Andrea Cretu
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Andrea Cretu
@yarnandy.bsky.social
Autistic designer - Tunisian crochet, regular crochet, a bit of knitting.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Start with the one with Tunisian simple stitches worked straight from a long foundation row, if it exists.

A block a day might be a bit too ambitious if you've never done Tunisian, but if you have time and take it slowly (to prevent hand strain as you're learning a new skill), might work.
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
And here are the details to join:
us02web.zoom.us/j/8360901846...
ID: 836 0901 8462
Password: 123330

I'm excited and made the studio pretty for your viewing pleasure (as in, I placed all the projects on my rack in rainbow order).
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you are in the FOYAL Discord, see details about joining here: discord.com/events/76973...
December 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This one's regular crochet, Fiona 😅 I did try to make this stitch pattern in Tunisian crochet, but it was not yet successful. Thank you for sharing ❤️
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Aw, yeah, that one takes forever. But it looks great 😄
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Looks great, congratulations! Did you use regular crochet for the ribbing?
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Glad you're learning Tunisian crochet, but that cover looks AI generated by someone who has no idea what Tunisian crochet fabric looks like, nor what hooks look like. I'd check a secondary source for anything you find in that book.
October 28, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Oh, this is so pretty!
October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Oooh, I love your yarn choice for this one! Such crisp and beautiful lines!
October 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Oops 😂 no worries, there will be more.
September 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Ugh, yeah, it's like they got the memo that cold calls don't work because there's no personalization, so now they use a chat bot to read stuff they find about us and send generic crap like this, hoping we'll bite. I block all of them.
September 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm assuming the yarn is not pure wool. If you color control, you can ensure the edges are clean and won't unravel.

Had you worked with wool, steeking would have been as good an option as color control.
July 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I'd make a sweater.

Even if you cut the yarn or add steeks (extra stitches to cut through), you'd still not have the same distribution of color, and your colored bands would be narrower, so they wouldn't match at the sides.

If that doesn't bother you, then I'd cut the yarn instead of steeking.
July 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It's suitable for intermediate knitters. The testing call is up on Yarnpond, so if you're a tester there, check it out and sign up. https://www.yarnpond.com/pattern_tests/5536

There will be 10 weeks for testing, with an extended deadline for sizes 8-12, depending on your needs.
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July 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The sweater is worked bottom-up in the round, with separate front and back for the armhole and neckline shaping, grafted at the shoulders, then sleeves are picked up and you're done. No sewing involved. As always for my garment designs, this is graded up to a full bust of 170 cm or 67", in 12 sizes.
July 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Yay, it's great to see the whole thing and understand what I've been reading for the past several weeks. Your vision is now clear to me and it came out very pretty!
July 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
It is a big and complex thing, though. And remaking parts to get it ”just right” also takes time. But I find it's better to have one big project you love than three that are meh.

Looking forward to seeing the whole thing!
July 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Did you finish the pink and brown one? Did I miss a post with it? Would love to see.

Three projects a year is OK, it's not a competition, you make what you love and huge projects take a long time.
July 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM