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Crochet library April 17, 2018

Stitch of the week #20. Stitch with circles

This week is time for a new stitch: Stitch with circles. Is not the name of the stitch, but when I first saw it the circles ware the first came in my mind. So, I named it Stitch with circles.

Is a beautiful stitch for summer projects. I am working on something with it and as usual I wanted to show you the stitch first.

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After one week and a half vacation couldn’t wait to came back to work. And here I am with a new tutorial for you.

This stitch can be worked with different types of yarn, but because summer is coming I used a thinner cotton yarn.

Is a perfect stitch for scarfs or other summer projects that you have in mind.

The pattern requires only to know how to double crochet and chain, but the combination of this 2 simple stitches gives us a beautiful pattern.

Abbreviations used in this pattern:

Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
St(s) – stitch (es)

Special stitches

2 dc wide – 2 dc together worked wide ( on the first row, we will have 2 ch sts between the 2 dc)

V st – 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in the same stitch

To begin chain a multiple of 8.

Row 1

Start with the 7th st from the hook.

[2 dc wide (2 dc worked together with 2 ch between them), ch 2, skip 2, 1 V st in the next st, ch 2] repeat this section to the end of the row, ending with 2 dc wide, ch 2, skip 2, 1 dc in the last stitch. Turn

Row 2

3 turning ch, [ch 5, skip (ch 2, 2 dc wide, ch 2), 1 dc in first dc of the V st, ch 2, 1 dc in the second dc of the V st, ch 5, ] – repeat the section to the end of the row, ending with ch 5 and 1 dc in the 3rd st of the turning chain. Turn

Row 3

3 turning ch, [ch 2, 1 V st in the 3rd st of the ch 5 from the previous row, ch 2, 2 dc wide (first dc in the next dc, second in the next one)] – repeat this section to the end of the row, ending with ch 2, 1 V st in the 3rd ch of the ch 5, ch 2n 1 dc in the 3rd st of the turning chain. Turn

Row 4

Ch 5, [ 1 dc in first dc of the V st, ch 2, 1 dc in the second dc of the V st, skip (ch 2, 2 dc wide, ch 2), ch 5] repeat the section to the end of the row, ending with 1 dc in first dc of the last V st, ch 2, 1 dc in the second dc of the V st, ch 2, skip 2, 1 dc in the 3rd st of the turning ch. Turn.

Now just repeat this 4 rows as long as you want.

Bellow you will find the video tutorial.

Hope you liked this pattern and if you do save it for later.

Crochet library April 3, 2018

Stitch of the week #19: Summer Popcorn Stitch

In this Stitch of the week post I will show you how you can make this beautiful Summer Popcorn Stitch.

You will see that is easy to make and looks so great.

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I love it and can wait to make something with it, so I am open for any suggestions.

With this stitch I also will tell you and show you the foundation puff stitch. Is a foundation that you can use with success when you have to work more stitches in one single chain stitch.

For this tutorial I used a cotton thread and a 2 mm (or size B in US terms), but I think it will look just great if it’s worked with other type of yarn.

Abbreviations used in this pattern:

Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Dc – double crochet
pop – popcorn stitch
puff – puff stitch (or hdc cluster)
St(s) – stitch(es)

Special stitches

Puff stitch

In this pattern we will do a cluster of 2 half double crochet for our puff stitches: Pull up the loop on your hook to make it bigger, *yarn over, insert the hook trough the stitch, yarn over and pull out a loop. Now you have 3 loops in your hook. Repeat from * one more time. Now you have 5 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull the yarn trough all the loops on your hook and chain 1.

Popcorn Stitch

In this pattern we will do a 5 dc popcorn stitch.

Make in the stitch 5 dc. Remove the hook from the loop and insert it in the first dc st you have made. Grab the loop you removed the hook from and pull it trough the first dc.

V stitch

2 dc in the same stitch, separated with 1 ch st. (sc, ch 1, dc in the same stitch)

So, let’s start to make the Summer Popcorn stitch

First, the puff stitch foundation.

Ch 2. [1 puff in the second stitch, ch 1] repeat this section as many times as you want until you get to the desired length. You will finish your foundation with 2 ch sts.

Row 1

Ch 3. [In the middle of the puff make a V Stitch, ch 3] repeat to the end of the row, ending with 1 dc in the last st.

Row 2

Ch 3 [ in the middle of the V stitch, 1 pop, ch 3, 1 sc in the middle of the ch 3 space from the previous row, ch 3] repeat this section to the end of the row, endin with 1 pop in the last V stitch, 1 sc in the 3rd stitch of the turning chain.

And this was all about the Summer Popcorn Stitch. From now, just repeat this 2 rows, with the difference that from now you will make the V sts in the middle of the popcorn stitch (the joining st). Instead of that all the rows are the same.

Here is the chart for this Summer Popcorn Stitch

And if is easier for you to watch a video tutorial, you can find it bellow.

Hope you liked it and don’t forget to comment with a suggestion on future projects with this stitch.

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Crochet library March 27, 2018

Stitch of the week #18 : “Crosses & zeros”

In this post we will learn to make this beautiful Crosses & Zeros stitch. Is so beautiful and you will see that is also so easy.

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The name of this stitch is suggestive, after the rows that we will make. We will have “ crosses” from a cross stitch row, and “zeros” from a filet stitch row. We will add a single crochet row to this 2, just to define the “crosses & zeros”.

Love to find simple and beautiful stitches and collecting them here. I wish that this crochet library will grow and you can always find here some interesting stitches.

Abbreviations used in this pattern:

• Ch – chain
• Sc – single crochet
• Dc – double crochet
• St(s) – stitch(es)

For this stitch you will have to begin with a multiple of 2 + 1, adding the turning chain. In this case the turning chain will be 1 stitch because the first row will be in single crochet.

Round 1

1 sc in each st across.

Round 2

Ch 4, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next, *ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 dc in next st. Repeat from * to the end of the row.

Round 3

Ch 3, skip first ch 1 space, 1 dc in the next ch 1 space, turn to the previous ch 1 space that you skipped and make 1 dc, *1 dc in the next ch1 space, 1 dc in the previous ch 1 space. Repeat from * to the end of the row, ending with 1 dc in the 3rd st of the turning chain.

From now on just repeat these 3 rows as long as you want.

Maybe you will also find interesting cross stitch and cross stitch version 2. You will find the patterns and video tutorials by clicking the pictures bellow:

I love this stitch, and I have in plan a new item using it, so keep an eye on my blog because more beautiful things are about to come.

Lately I am using a chart software just to give you all information needed. So, you will find the crosses & zeros stitch chart bellow.

Is not perfect, because is the first chart made but I wish it will be helpful.

Just to be sure that I covered all the audience preferences, I made a video tutorial too ?

Don’t forget to Enjoy Crochet!

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