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Block Stitch Afghan : the way I do it !!!! .....what about two more pictures of my blanket to be???? Some of you asked me how the "dots" ( I call them "rice grains"!!!) Can pop out in this way, so I thought it will be nice if I show you how this happens!!!! Happy about that??? Yes, I imagine so! Collect just few things : + hook + yarn in different colours + scissors + tapestry needle This is the chart (american crochet terminology), drawn by myself (!!!!!!)

Your foundation chain will have these characteristics : chain 4, add as many as you like groups of "chain 3". Choose the colour you would love to start with and make a slip knot. Chain 20 stitches Chain 2 more (total : 22 stitches) and make a single crochet (or SC) in the 7th stitch from the hook (that is the previous stitch 16 on the foundation chain!) Now, chain 2 ... ... skip 2 stitches of the foundation chain and work 1 SC in the 3rd stitch (that is the previous 13 stitch of your foundation chain!) Again : chain 2, skip 2, SC in third stitch (previous #10!) Cut the yarn Row 1 : Row 2 : Loop and Nub Stitch Tutorial. Joining Granny Squares. When I join my Granny Squares together I always choose to crochet them rather than stitch them. Its just the way that appeals to me, although many of my hooking buddies prefer the stitching method.

I guess it's a personal preference. And as many of you have asked me to supply this information, here you have it :: my take on joining the Grannies, in usual Attic24 style with waaaaay too many pictures I suspect. But hey, I want you to get it and not struggle with it, and I think pictures do the job better than words. Ok, firstly put your two squares together, Right Sides together. See how you can see the "v" of each stitch? When crocheting the squares together, you will need to work under the OUTSIDE LOOPS only, the part of the V on the outside as you look down on the stitches from above. So your hook goes through the outside loop of the square nearest to you.... ...then through the outside loop of the square farthest away. Start at the right hand corner, you are working right to left. Joining Granny Squares. Free crochet pattern sites. TARDIS (easy amigurumi) pattern by Nyss Parkes. Very simple crochet pattern for an amigurumi TARDIS from Doctor Who.

It might not be bigger on the inside, but if you haven’t tried amigurumi or are new to crochet this could be a good place to start. Pattern only includes blue box shape and some ideas of decoration, not specifics for how to decorate your TARDIS. See images for how others have gained different effects. Pattern starts at the top of the roof and continues down to the base. Stitches needed: magic circle single crochet increase decrease Rights Make for yourself, friends or charity, but please respect BBC trademarks and do not sell finished items. Help keep these patterns available for everyone to use by respecting these terms. For a mini TARDIS, see my other pattern: David Tennant Big and Cuddly DrWho pattern by Nyss Parkes. Doctor Who Crochet: Allons-y with 10 Free Patterns! | mooglymoogly. My sister, my daughter, my friends – Doctor Who fanatics are everywhere, and it’s a fandom that’s growing every year.

I’ll admit I’ve watched rather a few episodes myself. This BBC show has been on (and off… and on) since 1963, and appeals to children and adults alike. So of course, there’s plenty of Doctor Who crochet out there! Today I’ve gathered 10 of the best free Doctor Who crochet patterns out there in one place – try not to squeal too loudly! Mini Doctor Whos by Nyss Parkes, a Ravelry download: Patterns for the basic body and embellishments to make all eleven Doctors are included!

Fantastic! Ood Ski Mask Crochet Pattern by Lilana Wofsey Dohnert, a Ravelry Download: We must feed… you, if you are hungry. I’m so sorry, but that’s the end of this roundup. Crocodile Stitch. ...so I came across a lovely pattern on www.ravelry.com that included using, what they called, the Crocodile Stitch. Firstly, I have no problem paying for a pattern that someone has created and posted on the internet. I have no problem paying for an item that I don't want to make myself, from the internet. BUT, I don't think there is any reason to have to pay to learn a stitch. ONE STINKING STITCH! Then I can make anything I want! So I really loved this "Crocodile Stitch", but couldn't find it anywhere in an This video, however, only shows how to create the first row, and not the second row and so forth. So to be a good citizen, I will share my method with you, so that you can have a lovely scarf for yourself and your loved ones. Crocodile Stitch Scarf Medium: Crochet Tools: You can use whatever yarn/hook combination you want.

L Hobby Lobby. Gauge: Whatever you want! Abbreviations: ch - chain, DC - double crochet Create slip knot. . * For the scarf I made above, I chained 18. Ch 1. Ch 1. Ch 1.