Tunisian Crochet - by Helle Kampp Mathorne (Paperback)

About the Book

"Tunisian crochet is a popular technique that shares similarities with both crochet and knitting. The versatile range of textures it can create, from richly dense to delicate and lace-like, is used to full effect in this sumptuous book from Danish designer and teacher Helle Kampp Mathorne. Ideal for experienced crafters, the book blends Tunisian crochet with elements of both standard crochet and knitting to create 17 stunning garment designs for all seasons."--

Book Synopsis

17 stunning Tunisian crochet garments to make with love and wear with pride, from elegant summer tops to cozy winter jackets.

Tunisian crochet is a popular technique that shares similarities with both crochet and knitting. The versatile range of textures it can create, from richly dense to delicate and lace-like, is used to full effect in this sumptuous book from Danish designer and teacher Helle Kampp Mathorne. Ideal for experienced crafters, the book blends Tunisian crochet with elements of both standard crochet and knitting to create 17 stunning garment designs for all seasons.

Choose from:

• A richly textured skirt with a knitted rib hem;
• An elegant camisole with glitter stripes and crocheted straps;
• A long jacket with wheat stitch pattern and raglan sleeves;
• A stylish camisole with a flower-lace back;
• And warm, huggable wardrobe staples including roll-necks, cardigans and sweaters.

The designs are written for sizes 2 to 14 (UK sizes 6 to 18). Charts are included, and a thorough techniques section features the Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques you need with step-by-step visuals. The stunning photography and easy-to-follow patterns will provide both inspiration and guidance when creating your own slow fashion, handmade wardrobe.

Review Quotes

Library Journal - Jan 15, 2025
Mathorne presents a collection of 17 Tunisianwork garment patterns for adult women, with patterns that accommodate multiple sizes. The models, too, illustrate multiple racial, ethnic, and body types. The work is translated from Danish and was originally published in Britain, and the English translation comes with an abbreviation chart and a terminology conversion table (some U.S. terms are different from their British counterparts).

Yarn Geeks January 2025
Tunisian crochet seems to have been growing in popularity over the last few years, but Tunisian Crochet is the first book I've seen where the focus is more on the patterns, rather than learning about the technique. Author Helle Kampp Mathorne jumps right into the patterns at the start of the book, leaving all the technique information to the end.
If you've tried Tunisian crochet before, you'll know that it can give a very dense fabric, a potential problem which Helle seems to have avoided by using large hook sizes and soft, fine yarns. The result is a drapier fabric, which is much more comfortable for sweaters.

About the Author

Helle has been involved in needlework and handcraft all her life; she learned to embroider and knit when she was 5 years old, and was sewing her own clothes when she was 14.

Since 1994, when she became a handicraft teacher, she has worked professionally, both in fabric and yarn, designing, and teaching workshops.

Through her company, Kampp Design, she has worked for a number of years as a freelance designer for handicraft magazines, designing knitting, crochet and Tunisian crochet patterns.
The publication of Tunisian Crochet for All Seasons is a realization of a 30-year dream.

Helle lives in Farum, Copenhagen, Denmark.