spare time, she loves to sip lattes, enjoy the company of her friends and chauffer her daughter to school, ballet and birthday parties.

How to Crochet

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Toni Lipe: I am Toni Lipe with Toni's Design Studio. Today, I am going to show you how to crochet. We are going to talk about how to hold the crochet hook and yarn, how to get started, the basic stitches including your slip stitch, single crochet through the travel crochet, how to make crochet fabric, how to increase and decrease and join new yarn and change colors. We will also talk about stitch variations. You would not need a lot of supplies to get started to crochet. You need a crochet hook, probably about a size 'G'. You will also need some more worsted weight yarn in a light color because it is easier to see your stitches. You need a pair of scissors, a measuring tape and a tapestry needle as well. Be sure to keep your crochet supplies in a tote bag or a basket to keep them accessible and out of harm's way. Before we begin, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I received my Under Graduate Degree in MBA from George Mason University. I started to crochet when I was six-years-old and have gone on from crocheting to knitting. I have tried tatting, bobbin lace, you name it. I am very excited to share crocheting with you today. So let us get started.

Crochet Chainless Foundations

Crochet Chainless Foundations

Crochet Linked Stitches

Crochet Linked Stitches

Crochet Crossed Stitches

Crochet Crossed Stitches

Crochet V-Stitches

Crochet V-Stitches

Swimwear for the Average Figure

Swimwear for the Average Figure

Finishing the Gauge Swatch Ends

Finishing the Gauge Swatch Ends

Crocheting Beyond the Basics

Crocheting Beyond the Basics

Crocheted Ribbing

Crocheted Ribbing

Crocheted Ribbing: Attaching the Ribbing

Crocheted Ribbing: Attaching the Ribbing

Crocheted Ribbing: Post Stitches

Crocheted Ribbing: Post Stitches