What do you feel is the easiest stitch you have learned?

[rack]

Don't feel bad Rack,
The first thing I ever crochet was the ripple, a lady showed me how to do it one afternoon for a short period of time and then she moved. I ended up with the largest fan shape you have ever seen.....hah!!! To this day I haven't gone back and even tried it again. This new one called the Wave or Lazy Wave is the closest I have come to it. It is worked in DC however and is much easier. I found it on Youtube, video was on mikeysmail site. Check it out, it is very pretty when done. And the video makes it so much easier to understand and follow along with. There are a lot of different patterns there to pick from. I am also going to try one called the Side Saddle stitch.

Judi G

Thanks Judi, I think maybe I will look that up tomorrow. Don't think I'll be in this chair too long!

[catherinekay]

The waffle stitch . . . I'm in the process of making an afghan. I learned it on YouTube (just do a search on the waffle stitch). Also the Crochet Geek on YouTube is really great for learning new stitches also.

[Judi Gums]

Hi Catherinekay,
I see we are searching the same sites.....fun aren't they? I love You Tube tutorials. I even watch them when doing other stitches just to see how they are done. I love the waffle stitch. Crochet Geek is great too.

Have you done the Herringbone stitch on there yet? It is so easy once you get it in your head not to finish off the DC in the normal manner. It takes about 4 rows to begin to see the stitch pattern take shape, but it is so nice.


Happy stitching.
Judi G

[catherinekay]

Oh my gosh . . . I watch crochet tutorials when I'm doing other stitches too!!!

Haven't tried the herringbone yet, but learned a new stitch just today. It's called the Grit Stitch (I kid you not).

I used an I hook and WW yarn . . . just do your foundation row

Row 1: sc in first 2 sc, *hdc in next sc, slip stitch in next sc* repeat and do 2 sc in last 2 stitches, ch 1 turn

That's it! Let me know what you think.

[Judi Gums]

Hey catherinekay, I'll have to do up a swatch in the morning of the Grit Stitch. I haven't heard of that one. Do you remember where you found it on Youtube?

I do the Seed Stitch (I think is what it is called) it is a *sc, then in next st a DC, Repeat to end of row, chain to turn, Working the next row with the opposite stitch as in prev. row. So the turning chain changes on what stitch you start with. I use that stitch a lot for dish cloths, it makes it a little nubby, which helps washing dishes. But also makes a nice texture.

Thanks for the stitch pattern.
Judi G

Oh my gosh . . . I watch crochet tutorials when I'm doing other stitches too!!!

Haven't tried the herringbone yet, but learned a new stitch just today. It's called the Grit Stitch (I kid you not).

I used an I hook and WW yarn . . . just do your foundation row

Row 1: sc in first 2 sc, *hdc in next sc, slip stitch in next sc* repeat and do 2 sc in last 2 stitches, ch 1 turn

That's it! Let me know what you think.

[Theresa L]

Hey Judi, thanks for sharing that about the seed stitch being so well-suited to dishcloths. I wondered how to make them better "scrubbers".

[DIANA 1946]

Hi rack, I must admit that the ripple pattern is not so easy for me. I've tried a number of times and it looks good for four rows then for some reason I start getting confused at the end of the row and either I have too many stitches or not enough. I get so frustrated I just stop and start on another project. I've been crocheting for 40 years, I just don't understand why I have such a problem with the ripple pattern.