This inspired me to make my first tapestry project! I was bold and used 3 colors but everything you shared in the tutorial prepared me and was better than the written instructions that came with the pattern. Thank you so much!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh thats awesome !Im so glad to hear that!

i’m working on a huge tapestry right now (one from the same creator as the moth/butterfly you made!) that is 104 stitches by ~140 rows. WHY did i do this lmfaooo. Even though i’m advanced in tapestry this was really enjoyable to watch and i am ofc learning things i never knew! ❤

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

oh gosh!! LOL I know the feeling! Which one are you making?!? Best of luck to you my friend! As you know its always worth it! and thank you so much, Im so happy to have you here🥰

@emmmma143

Ай бұрын

Same here! I’m working on a huge one (150 x 150) of a picture of my beautiful dearly departed dog who passed suddenly in March. It’s got 20 colors and my first tapestry project…to say I’ve frogged and restarted a couple times would be an understatement. It definitely taught me how to do tapestry crochet pretty quickly, I threw myself into the fire haha

This video must have been such a labor of love, and we thank you for it! The adding in of all the screen grabs and explaining this whole thing👏👏 Thank you for teaching us and providing such value! Can't wait to start my first tapestry project!🖤🖤

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh gosh thank you so much for this comment ! It absolutely was a labor of love but I love to teach and try to explain things as best as possible! Thank you so much , this comment made the whole video worth it , truly. I cant wait for you to make one as well, please let me know how it goes! 🥰

5:24 this gave me a chuckle. I just got red heart yarn to try and finish a blanket I made with all big twist. I don’t have a local Joanns and really didn’t want to wait the 6-10 days delivery time but I was shocked at how different they were not just in size but texture too. I guess I got spoiled working with only big twist for the last month and forgot how scratchy it was. But since I have this big jumbo size black yarn I figured I’d give tapestry a shot which led me here. I’ve gone full circle and need big twist again.

Great video!! Just a heads up to my left handed friends though, we have to read patterns opposite in order to have the image in the same orientation and not mirrored (this is especially important if your tapestry has words). So if you read the color work chart, you read left to right for the first row and right to left for the second row, then left to right, right to left, and so on in the snake manor as mentioned in the video. I have also heard you can just mirror the actual graph on your device and work in the same direction she talked about in the video (I personally haven't done this though). I've never done a written tapestry pattern, but I think you would probably read each line right to left instead of left to right (though I could be wrong since I've never done this method)

@emmmma143

Ай бұрын

Yes! I’m a leftie who does tapestry and man, is it frustrating to realize I forgot to read it backwards on a specific row. Your technique is correct, you simply read it right to left. I’ve found so few tips and tricks for lefties, I get we’re not that common but it is sad. Seconding this comment ❤️

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Yes! I apologize for not touching on left handed graph reading, as I am not lefty its hard for me to explain something I dont know much about, Stitch fiddle, does have the option to flip the numbers of the graph and so you could read it for a lefty I believe. My apologies I defiantly should've mentioned that for you all!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

@@emmmma143 I hope being able to flip alll the numbers on stitch fiddle will be helpful! I cant imagine how frustrating that is for you guys! Im so sorry!!

@emmmma143

Ай бұрын

@@BlondieKnots you’re totally okay, Dana! This video was amazing and so well done, please don’t feel like you didn’t do enough. Stitch fiddle does have the option to reverse directions, it works great. It’s just another part of being left handed, we’re plenty used to it haha

@hexabellezarco

Ай бұрын

I usually just flip the graphs or pixel art on my computer and print that out. 🖤

the timing of this upload is perfect! I just started my second tapestry!!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thats awesome!! Im so glad youre getting into tapestry!! Thank you for stopping by to watch today!🥰

Thank you!!!!!!!! Your tapestry video inspired me to try and didn't know where to star.

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by to watch and comment! Im so glad it inspired you, I cant wait to see where you go with it!!🥰

I feel like your timing is always perfect for what I want to make😂 thanks for this video!!❤

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

I love to hear that! Thank you for commenting and enjoy your tapestry!! 🥰❤

Omg I am loving this vid so far! I do enjoy tapestry crochet and mosaic. But you taking this time to go over stitch fiddle. I can't wait to try it out on the website.❤❤❤❤

Thank you for answering my bobbin question! Such a helpful video, you're a star Dana 🌟

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Of course!! I wanted to touch on all the questions I received and i hope that was enough of a explanation! You are a gem, thank you for the sweet words🥰

Im just about to receive my yarn today to start setting up for a huge project. Himla af Klint's Swan painting and I needed this refresher so badly. Happy to have found your channel, I'm so stoked!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh how exciting!! Enjoy your project so much my friend! It sounds like a blast!!

Kudos for teaching tapestry crochet! I accidentally got into my first tapestry project because the pattern writer misidentified the naming of the style of crochet. It was really difficult because there were several colors too. I had to stop and look up videos on tapestry crochet in order to complete the project. Even as I watch you, I feel like it is my least favorite type of crochet so far. I figured out a few tricks on my own to make the right side look better. And you pretty much covered those. Thank you!❤

I never even knew about crocheted tapestry until I started watching your videos, love this tutorial, there are so many things you can do and I can’t wait to try. Thank you for sharing ❤

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thats amazing! Im so happy to hear that, it is so true the possibilities are endless! Thanks for joining me here and leaving a sweet comment! I cant wait to see where you go with tapestry!🥰

I just started my first tapestry crochet piece using this video to help me! I also do cross stitch and sometimes use the alpha patterns from pinterest, so it's awesome that I can use my saved ones for crochet as well. My tip (more for cross stitch but might still be helpful): if you have Procreate, you can take the alpha patterns (or any similar pattern) and add in thicker lines every 5 or 10 rows/columns to help make counting easier! You can also mark off where you are this way, or use a notetaking tool like Goodnotes on an iPad and mark off as you go for those digital patterns.

I'll be making this heart as my first tapestry. Thank you!!

@StephanieHall2672

Ай бұрын

I just made it! Weaving in the ends now. It was so fun. A great confidence boost for me 🎉. Good luck with yours ❤

@delonnickels9573

Ай бұрын

@@StephanieHall2672 awesome. I can't wait

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Yay!! Im so glad to hear you both are giving/ gave it a try!! Im so proud of you for giving something new a try! I know its challenging to step out of your comfort zone! Im sure it came out AMAZING

Thank you so much for walking us through the entire process. I just made my very first tapestry everrrrr! You made it so easy to follow along and I had so much fun. I hope you'll make this into a series with increased difficulty because I don't think anyone else has done it before and there is definitely a high demand for it. Now I can't wait to go to Michael's tomorrow to grab some wooden dowels to finish my piece and hang it! Thank you again!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh yay!! Congrats my friend! Im so glad my video was helpful! Thank you for that great insight on future tutorials! Thats a great point! Im so excited for you to get materials for your wall hang! So fun!!!🥰

THANK YOU!!!!!! I’ve made a few tapestries since you posted your other video and it’s been so fun! Thank you so excited to watch and learn!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Youre SOOO awesome!! Im so glad to hear youve been doing tapestry! Thats fantastic! Im so happy to have you here !!!🥰❤❤

You are such a QUEEN!!!! I saw your original video where you crocheted the pieces on your wall and I was so inspired days later I couldn’t get it out of my head. I did research but didn’t find much so I came back here and found this… THANK YOU!!! Subscribed queen

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh yay!! Firstly, thank you so much that is so sweet! Im so glad you found my tutorial I tried to get it up as quick as possible for yall!! And thank you SOOO much fro subscribing , Im so happy to have you here!🥰

this was a super helpful video! I made my first crochet tapestry following your lesson and it turned out great!

a FYI for anyone that wants to use stitchfiddle since the info was not provided here is that colorblocking and written instructions and useful options as fill and move and so on are all PREMIUM options only. im a newbie so cant really see the worth with it being near 6 dollars a month rip 😮‍💨 avoid my mistake to make a custom pattern only to not be able to read it unless you want to manually count rows yourself.

I made this !!’ My very first tapestry crochet project! That color blocking chart is amazing. I was always to intimidated to try this but your video was amazing. It didn’t come out perfect but I’m happy with it 🎉

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh im so happy you gave it a try!! thats awesome, Im sure it came out amazing!! Im so glad it was helpful, it gets easier everytime you do it! Thanks for trying something new with me! 🥰

the way i squealed when i saw you uploaded this today 😍

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Youre AMAZING!! Thank you so much my friend, Im so happy to have you here🥰

I should've watched this before starting the project I'm on now 😂 Loved how informative you were. Very good video!

This video is a huge help! I was interested in trying tapestry crochet but it felt very intimidating. Thank you for breaking it down of how to do it.

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh im so glad to hear that! I hope youll be able to give it a try and tackle one now! 🥰

Love this, thank you so much. I just watched today but can’t wait to come back and create my first project! 😊

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome! And thank you so much!!🥰 Good luck on your first tapestry my friend!!

Thank you so much for doing this. So excited to learn this art.

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Of course! Im so happy to see the interest in crochet tapestry!

Thank you so much! I have been wanting to start crochet tapestry but had no idea where to start. This video is so helpful 😊

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thats amazing!! Welcome to the world of tapestry and im so glad it was a helpful video!!🥰

Dana! What a great tutorial! I can’t wait to make this and try my hand at my first tapestry. I’m excited about all the cute possibilities this technique opens up. Thank you so much for taking the time to teach us. ❤

@jenbrooke403

Ай бұрын

I meant to add that I have no idea what a yarn bobbin is… I’m off to google! Lol But I can already tell I’m going to love this and will definitely be following along if you do a more intermediate tutorial in the future. 😊

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Yay! Im so excited for you to give it a try and see how you like it! Its soo fun once you get the hang of it and Id love to hear what you think! im SO glad youll be trying something new ! 🥰❤

Thank-you for the great explanation of tapastry crochet, love it.

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!🥰

I've only done checkerboard type of tapestry carrying my yarn the whole way. Ive wanted to try this but just haven't got around to it. Ty for this video, I'm sure I will do it now. I really like the look of sc, ch1, sc around the border. For blocking acrylic or cotton yarn I just hold a steam iron over the top of the crochet work. Never put the weight of the iron on the crochet work, just steam it. It's faster than spritzing with water & weighing it down or holding it in place on a blocking board waiting for it to dry. Also if u chain 3 in the corner it will lay even better. That's 1 stitch per side plus 1 for the corner.

Thank you! watched it from the beginning to the end!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

You rock! Thank you for watching!!

Watched this as I’m working on my tapestry cardigan, love your vids!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thats awesome!! I bet it looks amazing!! I have yet to try that!! And thank you so much for stopping by! 🥰

I do a TON of pixel art to make patterns in Microsoft paint! I also will look for friendship bracelet alpha patterns, or even perler bead patterns. There are a lot of ways to find things that follow a graph format that you can then use to make a whole slew of different things, including tapestry crochet. 🖤

You inspired to make my first one! Glad I found your channel!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thats so amazing! Im so happy to hear that! Im so glad to have you here!

Thanks so much for this video, everything is explained so clearly, and I can’t wait to try and make my first tapestry 💕

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Youre so welcome! Im so glad you found it easy to understand! I cant wait for you either! 🥰

Great tutorial! Thank you!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Im so glad you liked it! Thank you for being here!

❤❤❤❤ your wallpaper

Love this tutorial❤ Thank you!!!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much iM so glad you enjoyed it!!🥰

this video was genuinely so helpful!! i would love another more advanced tutorial!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

Thank you so much for this guide! Once I figured out which wool I could use (we don’t have the yarn brand you use here), I will definitely try this out! :)

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

yayyy!!! Best of luck my friend!!

Would you mind showing us how you did your scalloped edges on some of your other pieces? Loved the way you did the straight edge border, I never thought to do it with 1 sc, chain, and skip!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Sure I can definetly do so sometime, for reference though for my scallop border, I do sc, 3sc, sk 1, repeat! But I will show you it at one point as well!

First comment!! Anyways I love your videos!! Your fun personality makes the perfect video to watch when I’m crocheting!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

AHH congrats!! Youre so kind! Im so happy youre enjoying my content and Im so happy to have you here!!🥰 I wonder if youll be first to Thursdays video too!!🙈❤

Would love to see an example of how you would go through using multiple colors! I’m struggling with when and where to add yarn bobbins vs carrying along 😬

I've needed this thanks!! Also, love the into

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much my sweet friend, Im so glad you love the intro and I hope you find the video helpful! Im so glad to have you here!🥰 Thanks for always commenting and chatting with me in the comments❤

(I'm only 25 min in, so pardon if this is mentioned) If the first couple of rows are a solid color and I can't recall which is wrong/right side, I'll use a spare small piece of yarn of a different color and have both ends pop out on the wrong side so that the right side has that little pop of color. The 2 ends remind me "this side will have all the ends" and the other side looks clean. I do this for panels too, if I like one side more than the other and don't want to waste time later figuring out which side is which if I leave the project for too long. It's easier to tie a little bowtie knot too so it doesn't end up falling out, and when the project is done it's easy to take out

@Nara_Yama

Ай бұрын

I keep the tail of my slip knot to remind me The good/right side always has the tail on the bottom right corner of the square.

Super cute intro! Thank you for all the tips ❤️

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Awh thank you so much!! Do you go by Jay?? I always look forward to your comments, and I feel like I need to be able to address you by your name now! Thanks for always leaving me something. Youre such a gem and Im so happy to have you here!!🥰❤

@Seizethejayy

Ай бұрын

@@BlondieKnots you are so kind 😊💖 I go by Jason or Jay. I look forward to every video because I am learning so much with this craft it has become very therapeutic for me. Keep being awesome my friend💖😊

Wow, I had no idea you could do crochet tapestry. I think my next project will be something like this! Im always trying new things. Thank you! Congrats on the new house btw

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thats awesome! Please give it a try its alot of fun! I hope you enjoy it and thank you so much!!

Hi my my Lovy ❤ you are such a breath of fresh air❤💕

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Youre so kind, thank you for always chatting with me in the comments my sweet friend! Youre a joy to have on my channel❤🥰

@margaretadhikari9855

Ай бұрын

@@BlondieKnots 🥰

2ND COMMENT!! My insparation come from a lot of places, but it mostly from you. I love you so much!! (LOL I LOVE THE " Blah ") #TAPESTRY

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Youre AWESOME!!! Im so glad to be inspiring you! That makes my heart so happy, I love you too my friend!! 🥰

@cj-lx7bo

Ай бұрын

@@BlondieKnots You are so kind and always happy!!❤

I know how to tapestry crochet but where was this video when I was learning 😩

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

AHH Im so sorry my friend!!! Hopefully I can help some new comers! Lol I know I wouldve benefited from a video like this as well when I was learning!!

Yes a more advanced lesson would be appreciated, and thank you

I finished my project and it has the dowel on it. Can I still try to block it? (I forgot to block it before the dowel) And I made a cat, it is for my brothers new home :).

How did you do your intro graphic? It’s amazing!

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! I designed it on canva! Canva is an amazing website that you can make tons of graphics/ artwork on I use them for ABSOLUTELY everything!!

Thank you!! Quick question, do you add the border after blocking it?

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Great question! It truly doesnt matter when you do but typically I will block it after the border (Fasten off and without doing the sc row to attach the dowel) and block it then reattach my yarn and crochet the dowel on! Personal preference, but especially if I do a scallop border I like to block the piece with the border on just to make it as flat as possible!

Let's do a pumpkin next!!!...please 😊

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Thats a cute idea!!! Love it 🧡

How do you get the numbers in the colored boxes in the patterns? What software do you use to make the colored boxes and numbers look like that? Yo create the pattern. I’d love to write some tapestry graphs for myself using the numbers and color blocks

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

I have it linked in the description for you ! Its in the google doc there!☺

Love the heart tapestry. Is the big yellow daisy in the background also tapestry? It's cute too.

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

No actaully the daisy is just a retro daisy granny square, you can find on youtube or pintrest! Not tapestry

@georgiacorey954

Ай бұрын

@@BlondieKnots ok ty

Dana, As I am a leftie and have been crocheting for 50 years and also have severe ADHD. The frustration is too much with tapestry. I gave up about 25 years ago! Lol. But now I am wondering if in fiddle stitch there is an option to make a right-handed pattern adjust to a left-handed pattern?

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Hello friend, indeed they do! Yes! I apologize for not touching on left handed graph reading, as I am not lefty its hard for me to explain something I dont know much about, Stitch fiddle, does have the option to flip the numbers of the graph and so you could read it for a lefty I believe. My apologies I defiantly should've mentioned that. Funny enough when you open a blank stitch fiddle graph it is preset for a lefty. But you can edit graphs as well to flip the numbers ( I believe) and I think that could be very helpful

I have an odd question (you have answered so many, so no offense if you don't get to this one) Can you use ribbon or other things for the edging?

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

Oh of course!!! You can get very creative with the edging and I will say ribbon sounds adorable!!

When you add a new color to the wrong side instead of the right side, do you do it the same way?

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

You do, just make sure you flip your tail end when youre attaching to the other side so its not dangling off the right side of your project and then you dont have to weave it in later and worry about hiding it (Ive only had a couple times where ive had to add color on the wrong side of my work , typically you will be adding new color on the right side! Great question 🥰

Do you have any tapestry in your bedroom.always wanted a crochet wall hanging art in my bedroom

@BlondieKnots

Ай бұрын

I do not at the moment but I am looking to redecorate our room and DEFINITELY add some I think it would be an amazing touch!