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crochet, gift ideas, technique, tutorial, video · October 10, 2022

How to: Surface Crochet

After making my four strand crochet tote bag, I wanted to add a little something extra to it…

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

…so I added a friendly message with some surface crochet!

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

Surface crochet is basically slip stitches on the well…as you can imagine ;)…the surface of your project. It’s like drawing with crochet.

You don’t need any fancy materials, just a hook, yarn, and a yarn needle for weaving in the ends.

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com
How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

It can be a great way to use up yarn scraps!

You can use it with any yarn type or hook size, but this is what I used for this specific project:

Materials

  • Super Bulky or size 6 yarn (I probably used maybe ten yards? It doesn’t take much.)
  • K or 6.5 mm hook
  • yarn needle and scissors
How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

Video Tutorial

This video offers a really quick tutorial/overview on how to surface crochet.

The video player should have already popped to the top or side of your screen as you’ve scrolled down this post. *The tutorial will play after the opening ads.*

Music is by Pleasant Pictures Music Club.

Tutorial

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

1. Prepare your hook and yarn.

Tie a slip knot and push it through from the back or inside of the bag, where you want to your design to begin. Then insert your hook.

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

2. Slip stitch your design as desired.

To Slip Stitch: Insert your hook, yarn over from the back, pull the yarn up/through and then it pull through the loop already on your hook.

TIPS:

  • If you make a mistake or want to change your design, simply pull on the yarn from the back to pull out your stitches, and reinsert your hook. Then continue with your design.
  • As you work be sure to keep your tension loose, otherwise it will make the bag pucker.
How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com
How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

3. Tie off.

When your design is complete, cut an 8 inch tail. Thread the tail onto a yarn needle, and push it to the back/inside of the bag. Then secure it with a knot and weave it in a few times before cutting off the excess. Repeat the process for the other tail from the beginning of your design.

Optional: To dot the “i” of my hi, I decided to sew on a heart with a scrap of red yarn and then I secured it at the back in the same way as I did the surface crochet.

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

That’s it!

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

You can create any designs or words you want. As for me, I tried longer words but I kept crochet “writing” too large and it would start to wrap around the bag and not be as legible. Ha! So “hi” it is.

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

I’ve only made one other surface crochet project. I created a window pane pattern on a beanie…Check out the free pattern and tutorial here… so maybe I just need more practice. But I also suspect sizing down the hook and yarn could allow for sharper turns and pivots.

How to: Surface Crochet // www.deliacreates.com

If you missed the instructions for this bag, I have a free pattern and video tutorial here.

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