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Monday, December 31, 2012
Favorite Website with Crochet Tutorials: New Stitch a Day
Feel free to check New Stitch a Day out and join their VIP membership. Each day they add to their collection of tutorials for knitting and crocheting. Joining their VIP club is a great way to keep up to date on the new stuff they add. Here's a link to the site.
Friday, December 28, 2012
New Pattern Available: Filet Chart - Deer in Forest
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Stitches: Slip Stitch
Monday, December 17, 2012
Stitch Pattern: Cross Stitch
Friday, December 14, 2012
Stitch Pattern: Track Stitch
The track stitch is actually fairly simple to make. The result - a look that suggests someone ran over it... it makes tracks in the work, hence the name of the pattern.
To create this pattern crochet an uneven number of rows with single crochet. Then work a row of treble crochet stitches. Repeat this pattern throughout your work and you'll see the tracks. Finish with a row of single crochet stitches though so your work holds its shape.
Why does it matter that the number of rows worked in single crochet be uneven? This ensures that the right side of the treble crochet stitches is seen on the right side of your work. Here are a couple of pictures to show you what I mean.
The back of the treble crochet stitches looks like chains. The front is flatter and the two horizontal bars can be seen.