For any one looking for a very fast blanket stitch, Double crochet, chain one, and repeat. You’re stitching between the posts, going every other. It’s very “open”, blanket, almost net-like (it is warm, but so breathable.) Also, it’s not a “neat” pattern for any one that likes clean edges.
I’m sure grandma could have made them neat, she just didn’t care.
(I say the same about the yarn color ways. Great way to burn through yarn is to do a thermal stitch - but use a double crochet. instead of a single crochet. It’ll build faster but still have that bulk. Especially if you double up the yarn instead of going for a chunky yarn. Ugly blankets replaced ugly sweaters. And people do use them!)
Btw, a great project is a yarn basket- start with a round, put a slip stitch around the base (you’ll stitch over these to make the wall. It gives a bit of rigidity at the base without adding wire.). When you’ve slipped all thenlnway around, cut into the second to last row and begin crochet from there. Don’t do any increases, I did a spiral here instead of having a seam with chains.
(You can taper the spiral on both ends with a few slips. If you were going to double crochet, then you’d do a few singles, and a few half doubles and finally do doubles, I’d do the same number of each before doubles, and try to get halfway around before working doubles. Then keep track of where the “new” row starts and reverse the taper to make it flat. Once you’ve gotten to doubles, keep rolling around like an endless tube.)
Once you get to your height, tie off and leave a tail to tuck in later. Go back to that flange at the base, use a slip stitch to start again, and do a second wall. As you go, if you want walled-off pockets, work into the back wall. Alternatively, just use some yarn and sew them in later.
This is a great way to store hooks, but also I have a tin with my needles and stitch markers (okay, so that’s bits of left over yarn that I tie into a loop and girth hitch….)
(Oh, also, that’s secretly a cat cave….)
Thank you so much for these tips! I've only been crocheting about a month now. I've also been using yarn bits as stitch markers! I've been planning on making a yarn basket, as well as a cave for the Little Bitty, so I'll haveta try this
Thank you for adding so much information! I haven't gotten into crocheting at all, but it looks pretty fun. Do you have any recommendations for beginner resources/tutorials?
I'm going as fast as I can 😭
She seems, very unconcerned....
She's just happy to be included!
Poor child is freezing and it is most likely hungry!
I know! I'd better hurry up and finish the blankie and get her a snack while she waits
Shrimp bitty!
Just gotta bread and fry her
Tempura !
"This isn't enough, but I'll try my best."
She's good about making the best of her situation 🥺
I like your choice of colour, it somehow matches her fur and looks very cozy
Thank you! I think pastels look really nice on her
What a curly sweetie!
She's actually just the sweetest 🥰
I love that you keep posting these with out telling me. Randomly coming across Lil' Bitty is always a good time
It's just a lil surprise for you 💜
There is no world in which I would have the balls to attempt that pattern. Bravo.
My fatal flaw is that I think I can do anything when it comes to crafts
Faster, can't you see her freezing?
For any one looking for a very fast blanket stitch, Double crochet, chain one, and repeat. You’re stitching between the posts, going every other. It’s very “open”, blanket, almost net-like (it is warm, but so breathable.) Also, it’s not a “neat” pattern for any one that likes clean edges.
I’m sure grandma could have made them neat, she just didn’t care.
(I say the same about the yarn color ways. Great way to burn through yarn is to do a thermal stitch - but use a double crochet. instead of a single crochet. It’ll build faster but still have that bulk. Especially if you double up the yarn instead of going for a chunky yarn. Ugly blankets replaced ugly sweaters. And people do use them!)
Btw, a great project is a yarn basket- start with a round, put a slip stitch around the base (you’ll stitch over these to make the wall. It gives a bit of rigidity at the base without adding wire.). When you’ve slipped all thenlnway around, cut into the second to last row and begin crochet from there. Don’t do any increases, I did a spiral here instead of having a seam with chains.
(You can taper the spiral on both ends with a few slips. If you were going to double crochet, then you’d do a few singles, and a few half doubles and finally do doubles, I’d do the same number of each before doubles, and try to get halfway around before working doubles. Then keep track of where the “new” row starts and reverse the taper to make it flat. Once you’ve gotten to doubles, keep rolling around like an endless tube.)
Once you get to your height, tie off and leave a tail to tuck in later. Go back to that flange at the base, use a slip stitch to start again, and do a second wall. As you go, if you want walled-off pockets, work into the back wall. Alternatively, just use some yarn and sew them in later.
This is a great way to store hooks, but also I have a tin with my needles and stitch markers (okay, so that’s bits of left over yarn that I tie into a loop and girth hitch….)
(Oh, also, that’s secretly a cat cave….)
Thank you so much for these tips! I've only been crocheting about a month now. I've also been using yarn bits as stitch markers! I've been planning on making a yarn basket, as well as a cave for the Little Bitty, so I'll haveta try this
Thank you for adding so much information! I haven't gotten into crocheting at all, but it looks pretty fun. Do you have any recommendations for beginner resources/tutorials?
I'm going as fast as I can 😭