The crochet flower technique is not a new skill for teaching the grandmothers, when Fujin took Mama Zheng and the bun into the palace to teach the concubines, several teaching grandmothers were biased, but they have not yet been promoted among all the maids and women in the mansion. Yun'er will first teach you to consolidate it today, and then let them teach the maids and daughters in the area they are responsible for. Crochet and acrylic threads have been found. The crochet and thread that the two hundred old girls needed were not the ones used by a few teaching grandmothers, Yun'er took Ling Juan and Shui'er to the upstairs of the annex building on the west side to open a room, and took acrylic thread from the top box. Ling Juan was already used to it, but Shui Er had never seen it, and she looked surprised: "Master, these lines of yours are also beautiful, right?" It's so bright and eye-catching. ”

Ling Juan laughed: "These lines are the lowest grade on our side." ”

"What does low mean? Does it mean cheap? Such a line is still low-grade? You touch it, you feel it rustling. ”

Yun'er said very unceremoniously: "You are a mountain cannon and an old earth, and the movement of the rustle is generating static electricity, okay?" Let's take this for a few teaching grandmothers as practice. ”

"You're too much, aren't you? This light pink is so delicate and used as an exercise? ”

"Is it good that the practice thread I am talking about is this white? You are equal to Sister Yu'er, everything is distressed, if you don't use it, let it be moldy, hairy, and insectic, are you even more distressed? ”

Shui'er nodded vigorously: "Uh-huh, uh-huh!" ”

Back at the residence, Ling Juan and Yu'er began to entangle the thread. It is also said that the winding thread cannot be tightened, you have to wrap your fingers in, and then when you wrap it dozens of times, pull out your fingers and continue to wrap it, so that the thread will be fluffy and fluffy. It is enough for each teacher to have a ball in his hand.

"Mama is sitting down and giving a new lesson today. You have all learned to hook flowers, today to teach you a little difficulty in hooking flowers, is to hook out of the flower into a good-looking handbag, the characteristics of this handbag is small and delicate, is connected by eight square flowers together, plus thickness and belt, and then decorated with a little color beads, it is a flavor. I will draw a schematic diagram of the number of needles in each circle of this flower......"

A rectangular, dark green object appeared behind Yun'er, placed on two tables for holding things, leaning against the cargo box. Yun'er drew a picture on it with a small white stick the thickness of a finger, and told the teachers and grandmothers in detail what each figure represented. Everyone, they accepted it immediately, and they understood it better than Yun'er actually hooked it out.

The square flower is hooked, which is easy to understand, and then compared with the figure, it is quickly hooked out. The Mama was very interested, and their hands became more and more flexible and skilled. Soon hooked out four square flowers. Yun'er also taught them how to connect the square flowers, and the four square flowers became a larger square flower. In addition, a one-inch wide, densely stitched belt was hooked at the beginning, connected along the sides and bottom of the square flower, and then hooked a large square flower with four square flowers together, and then connected with the belt, it was a prototype of a thick pocket. Then hook two straps of one and a half fingers wide to make a pocket, and fix the strap on the pocket, which is a complete pocket. Then use red or blue colored beads to decorate the center of each flower, which immediately plays a finishing role, and the pocket immediately looks noble. It's just a little troublesome and time-consuming, but it's certain to look good.

Looking at the finished handbag, several grandmothers muttered excitedly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this handbag is the simplest, and it can be hooked into the shape of a siu mai bun or with rounded corners, so you can use your imagination as you like. You have to take it one step at a time, and you can't eat a fat man in one bite. Everybody continue to practice, Sister Shui'er, you send threads to you, teach you how to wrap threads, it's time for me to give milk to my children. ”

Yun'er took the fish away, and Shui'er gave each teacher two bundles of white acrylic medium and fine threads according to the thread of each flower, so that the teachers and grandmothers could figure out the handbags they came up with by themselves, and bring them to class three days later to see the effect. If you can't think of it, you can hook out the same handbag in the style of today, and even send the small beads to everyone.

This crochet is a little difficult to say, it is simple to say that it is simple, it should belong to the weaving series, that is, the operation of a crochet needle and a ball of thread.

The time when there is no class for three days is the time when Mama Xi teaches to her disciples. But it would be a lot of trouble to teach the 200 maids who had never learned how to hook flowers. Mama Jiao Xi is the smartest and most flexible person among the maids and mothers-in-law in the house, and the maids and mothers-in-law below are uneven. There are also very smart people, but there are also very stupid and stupid people with poor receptivity. Then you have to be patient. The most patient of the eight teaching grandmothers is Ling Juan, followed by Shui'er, Ning Tao, and Lin Mama, then Yu'er, Bun'er, Mama Zheng, and finally Ma'er. Yu'er is emotionally unstable because of pregnancy, and Mama Zheng is also an anxious child, when teaching her disciples, the maid of the maid is always reprimanded to cry. But they are really reluctant to give up and not learn. Ling Juan didn't have a specific role, she was a crochet master, and when she was a child, she would crochet people when it was difficult at home, so she helped the impatient man'er to guide seventy maids. These old girls said behind their backs: "It's better to let Mr. Ling be in charge of our area, get a hairy monkey with a burning butt as a teacher, and reprimand people at every turn." ”

"This is the beginning, I'll talk slowly, you don't have to have a burden of thoughts, you can all learn. First of all, learn how to hang the thread, that is, how to play the role of the left hand. Like me, wrap the thread around the little finger first, loosen it a little, don't tighten it, and then put it on the index finger, the index finger is cocked, and after the line comes down, pinch it with the middle finger and thumb, don't be nervous, you can practice this action a few more times? Yun'er started teaching patiently.

"My mother, my hands are cramping." There was a grandmother who was sweeping the leaves so nervous that her hands were really cramping. The other mother-in-law hurriedly pulled her fingers. The beard reprimanded: "Why are you so stupid? ”

Yehenara retorted to her: "Dare to love your old man has already learned, we are new to learning, if we surpass you, do you want that face anymore?" ”

"What's the matter with you? Do you still want to enter the color steel room? ”

Ye He shut up.

"Mama Fucha, do you see the slave and maid wrapping the thread like this?" Mama Hitara is the most patient in learning art, and her brain is also smart, so if she doesn't understand something, she will ask for advice directly.

"That's right, don't squeeze your hands too tightly. Yes, it's all going to be, right? ”

"Why can't the slave and maid hang the line well?" A palace maid who had just entered the palace was in a hurry.

Ling Juan, who came to help, patiently told her how to hang up the line, and she made it clear in a few words.

She felt that she was a little powerless, her mouth was worn out, and she couldn't understand it! Mama Zheng also belongs to the blockbuster of Mama'er, and when she went back, she muttered to Fujin whether to replace Ma'er and let Ling Juan go on top.

Fu Jin said: "It's not good, doesn't that set the man'er against her?" Mr. Ling still has his own thing to do, which is to help the man. She was also too greedy, and it was originally the responsibility of the two grandmothers, but she had to do it. It's good to teach her a lesson. You guys help her secretly. ”

"You don't have to be so nervous, girl, take your time. There is a process of understanding something completely unfamiliar. We don't have a problem of face here, when to learn and when to be successful. ”

After explaining again, everyone finally figured out that the learning process is a process from complete strangers to gradual entry, don't always suffer from gains and losses and think about face, that is, you are too nervous, too afraid of losing face, but the time for understanding will be extended.

Hook pigtail is the most basic thing, the first needle, from the middle of the straight line into the needle, around a circle, hook the thread over, and then continue to hook the thread over the hook out, such a thread sleeve is more than a braid. The fish is already in the water, and the braids are still very even.

Many maid girls couldn't help but laugh when they looked at the pigtails they hooked: "How is it crooked?" ”

"You don't have the strength in your hands, you have to have a skilled process."

Don't look at Mama Zheng's age is much older than Mama'er, but her brain is not chaff, she has a very methodical way to teach her disciples, many of them do demonstrations, and they also learn to explain according to the pictures like Yun'er.

"May I ask if Mama Zheng's pigtails are useful?" Mama Hitara has always been unable to hold back her words, and she wants to ask questions when she has them.

"It's useful, first of all, this is the foundation, if you don't hook the braid, you won't hook the flower, in addition, this braid can be used as a kind of lace or a decoration. Sewing this pigtail according to the drawn thread has a three-dimensional pattern, which is generally used in men's clothing. It can be used on the edge of the shoulders, the bottom of the robe, and the cuffs. Of course, women can also use it. Sew tiny beads in the middle of the braid as an embellishment. Remember, when you reach the length you need, hook the thread out of it, and then cut it tightly so that it won't fall off. This beaded thread can also be used on men's clothing, but not too fancy. Men's clothes are not embroidered, and this method can make the clothes more gorgeous. ”

"And this way of doing work? Thank you, Mama Zheng! The slave went back and sewed it on my iron-headed clothes......"

"Phew, return my iron head, listen to the cheap instigation." Mama Zheng scoffed.

The women all laughed, and Ling Juan couldn't help laughing. This mustache actually likes Mangge very much. The iron head skills practiced by Mangge are called "my iron head", which is full of interest.

"You concentrate on hooking the braids, you have to hook the braids to an even, smooth level, and then you use it as a skill. Ladies and gentlemen, use these white threads to hook into pigtails and use them on the skills you have learned. ”

I learned to hook pigtails, but I was a little blind when I used them in real things. That's what happened in my heart, but I just couldn't draw this pattern: I had to have some painting skills. Everyone can do needlework, but not everyone can draw. Moreover, the pattern used on the crooked pigtail is different from the embroidery draft.

Yun'er gave a lecture to several teachers and grandmothers about this sketch, telling everyone that in fact, the sketch is not unattainable, usually the embroidery has to trace the sketch, the embroidery manuscript is an embroidery block piece by piece, the crochet is a line segment, and the pigtail is sewn neatly on the pre-drawn line segment, and the effect of embroidery is not bad. It can be used not only on men's clothing but also on women's clothing, as well as door curtains, aprons, tablecloths, tablecloths, and so on.

Under the guidance of Yun'er, the eight teaching grandmothers each have their own works. Although it is relatively simple and primitive, it has gone through the leap of interlacing like a mountain, and this skill has been learned to the level of a big step.

"You come to me, you can't see clearly from a distance." Several grandmothers hurriedly gathered around Yun'er and listened attentively to Yun'er's explanation:

"It's a separate craft, it's a lot of content, it's complex, but it's not very difficult to learn. Don't rush it, take it one step at a time. ”

Yun'er is an anxious child, and when she teaches you the art of crocheting, she shows very rare patience. In fact, it is not particularly difficult to hook flowers, as long as you have patience, perseverance and care. Several basic stitching methods such as starting needle, lock needle, short needle, long needle, medium long needle, long needle, parallel needle, adding needle, short twisting needle, loose hook, slip hook, etc. The basics are understood, the rest is not difficult, the rest is a skilled process, a lot of practice, and your hands will gradually become flexible.

Yun'er's tone was very kind, and she didn't reprimand anyone from beginning to end, nor did she say the word "stupid". Because many women in the Qing Dynasty are very timid, but their self-esteem is very strong. If you scold her for being stupid in front of others, you will be embarrassed and scared to learn.

When a new flower appeared on their hands that was hooked black but very complete and accurate, they were as happy as something. Because of repeated practice, the sweat and dust on the hands ran to the hook line, and the white hook line became dirty. However, this is the first success, a real achievement!

Several of Yun'er's personal disciples were about to laugh out loud. This is really a big skill, a skill that the Qing Dynasty doesn't have! Even with this one skill, you can't starve to death. In the past, craftsmen often mastered a skill and could "eat all over the world with one trick". Unlike the explosion of foreign knowledge, it is difficult to find a job after graduating from college.

"Master Yun, the slave and maid have something to ask for." Mama Zheng said very sincerely.

"Mama Zheng, please say, as long as I can do it."

"The four of us have been serving in the Fujin room, and now all three of us have learned to hook the flower ......"

"I see, do you want to teach Fu Jin and Mama Liu? This is easy to say, Sister Shui'er, you can get five more sets of needlework for Mama Zheng, and Mama Zheng will go back and teach Fujin, Mama Liu, Mama Dong, Mama Jiang and Mama Hong. ”

"Thank you, Master Yun."

Yun'er's patio building is empty, and the upstairs and downstairs are all crochet threads, but not all threads. After Yun'er practiced in the middle of the night, she carried several boxes of acrylic threads in the air. Acrylic fiber thread is a purified chemical fiber product, the price is low, and it is still okay to use it as a practice thread. Not only a few teachers in Yun'er's room, but even a few people in Fujin's room are crochet and crochet every day.