Nyan cat ripple pattern crochet

Nyan cat ripple crochet

I mastered the art of Tunisian crochet

Another Labor Day long weekend passed by and I learnt this new stitch called Tunisian Crochet, I think it is also known as Afghan Stitch, though it was not invented in Afghanistan as per my research. Other names of this crochet stitch are Tricot Crochet, Crochet Knit, Tunis Crochet and Shepherd’s knitting. I thought, I should also give this stitch a name since there are many given names. Tunisian stitch is sort of remix or fusion of crochet and knitting techniques, so I am going to call this stitch, ‘A Fusion Stitch’! Pretty cool, I guess.
I am in love with this crochet stitch because Tunisian crochet is more uniform, organized and easy to make. I think this stitch will be perfect for a baby blanket as all the stitches are very close to each other and provide inclusive warmness which is the basic purpose of any blanket…
Here are few pictures of my Tunisian Crochet Swatch.

Front side

Upside-down

Three swatches joined together, but the swatch edges are still curling, I will be stitching crochet lace / border to get rid of the curls…

Curling property of this stitch has been described as a ‘problem’ all over the internet, but I think it’s cute…pink yarn curls almost made me hungry every time I looked at them.
Apart from Baby Blanket, I am planning to use Tunisian crochet stitches to make a scarf and a tie. That will be really very cool…

My first real project

It took me 3 nights and 2 days to get here. In short, the whole weekend. I went crazy but with included dedication. I decided to make baby beanie, but it turns out to be a flower, because I went nuts with my newly gained skill, "Triple Crochet Stitches"....!!! But I think that flower is beautiful, too. I thought I will attach this flower to the bottom of baby blanket! Oh yeah, baby blanket was the main reason I thought of learning crochet.
So second attempt gave me small baby beanie, again it was very small. Non-functional. That reminded me that I have a Doctor Barbie Doll back home, this beanie was perfect for her.
My third attempt was planned carefully, I also used pen and paper to jot down the number of rows and rounds. I was little bit comfortable using the hook, yarn and my fingers & was able to achieve maximum harmony and synchronization of all.

I used a bowl to size up my baby beanie, so unprofessional but hey it worked...

All the stitches looked so nicely lined up from inside...

I joined all my little projects and made this composition, it sure looks cute cute.....

A flower, a small beanie, a small hat and  a big beanie....yey !

Lesson: I still can learn, gain and develop new skills....I thought, I should try learning music instrument to test out my learning capacity! But for now, I am going to continue crocheting....because i am not there yet...

Learning Curve

Well, it was ugly at the beginning...here are the few ugly duckling samples that I crocheted using pink and white yarn. It was very frustrating seeing YouTube video and I see all those ladies look very comfortable doing what they do. While I certainly had a sore-stiff fingers at the end of the day.

Sometimes, I did not have a clear aim for what to crochet, I just started crocheting with chain and then single stitches and I ended up with something that looked like a baby booties, it was cute but non-functional! 

Did i stop crocheting? Naaah !!