Thank you for watching! See also other videos on the "Fine-tune your crochet" playlist: kzread.info/head/PL7vcNpUtI_RZvPSzPApS67cHftPyX4b-N

I've been crocheting over 70 years yet I feel like a novice every time I visit you. Thank you. This will save me a great deal of angst when I change the weight of yarn to make my cardigans drape more softly.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

That's a very long time crocheting! So glad that you get something new from my videos!

@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree

27 күн бұрын

I’m so happy to read about an experienced crocheter. I’m been crocheting for 57 years. 70 is amazing. I hope you have many more years to crochet.

@MiMiLovesCrochet

8 күн бұрын

Tuula, I am having trouble with this Formula so, I will rewatch until I totally understand. Thank you very much.❤

WOW! You have clarified a simpler way for making clothing items as well as afghans, by introducing mathematics in it. Thanks so much for sharing 😊.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! True, we need quite a lot of maths in crochet

You are such a great teacher. I have muddled around with calculations like these but you make it so much clearer and easier to understand and apply. Thank you.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear, thank you!

This is AWESOME! Thank you so much! I can't imagine having a class with a craft textbook...yay Finland!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I loved craft classes, so I still remember much of that book by heart 😄

This opens so many doors for me and makes crocheting a cardi for my son not as frightening!!! I can’t thank you enough!!! Much love & respect!!!💜🫂💜

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear, enjoy making the cardigan!

this seems so much easier than the ‘usual’ way. much less calculation needed. thank you for sharing!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

This is actually the only way I know, wonder what the "usual" way is!

I never understood how to use a gauge swatch and you have made it crystal clear. I have always wanted to try clothing but was super confused and afraid of how it would turn out. You have a wealth of knowledge and thank you so much for sharing. I’m so happy I found your channel. ❤

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!Glad you found my channel, happy crocheting!

Thank you. This is so clear. I always had to guess and keep my fingers crossed that things would turn out fine.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely! Hope it will help for the future!

I love these calculations. Now I just need to write this formula out and laminate it so that I will have a reminder.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely! That is a good idea!

Thank you, I learn something new each time I watch your videos.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Happy to hear!

This is a much more concise way of figuring out the number of stitches I need than anything I've used before. I will be writing it in my crochet reference notebook so I can easily use it in the future. I have several of your techniques and 'helps' that have made it into there. Thank you so much for investing your time in teaching us better skills. I learned to crochet 49 years ago, when I was 11 and haven't been able to do much lately due to health issues, I miss it so much and videos like you are making it much easier to pick it back up and improve the quality of my crochet. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm really glad my videos have been useful, and I hope you will soon be better so you can continue crocheting!

Your videos teach me so much!! I wish I was taught to crochet in school. Thank you.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I also wish more schools would teach it!

This is very helpful...especially for a beginning crocheter who might want to try something a bit ambitious. You always have such great tips. 🤗

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is so helpful, you are a terrific teacher. Thank you so much for the hard work you do to bring such appreciated content to your channel.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you, Tuula! I am so glad to finally find a method to accurately calculate stitches for a crochet project! Your description and steps are very easy to follow. Looking forward to making my next blanket using your method. Best regards from Kissimmee, Florida.

@TuulaMaaria

29 күн бұрын

Happy to hear! Enjoy making your next blanket!

Dear Tuula, Thank you so much for sharing these tips and tricks, it’s always good to hear different techniques to improve my crochet skills. Lots of beautiful scenery thank you. Take care and stay safe. God’s blessings to you and your family 🙏🏽🩷🧶🐶😻

@TuulaMaaria

20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, you too!

@user-st1ru6kc9k

13 күн бұрын

@@TuulaMaaria Thank you so much 💜🩷🥰😻🐶🙏🏽

This is going to make life a whole lot easier from now on! Thank you so much for explaining this so well. I am hopeless at calculations, but even I can understand this x 😊

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear it sounded clear, hard to know when I'm not explaining enough or explaining too much!

This is the 1st time that I have seen this method. Thanks for sharing it. I'm sure I will need to come back and watch it again sometimes. I'm already subscribed to your channel, so I know how to find it when I need it. Thanks 😊

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely, thank you! Yes, the video won't go anywhere now that is has been published!

Absolute genius ❣️ Brava Tuula👏🏼 Thank you so much for sharing this incredible recipe for crocheting garments 💕💕

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great video! Im fairly new to crochet and had no idea how to figure out stitch count. Many if your videos have helped me in my crocheting journey 😊

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear, all the best!

A little hard but with practice this should work every time easily. TY 👍🏻😊

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Yes, it is easy to learn

Thank you, that's a great help in knowing how many stitches we need ❤😊

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear!

You gave me a game changing formula for my future projects that is simple and accurate, thank you for your effort/info

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear, happy crocheting!

Thank you so much for giving us this amazing way of calculating stitches ❤️. It is just mind blowing how much information I have learned from your videos. Many thanks, cheers from Western Australia 👏🥰🤗💕😍

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad it was useful. Maybe one day I get to visit Australia!

This is absolutely FANTASTIC, Tuula!!! Thank you so very much for explaining it to us! I WISH I had been taught such things in school and am so grateful to have your channel as a true resource now. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am also enjoying your little peeps into where you are filming! Beautiful part of the world! Have a nice week and thank you, again! ☺️🫶🏻🧶 ~ Lisa

@bassetmuse

Ай бұрын

I agree! I wish I could have taken courses in this in school, too! So lucky.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you Lisa! It certainly was lovely to have a lot of crafts at school, it was always one of my favourite classes! I'm glad they have continued that in Finland even though there are less hours now than when I was at school.

Great tip! Your expertise is invaluable. I always learn something useful from your videos. Thank you from the bottom of my yarn bin. 😉🤩

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁

I've been doing this, but my academic background is hard sciences, so maybe it's easier for me. I always appreciate how clear your images and explanations are, in this and other videos. The crossed swatch is so crisp. It's lovely.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! This shouldn't be hard, like I say on the video, it was taught to be in school craft classes at the age of 11 or 12. What I forgot to say on the video is that it of course works equally well for knitting.

Thanks this is a very clear explanation. Thank you also for the photos at the end of your beautiful city.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I will probably be adding short clips now more often, of my city or where I am staying!

Thank you so much for this method Tuula ❤ Although I've done crochet off and on for more than 50 years, I Istill learn many helpful aspects from you. And also I want to say that on your recommendation I purchased a pack of Susan Bates Finishing Needles. I'm currently weaving in the ends of a large project with many squares. Using these needles to perform this fiddly task has made this step SO much easier. Again, thank you Tuula! ❤❤❤

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad that you are finding the finishing needles useful, I also think that they speed up weaving in ends.

Hello Tuula, I always enjoy your tips! Such good information and thank you for sharing. I’m from Texas

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely, thank you so much!

I really want to make a top for myself and this helps tremendously.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Wonderful! Enjoy making a top!

I used a similar system to copy a knitted sweater for my sister, I converted it to crochet. The size turned out perfect, although I did convert the stitches to number per inch which worked out to be a whole number, I don’t think it would work if it wasn’t a whole number, but now you have shown a way to work it out with any stitch count, thanks❤️❤️👏👏🇬🇧

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Often it is necessary to make a small change to the number we get after the calculation, depending on many things, but it is close enough!

Great way to know how many stitches for a project. Love your Sunday videos. Your country is so beautiful 🤗

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

This is brilliant, thank you for explaining how to do this. Sending happiness from northwest England

@TuulaMaaria

26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! All the best!

This is super helpful, Tuula. I've always had a hard time figuring out gauge swatches, but I think your example will make it much easier. Thank you! 😊

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Happy to hear, thank you!

Hey Tuula, I didnt know this calculation technique but I'm pretty sure it's gonna be very helpful 😊 Thank you very much for sharing.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I have not used this before and now I will especially when making baby blankets and possibly sweaters. Thank you so much for this tutorial and thorough explanation of how to do these easy calculations. I feel a bit like a math whiz now! 😊

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Wonderful, happy crocheting!

thanks for this, i look forward to trying this method! i’ve stayed away from making blankets with a stitch pattern i like because i didn’t know how to do this. thanks!!

@TuulaMaaria

29 күн бұрын

That's great, don't be afraid to make blankets now!

Well, I respect you, and trust this works. Ouch, my brain hurts. Maybe, I can try this eventually. Not sure I am ready for making a wearable without a pattern. Soon, hopefully soon. You are always sharing wonderful helpful advice. Thank you. ❤

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Take your time, work in a way that suits you best!

Thank you so much Tuula! I don't think I've ever encountered this calculation. I especially appreciate the variation for long pattern repeats. I seam to be obsessed with the long wave stitch lately, so this will be very helpful

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely! I like weave stitches as well, they are great for a whole lot of different projects!

Everything you teach us is always very helpful! THANKYOU for your generosity in sharing! 👏👏👏👏👏👏😍😍

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I always use this method , and it works for me . But thank you for the cardigan pattern I will make it soon. 👏

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Good to hear it works! Enjoy making the cardigan!

Yes 😊 It will help me a lot. I'll be playing this video alot to learn it. Thank you 💞

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear, happy crocheting!

Thank you, Tula! 💖

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

How amazing! I have been wondering about this, actually. I have thought for the longest time that I would love to make something based on a fit of a favorite shirt or sweater. Your equation makes that entirely possible in such an easy way.! 🎉

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Yes definitely, this works for anything!

Fantastic, Tuula! Thank you so much for this video! It is so much ore fun to be able to create projects from scratch without a specific pattern. I live in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, which is reputed to have the largest Finnish population outside of Finland.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely, thank you! I remember hearing that there are lots of Finns in Thunder Bay, that is interesting!

Thank you so very much! I understand gauge now!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So glad to hear!

Thank you Tula, very interesting.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Great!

Thank you for the great tips

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Great information. Thanks. By the way your garden is beautiful I’m in Ohio USA

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It's a rose park very close to my home, I love spending time there!

Thank you, thank you. Finally I ve found an easier way to calculate the stitches. Have you any lessons on how to make perfect cotton edges using cotton for knitting. My projects are so messy. And it really depresses me. Thank you. You are a wonderful teacher. THE TOWN WHERE YOU LIVE IS SOOOOOO LOVELY. Wish we had such peaceful and lovely places like this in the south of Italy. Little towns surrounding Naples.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm not sure why your edges are looking messy - do you mean knitted edges or knitting cotton in crochet? South of Italy looks so beautiful and interesting! I haven't been there but seen many photos and TV programmes and my daughters have visited Italy many times because they love it!

@susangobin8726

Ай бұрын

@@TuulaMaaria thank you for responding. I meant knitting with cotton. Using n. 3 knitting needles. When I use wool I have the same problem but it is much more accentuated and terrible with cotton. Loose stitches... Last three on both ends.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

@@susangobin8726 Yes, cotton is harder to work with. It also depends on what way you knit. I knot continental so I keep the yarn tightly insidthe palm of my left hand when I knot and tighten it as needed. If you knit with throwing each stitch separately, it may be harder to control it so that there isn't a bit of loose yarn in between stitches. What I find helps with the edge is slipping the first stitch purlwise always.

Thank you for this video,you made this very easy to do

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, it is easy after you get used to it!

You have made it so easy to understand. Thank you

@TuulaMaaria

29 күн бұрын

So glad to hear, thank you!

Great formula. I’ve calculated my number of stitches etc without problem. I’m not sure if I used a formula for it. I do it in my head. I’ve always just known the answer in my head. I can look at an algebra problem and tell you the answer with in seconds BUT I fail the subject in school because I couldn’t show the teacher how I got the answer because I don’t know. LOL Anyway, this is very useful for many and you explained it very well! Thank you for sharing.

@TuulaMaaria

26 күн бұрын

I understand you saying that you just calculate in your head! I do that in many things, like for that reason I couldn't give an answer when someone was asking about the amount of yarn. I just calculate in my head, on top of checking what others have done!

Thank you for the explanation. I think I've seen this method described in writing. Your illustrations helped to clarify. I especially liked the explanation of calculating for a pattern stitch. I'm saving your video for future reference & sharing with friends.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Often things can be clearer when it's not just writing!

Thank you! ❤

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

So helpful! Thank you!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. Will definetly use it.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely!

Very helpful! Thank you!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

awesome! thank you so much for this! 😊

Love it. Awesome

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you this video was a😮 dah moment so simple breaking it down into it's parts helped

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

These are great calculations. My friend went to Finland last yr and Brought me back yarn from Finland.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Oh that's interesting! Hope you liked the yarn!

Thank you for this! Good information.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

I will give this a good try, I always do a swatch , Thank you so much

@TuulaMaaria

29 күн бұрын

Lovely!

Many Blessings

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing this form of calculating the stitch count I think it will be very helpful to me in my crochet. I find you to be very knowledgeable and so helpful.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I will try this as up to now it has been a matter of “eyeballing” and “hit or miss”. There was nothing much calculated about it!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Great, I trust this will help you!

Thank you, that's a very helpful lesson! :o)

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you for simplifying this process! So I assume the final figure you have is multiplied by the width of the project you are making?

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

No, the final figure of how many stitches you need is what the result of the calculation is. The very first figure you put in is the width of the project. - Or maybe I misunderstood the comment!

Yo lo aprendí en mates: regla de tres...útil en la vida...

Thank you! I need that right now. I making some baby dresses and more. But every time I follow a tutorial it ends up to small. Great hack! Greets from The Netherlands Maaike

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Oh great Maaike, trust this will help the dresses to be the right size!

This will definitely be useful in the near future. Thank you Tuula 😊 I'm currently working on a baby blanket. I'm using stitch markers and counting my stitches every couple of rows. The number of stitches remains at 80 for every row, but my sides are incredibly wavy - the width increases and decreases. I know it's hard to guage the problem without a photo, but could this be a tension issue? Will blocking help even the blanket out? Any advice very gratefully received 😊

@jlklbr56

Ай бұрын

This is so helpful, Tuula… thanks so much for sharing your expertise! I’m quite a nerdy crocheter and love breaking down the process like this so I can make a pattern work with my own variables. 🩵🧶🩵

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

The edge depends a lot on what stitch your blanket is. I have a number of videos about straight edges but it can also be a problem with tension.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

@@jlklbr56 Great! Yes, this way of calculating leaves us free to make whatever in any size!

@openorwap5412

Ай бұрын

@TuulaMaaria Thank you Tuula. I'm doing alternate rows of HDC and SC. That wasn't the plan, but I added some bobbles to form initials at the bottom left, so stuck with it for the remainder of the blanket. I'll block it and see what happens. Worst case scenario, they end up with a one-of-a-kind blanket 🤣

@user-st1ru6kc9k

25 күн бұрын

Hi @openorwap5412, I would go down a hook size or two 😊

This makes perfect sense, thank you. Do you have any tips on calculating the amount of yarn needed. I seem to waste so much when I'm doing colour work, as I am not winding enough on my bobbins? Plus, I keep seeing graph patterns with no measurements on as it is your choice of yarn, hook, size etc.

@TuulaMaaria

29 күн бұрын

Great it makes sense! I don't have any exact method of calculating yarn amount. What I actually do is just go to Ravelry, find the same yarn or very similar I'm going to use, similar patterns to what I'm making and looking at many of those patterns to see how much yarn they have said it takes. I know this isn't exact at all so I also normally end up having too much yarn.

@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree

27 күн бұрын

I tried to explain how I do it but I couldn’t do it. So I searched the internet and found this. It’s a little different from what I do but I think it’s understandable. Hope it helps. “Formula: (length x width x gauge) / 6 = yards needed. Length and width are in inches and gauge is in stitches per inch. The division by 6 is to convert the answer from square inches to yards.” Edited to add courtesy of Twisted Yarn Shop

@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree

27 күн бұрын

Here’s another way. I don’t think I’m smart enough for this one. “To calculate how much yarn you need for a crochet project, you can make a large swatch in your main stitch pattern, measure and weigh it, and then use the following steps: Calculate the area of the swatch by multiplying its width by its height. Divide the weight of the swatch by its area to get grams per cm2/in2. Count the stitches in the swatch and divide the weight by that number to get Y per stitch. To calculate how much extra or less yarn you might need for a change, multiply the area change by Y. “ Courtesy of The Crochet Project

@marianwolff8322

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for these suggestions x

@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree

27 күн бұрын

@@marianwolff8322 Hope it helps. I needed a refresher too.

Just what I need for my next project, which fortunately is a blanket/knee rug. I was given some yarn which is a little thicker than 8ply and probably best used for a blanket. I’ll save this video on my YT Saves. Thanks for sharing this video Tuula.

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Lovely, enjoy working on the blanket!

I dont know I'm not good at math so I'd b all confused. I started crocheting when I was in my teens then stopped I didn't crochet for years now been crocheting for less then a year

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Great that you have started to crochet again! It is worth trying this out on something simple first if it seems complicated!

Interesting how many comments here saying 😱 about the maths… but imagine combining maths with an enjoyable project (such as you did in your craft class). I had neither! -No enjoyable project that incorporated maths, and certainly no craft class!!!!!!!!!

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Yes, this works ok for my very limited maths 😁 Certainly was lovely to have so much craft at school!

This is way too confusing for me! I have not been crocheting too long and I am not a math person and do not understand all this stuff. Thanks though! ❤❤

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Yes, in making the video I realised it might be confusing to some! Just hope that as you continue to crochet more, it would be useful at some stage!

Math is not my best subject

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Me neither, that's why I have always been glad of this simple formula!

Thank you so much! ❤️. You always tackle the hard stuff, like gauge Swatching and problem solving on Crochet 🧶 Not many creators do what you do so I cannot thank you enough! I would like to hear from you your theories on fibers and what fibers work best for projects! Thank you times a million (no pun intended) LoL ❤❤❤

@TuulaMaaria

Ай бұрын

Thank you! One subject of a video that I have put off making is about different types of wool - after I keep hearing that wool is not machine washable!