Double-Sided Crochet Tutorial

So, I thought I'd posted this here but can't find it anywhere and since I really don't have a lot of posts, it should have been easy to find if it were here.

Anyway, when I lived closer to Sandy, UT, I'd pop into Unraveled Sheep quite often and even taught some crochet classes there. Twice I've been asked to decipher "old family patterns" and one was the diagonal box stitch and the other was a double sided crochet design with old terms that the lady who brought it in couldn't decipher.

These photos are my results:


The free tutorial is up on Ravelry if you're interested. It makes for a very thick fabric but if you use a thinner yarn, it won't be quite as thick or warm.

• Ravelry Project Page

Diagonal Box Stitch (aka Corner-to-Corner)

Someone made a blanket using the Diagonal Box Stitch and brought it into the Unraveled Sheep in Sandy, UT. Several ladies were interested in learning how to do the stitch and so we scheduled a class - but no one signed up. Quite disappointing after all the interest was shown in it.

Anyway, this stitch can be used to make just about anything, from items for the home, such as washcloths, blankies, afghans, and blankets, to clothing items.

• Queue up on Ravelry
• Download PDF

Shorah Y'all!

Make your own Cord Coils

I was having trouble finding cord coils that weren't out of my price range or the exact size I needed. I started thinking about it and remembered that I had some eye pins that I'd purchased but never used. After a bit of experimenting, I came up with a quick way to make my own.



And used them when I made my row counter bracelets which are available for sale in my Etsy store.



(not a good photo, sorry)

Anyway, I put together a small tutorial on how to make your own cord coils.

Download here

I'd love to hear if this tutorial helps out when making your own jewelry.

Shorah Y'all!