Tag: stitch of the week

Shell Trellis Stitch tutorial

Shell Trellis Stitch tutorial

Today I thought I would show those of you who have not worked this stitch before how to do the shell trellis stitch with this tutorial. Keep an eye out because I have plans for a couple of designs using this stitch. I will try 

Elegant Hairscarf

Elegant Hairscarf

Something came over me one day and I just had to design an elegant headscarf. I know! It’s not my usual kind of design. When I think of head scarves I think of the 1950’s and old movies with (not so fast) open top cars, 

Trinity Stitch Tutorial and Free Washcloth Pattern

Trinity Stitch Tutorial and Free Washcloth Pattern

The trinity stitch has a gorgeous texture that looks great when worked up in one colour or with variegated yarn. Qualities of the Trinity Stitch: This is quite a thick stitch with no real gaps so it is often used to make baby blankets.  It 

An Introduction to the Crunch Stitch

An Introduction to the Crunch Stitch

Today we are providing you with an introduction to the crunch stitch. Have you seen the Crunch stitch before? What projects have you used it in? The crunch stitch is a great stitch for a beginner or a more confident crocheter. It has a fabulous 

Quick free crochet ear warmer pattern: Learn the floret stitch

Quick free crochet ear warmer pattern: Learn the floret stitch

  Are you looking for an easy and quick crochet ear warmer pattern? Look no further! In this blog post, I’m going to show you how to make a beautiful ear warmer with the floret stitch – the perfect way to add texture and warmth. 

The Sedge Stitch and Susan Wrist Warmers

The Sedge Stitch and Susan Wrist Warmers

Join us today as we look at the sedge stitch in our Stitch of the Week series and create the Susan Wrist Warmers with us. What’s in a name? Despite having what I think is quite a dull and uninspiring name (it reminds me of 

X’s Coffee Beanie Cozy … Stitch of the Week and Pattern!

X’s Coffee Beanie Cozy … Stitch of the Week and Pattern!

Learn how to crochet the X Stitch (cross stitch) with our free coffee beanie pattern! The X stitch is such a useful stitch to know. We have used it in quite a lot of our designs. It also looks great paired with the bean stitch! 

How to do the Bean Stitch – Stitch of the week and Our New Product Line

How to do the Bean Stitch – Stitch of the week and Our New Product Line

This week we are bringing you the bean stitch and an awesome free pattern for one of our Coffee Beanie Cozies! You can see from the picture that the bean stitch is really quite distinctive but its actually really quite simple. Thus making it a 

Waffle Stitch, Stitch of the Week

Waffle Stitch, Stitch of the Week

Our stitch of the week this week is the waffle stitch. Not what you are thinking …. This post may contain affiliate links.  These links help us keep the blog going at no extra cost to you! I know that many of you will automatically 

Woven Stitch Bookmark Crochet Pattern

Woven Stitch Bookmark Crochet Pattern

Learn to crochet the Woven Stitch with our Bookmark pattern! This week we are learning the Woven Stitch a little differently than normal—we’re using our Bookmark pattern!  You’ll learn how to crochet this stitch along with a free pattern. I like this stitch because it 

Spider Stitch Crochet Tutorial

Spider Stitch Crochet Tutorial

Learn how to crochet the Spider Stitch with this tutorial! Welcome back to another crochet tutorial with Stitch of the Week; this week it’s the Spider Stitch.  Just in time for Halloween, too!  Though I have to admit, I dislike spiders and that’s putting it 

Up and Down (Houndstooth) Crochet Tutorial

Up and Down (Houndstooth) Crochet Tutorial

Stitch of the Week #7: Up and Down (Houndstooth) Stitch Tutorial Welcome back to Stitch of the Week!  This week’s stitch is the Up and Down stitch.  This stitch is more often referred to as the “Houndstooth” stitch.  It really does end up looking like