Beginner Tunisian Crochet

What to bring:

• 5mm, 5.5mm or 6mm Tunisian crochet hook (single ended, no cable) - a standard crochet hook without an ergonomic handle is fine for this class. If you require a hook from Catch Hooks, please find out more about ordering here.

• Small quantity of 2 colours of 8 ply non-splitty yarn (avoid cotton, as its stiffness makes it harder for Tunisian crochet beginners)

What will be provided:

• Printed handout with a link to a downloadable course

None

• 3 hours of expert instruction from Abbeymade in a small group setting

• Morning tea

• VIP 2-day pass to the Australian Yarn Show from March 6th to 7th at QT Canberra including:

  • Australian Yarn Show 2027 Show bag

  • One coffee voucher per day (Saturday and Sunday) for barista coffee cart

  • One 2027 digital access pass to all the talks on the main stage

Please note that the digital access pass will not be activated until a few weeks after the conclusion of the Show.

Tunisian Crochet was the first yarn craft that Abbey learned. Starting in 2012 and learning exclusively from library books, she absorbed everything she could find about the craft. It didn't take her long to feel that the emphasis on blankets and washcloths was unwarranted, and there's only so many shawls a girl could wear. Where were the nicely draping wearables and properly fitting garments?

She's been experimenting and pushing the boundaries of Tunisian Crochet ever since. In such a short space of time, she can see how much has changed. There is a huge emphasis on size inclusivity, yarn inclusivity and a demand that designers provide proper instructions rather than simple "recipes". She loves that she is part of the growing trend to "do better" and not simply pumping design after design out for the sake of a few more instagram followers.

While designing is a "side-hustle" for Abbey, she does tend to fill every spare moment (and even moments that aren't really spare), to crochet, pattern writing, occasional tech editing and helping other designers out as a virtual assistant for things like Ravelry help.

Abbey lives in Sydney, Australia with her hook making husband Haemish of @Catch_hooks fame (also a side hustle.... he owes his perfected pointy tips to her fussiness), their daughter and a beautiful border collie.