Creating picture are made most of the time using aTunisian Simple stitch. You can find Tunisian crochet tutorialsat http://www.stitchdiva.com/custom.aspx?id=40 With a publishedgraph or a few simple graph-making tools, yarn in a variety ofcolors, and easy Tunisian crochet hooks, you'll be on your wayto making gorgeous, colorful with images of anythingyour heart desires! If you prefer to follow writteninstructions, graphs can easily be converted to text. To dothis, write down how many stitches of each color are needed foreach row.

Many types of images and photos can be converted into graphs.Cross stitch graphs may be used as well as you own photos placedonto graph paper. There are software programs available forcross-stitch that are very helpful in creating designs for easyTunisian crochet. PC Stitch or Instant Stitch 2.0 are goodprograms to use and easy to learn.

Easy graphs are best for the beginner you can use a spreadsheetprogram such as Excel to set a row and and width in order tocreate a square block gride, then use the color pallete toselect the colors for your design. Graph paper also works bydrawing your image on the paper and using a photocopy machine toget the size you need.

The Internet is a great source for graphs also. Search for freecross-stitch graphs, patterns, tunisian crochet graphs, freegraph paper maker, cross-stitch freeware, and graph freeware.

For more free crochet patterns visit...http://www.craftdrawer.com/Misc/freepatterns.htmhttp://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory.php or searchyour favorite search engine for Tunisian crochet patterns

About the author:Author is a published writer of several articles and books and asuccessful self-employed writer and crafter.

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