Broomstick crochet was originally worked using a broom handle. Nowadays a large knitting needle is often used - I've used an old 'fizzy vitamin' tube with good results.
It works up quickly and is warm (think 'air pockets'), and you don't have to flip the work over at the end of each row.
It's also versatile - you can change the look with different yarns, needle sizes and number of loops in each group.
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| A little pouch in the making |
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| A loop is drawn up in the usual way, but... |
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| ... it's placed on the needle... |
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| ... and gently tightened, as if you were going to knit. In this example, the needle is comparatively small, at 15 mm, and there are five loops in each group, giving a chunky look. |
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| Here I've used my vitamin tube, with five loops (the pink) and three (the turquoise). You should be able to see the difference - both sides are shown, too. |
More on this soon - a how-to to follow.
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