Combining Crochet and Knitting:

Possibilities Include Tunisian Crochet and Freeform, Among Others

In response to my crochet interests poll, a reader named Cardea posted the following comment:

I would like to see more patterns that combine knit and crochet. Don't know if you can do that here, though.

Thanks for the comment and suggestion, Cardea. I appreciate your input. Here are some of my thoughts in response.

There are a few different ways you can approach this. One method I plan to explore in depth on this web site is the technique of Tunisian crochet. Tunisian crochet has many similarities to knitting. I think of it as a sort of fusion of the two techniques.

Since so many people have expressed interest in this technique, I plan to make it a priority to create some Tunisian patterns. I hope you'll subscribe to the crochet newsletter (if you don't already) so you can receive updates when these, and other, new patterns are published.

One of my passions is freeform work, which is a totally different approach. In the past, I have created many projects combining knitting and crochet using freeform techniques. It's something I really enjoy doing, and I'd encourage others to try it too.

Freeform crochet is a technique I plan to explore on this site in the future. It isn't high on my priority list in the beginning, but if you stay with me, we will get there eventually.

My upcoming freeform articles will be written for crocheters, but the principles of freeform are applicable to both crochet and knitting. To anyone who is interested in combining knitting and crochet, I'd like to point out that you do not need patterns to do this. Freeform is a viable, and satisfying, way to create these types of projects.

At the moment, my main concern is supplying crocheters with free crochet patterns they can use. Once I have a huge library of free crochet patterns posted, perhaps I could consider collaborating on some combination knit and crochet patterns with Sarah White, our knitting Guide. While I do get excited thinking about all the possibilities, I hesitate to make any promises in that regard.

Thanks again to everyone who posted comments and poll responses. I am planning to spend some more time responding to comments and answering readers' questions in the blog, so please check back soon.

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