Welcome to Atelier LJ,

Our blog sharing craft projects like jewellery, beading, sewing, dolls, toys, puppets, masks, hats, glass decoration, needle arts, paper crafts, creative ideas for kids, etc.

Thematic Series

Creating Crocheted Jewellery
Playing Make Believe
Coming soon: "My Improvised Poufs" and "Cloth Toys"

Demos and Tutorials

Crochet Basics
Macrame Basics
Coming soon: "Sewing Basics"

Archive for the ‘Techniques’ Category

Crochet Basics : instructions and video tutorial to make the treble (tr)

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Introduction

If we keep climbing the illustrative stairs of crochet stitches, treble is our next step with approximately twice the height of half treble. Treble is the basis for many crochet complex stitches and I guess we can consider it the basic unit in crochet. Crocheting with treble creates a less compact fabric than with the previous stitches (double crochet and half treble).

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Crochet Basics : instructions and video tutorial to make half treble (htr)

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

Introduction

If we organize crochet basic stitches by an ascending height, first we have chain stitch (the crochet basis), then the almost invisible slip stitch followed by the very short double crochet and then by a stitch a little higher named half treble. Crocheting with halt treble creates a firm fabric with small stripes.

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Crochet Basics : instructions and video tutorial to make double crochet (dc)

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Introduction

After slip stitch, double crochet is the shortest of crochet basic stitches. But unlike slip stitch which is almost unnoticeable and is mostly used to (more…)


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Macramé Basics : instructions and video tutorials to make an overhand knot

Monday, June 11th, 2007

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Macramé Basics : instructions and video tutorials to make a square knot (also known as a flat knot)

Monday, June 11th, 2007

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Macramé Basics : instructions and video tutorials to make Josephine knot

Monday, June 11th, 2007

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Macramé Basics : instructions and video tutorials to make lark’s head knot

Monday, June 11th, 2007

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