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Edging – Slip Stitch Edgings
One very popular edging technique is the slip stitch edging. It’s easy to do and creates a nice, finished edge without adding a lot of bulk or length. By adding a chain between the stitches, you can get an entirely different, stretchier edging. Basic slip stitch edging For this edging, just slip stitch into every stitch.The slip stitches form a 2nd layer of V shapes along the edge, matching the V shapes already there on top of your last row of stitches. You can get 2 different effects, depending on the direction of your work. Here I have worked the yellow row of slip stitches in the same direction as the previous…
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Knit & Crochet Show 2016 – Goodies & a Giveaway
Earlier I told you about all the fun classes I took at the Knit and Crochet Show this year. My full schedule left very little time for shopping, but I definitely made the most of it. There were lots of goody bags and freebies from the sponsors, and some late night trading sessions in the hotel lobby too. When you add it all up, I brought home quite a lot of swag from the show! This post contains affiliate links (click for more info). If you click one of these links and then make a purchase, I may be compensated. You get the same great prices, and you will be…
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Red Heart Baby Hugs Giveaway!
I’ve loved working with the new Baby Hugs yarn from Red Heart. It’s soft and squishy, and comes in lovely bright colors. It’s washable too! I tested several of the brighter colors in warm water and, as you can see, I had no bleeding issues at all. I took this picture after soaking all these yarn in the bowl of water in the middle. Baby Hugs is also OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Class I certified, which means it has been tested to be free from harmful levels of over 300 substances! It comes in generously sized skeins of medium (worsted) and light (dk) weights. Using just one skein of each, I made both this Seahorse Teether, and this Anemone security blanket.…
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Free Pattern – Anemone
After making my Seahorse Teether pattern, I had quite a bit of yarn left, so I made this blanket to go with it. The design is reversible, and was inspired by pictures of "flower" anemones.
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Edging – Working Evenly Across/Around
Many edgings start by working evenly across or around the edge of your project. To make this edge nice and even, you need to work the right number of stitches, and space them evenly. If your stitches are too close together, you’ll end up with a ruffled effect. If they are too far apart, it will pucker. When using a pattern, it should tell you how many stitches to work. It may even give you an idea of how to space them. If you’re doing your own thing though, or if you’ve made any adjustments to the pattern, you may need to calculate this for yourself. Calculating the number of stitches For squares,…
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Knit & Crochet Show 2016 – Class Reviews
I had so much fun at the Knit and Crochet Show in Charleston this year that it won’t all fit in one post! I want to tell you all about it, so I’m breaking it up into separate posts. I took 6 classes, which made for quite a full schedule, so I’m going to start with those: Bruges Lace with Mary Beth Temple This was my first time meeting and taking a class with Mary Beth. She’s so much fun! I’ve worked with Bruges lace before, but only the basics, so I was excited to learn a little more. We made a swatch that curved back and forth, a circle, and started working…
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #21
Have you started your holiday crafting yet? We saw a few holiday items in the July link up…I wonder if we’ll see more this month! Congrats to My Places for the most clicked link in July – this beautiful mandala called Milis Sommarblommor. She has a matching curtain too! Be sure to link up your projects this month, so you can be featured next month. Remember, it doesn’t have to be a pattern – just a picture of something you made. Now it’s your turn Remember, any fiber related project you’ve made is fine – it does not have to be your own design and you don’t have to have a blog. You can…
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Caterpillar Crochet Scrubby Set
Quick and easy mini scrubbies combine to form this cute crochet caterpillar scrubby set, perfect for gifting! Each scrubby takes only a few minutes to make and has a convenient finger strap. These little pads have loads of scrubbing power, and dry quickly too!
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Seahorse Crochet Teether
This sweet seahorse crochet teether is a cuddly new friend for your baby, with a teething ring wrapped up in its tail.
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Tutorial – Why Continuous Rounds Shift
Yesterday, we looked at crocheting in continuous rounds and using a running stitch marker. The stitch marker shows clearly that the first stitch of the round shifts slightly to the right (or left, if you’re left handed) with each round. Why does this happen? Let’s look at the way the stitches are lined up in the middle of this swatch. If we look at the posts of the stitches (which in this case are the little V shapes, since this is single crochet), you will see that they don’t line up. In fact, each stitch sits in-between the two stitches below it. Looking at the current round, you can see how this works.…
