Crocheting culicues are one of the most simple and fun things I've made in a while...oh and they are addicting too!
For this I'm using an H hook and some worsted weight yarn I had laying around (here's a hat pattern for you I made a while back with this yarn)
To begin, make a chain as long as you would like your curlicue to be plus 3 chains (the one shown here is 20+3),
Then make one dc in the 4th chain from the hook,
In the same chain, make another dc...
Now make 3 dc in each chain until you get to the end (here is how it looks about halfway through),
See the curlicue starting to emerge? Now keep going until you reach the end!
I love this post, thanks so much for the wonderful information.
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Meredith
You are so welcome...hugs back at ya!
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Gracias! My understanding and reading of Spanish is much better than my own writing of it, so thank you so much, you are very kind!!
DeleteThank you for showing me how to make the curlicue. I have made a few Christmas wreaths using this technique.
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Have a nice weekend.
I just saw them...beautiful job, love them!
DeleteThe curlicues also make great "Nellie Olsen" type curls for dollmakers who make yarn hair.
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DeleteI'm thinking about several on the ends of a scarf!! Lovely Thank You!
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny that you said that...I have one I am working on in my basket right now!!! Great minds think alike!!!
DeleteCould you make this wider and have it be more of a scarf? How would you suggest doing that?
ReplyDeleteSure! Just make a chain as long as you would want your scarf to be, than add more rows by working in the same manner as that first row.
DeleteHi Ladies! I actually just finished my first scarf using your tutorial, but to keep it in a curly cue you need to end the scarf and then begin again at the begin right side facing you. (so you never turn the scarf.) Attach and chain 3 in beginning double crochet, 2 more double crochets in same space, skip two, 3 double crochets, skip two, etc etc, end in same fashion as above. There might be a better way to make a scarf, but to just continue the rows flattens it out. Hope this is helpful! The scarves turn out super cute by the way! My new favorite stitch! Thank you again for the great tutorial!
DeleteThank tou so much for this post! Love it !!
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Jacqueline
Thanks so much!!
DeleteThanks for the instructions, you make it look so easy! Ironically, the same yarn I have to practice with is the yarn you used :)
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome, that yarn is a whole lot of fun!
DeleteVery cute and using cotton yarn with a sparkly thread through it makes a very cute icicle too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you use just a plain cotton yarn in white, you can lightly spray adhesive on it and then sprinkle fine glitter on it.
Love that idea!!!!
DeleteDo you know the calculation of the length of the first chain to the finished curlicue length based on worsted weight yarn?
ReplyDeleteYes it about the same length...so when you make your starting chain, make it about the same length as you would like for your curlicue to be.
DeleteI like the technique but how do you attach it onto a scarf. I made one for my daughter and they were falling off when she wore it to school.
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You could tie them on very tightly, but if it is not staying on, you could always sew them on using the top edge of the curlicue. Just a few stitches and it should be OK. Hope that helps!
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