Now, being a finger-on-the-pulse sort of blogger, I'm well abreast of all things sparkly and nowish. Oh yes indeed. (I'm also immeasurably modest.) I keep my ear so close to the ground that earlier today I was head-butted by a worm. But you'll be completely gobsmacked to learn what I've discovered this time. Honestly, this one is big, so big that it was almost worth enduring the worm-butting. Almost. Are you ready? Yes? Knitters and crocheters of the world, apparently it's nearly Continue Reading
Crochet Crocodile Stitch Photo Tutorial
One of the crochet stitches that's important for the house bag is the crocodile stitch. Look, here it is, used for the roof of the house, which forms the flap for the bag:- It's not difficult but it looks fancy, and it's a stitch that works well for scarves. Since you work the scales one-at-a-time, it can carry a variegated yarn quite well, more so than - say - a granny square, which can get weirdly splodgy in a variegated yarn. Just don't make an entire cardigan in this stitch, Continue Reading