Today is the first day of Crochet Month, aka February, during which I’ll e attempting to learn new crochet stitches and trying not to get confused between UK and US terminology. This latter point is non-trivial, because the same terms mean different stitches depending on whether you’re talking in American or British English. Often, it doesn’t really matter – I’ve crocheted an entire shawl with the “wrong” stitch but it came out lovely so I don’t care. But if you’re learning new techniques, then getting the stitch right is important. I’ve got a diagram at the bottom of this post that explains the differences.
Thanks to Pinterest, I have found two blog posts that I’ll be using to provide me with links to stitch instructions, one from Sewrella and one from IdealMe. The list of stitches is:
- Harlequin
- Block
- Cluster
- Waffle
- Icicle
- Cable
- Grit
- Spike
- Crossed double crochet
- Boxed puff
- Bobble
- Moss
- Zig-zag puff
- Star
- Griddle
- Tulip
- V double crochet
- Ribbed half double crochet
- Daisy
- Side saddle
- Picot single crochet
- Shell
- Crossed half double
- Diamond
- Puff
- Lemon peel
- Popcorn
- Triple crochet loop
- Wave
- Arcade
- Crossed ripple
- Primrose
- Single crochet chevron
- Granny spike
That’s a lot more stitches than I can fit into 28 days and, indeed, I don’t know how much of one stitch I will get done per day, as crochet isn’t a fast craft. I had initially thought that I would do a 12 cm square of each stitch, but I don’t think that’s realistic.
My first stitch is puff stitch (videos below). It’s pretty easy, and works up relatively quickly, and creates a really nice effect. I did learn that it’s best to start with a foundation row with an odd number of stitches, otherwise you end up with an left-over stitch at one end. Also, with the cotton yarn I’m using, the foundation row needs to be a bit looser than normal, perhaps done with a larger hook because the puff stitch, well, puffs out. Very easy stitch, though, definitely one I’ll use again!
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