#stitch tutorial

[amingledyarn]

Check out Rose Hudd's Strawberry Stitch tutorial! It's similar to a bobble/popcorn stitch. Available for free on her blog.

[sweaterkittensahoy]

Raised Double Crochet (Chart AND Written Instructions!)

Key: Black stitches (x) are single crochets. Orange stitches (T) are raised double crochets

Raised Double Crochet (RDC) is like the nicer cousin to post stitches. You work them all on the same side of the work with single crochet rows between. For this example, I'm sticking to just making a full row with RDCs:

Chain (ch) an even number of stitches. Single crochet (SC) in second ch from hook and all ch across. Ch 1. Turn.

SC across. Ch 1. Turn.

SC in first stitch. Double crochet around the post of the single crochet 2 rows below (RDC made). Skip the stitch behind the RDC.

SC in next stitch. Double crochet around he post of the single crochet 2 rows below. Repeat across. Ch 1. Turn.

SC across. Ch 1. Turn.

SC in first stitch. Double crochet around the post of the RDC below. Skip stitch behind RDC. SC in next stitch. Repeat across, ending with a SC.

Repeat last two rows for pattern.

I only have an example of this stitch in black yarn, which isn't great for an example, I know, but here it is anyway:

You can see how the RDC is adding texture to the fabric. This also makes a fabric with a flat back, unlike with post stitches, where you get the little ripples.

[crochetpedia]

How to Crochet Magnolia Lace Stitch [Video + Written Pattern]

Super easy, beautiful, and versatile – that’s what I love about Magnolia Lace Stitch! This technique combines shells with lace in the most delicate way. The best thing, though? It uses ONLY chains and double crochets! Can you believe it?

Save it on Ravelry -> CLICK

[higgy2008]

Double Crochet Flat Join

Double Crochet Flat Join for Granny Squares One of the most popular techniques for joining granny squares is the double crochet flat join. This method creates a seamless and sturdy join, while keeping your work nice and flat. When using a contrasting colour for the join, it creates a pretty arrow effect that can become a decorative feature of your project. In this tutorial, I will guide you…

[black-occamy-arts-and-crafts]

I have recently received another ask about my canvas pulling and since I've been thinking about making a serious tutorial for a while now, I took the opportunity to take some pics and vids while finishing the tree. Do please enjoy :3

1. Why pulling out canvas at all?

Primarily, this is a fantastic technique to apply cross stitch patterns directly to the item you want OR to make patches from old jeans, like this one:

With small patterns I usually don't bother to sew the canvas prior to embroidering, like with the pupper above. In case of the bigger patterns, I usually sew it lightly on the edges just to keep the canvas in one place. The more stretchy the material type is, the more important it's going to be to keep it in place.

2. Why not use a soluble canvas?

I'm sure you can and that they'll be as successful as the regular one 😁 However, as I mentioned in my previous posts here and here, I prefer to err on the side of cheaper, hence the tutorial.

3. Okay. I'm convinced - I even have a pattern embroidered on! What's next?

With small patterns (like the doggo earlier) it's going to be pretty easy. You just pull the threads one by one - preferably starting on the thinnest part of the pattern - and you may not even need the pliers. The fun (?) is with the large pieces, because the canvas has on average quite fragile threads and they like to break. Note - the canvas I'm using and I suppose most of the existing canvas types, will have four threads per one embroidery row. It's usually easier to pull one first and then the other three, bit that may vary when, for example, you managed to pierce the thread during stitching phase earlier 😉

If you were already careful during the stitching, you paid extra attention to embroider EXACTLY between the canvas threads and avoid piercing them at all. There are two benefits to that being extra careful: one, it's easier to pull it out later; two, the stitching gains an extra precision to it (and it looks great!). I recently discover that the round tip needle is making it much easier and if you're interested, there's a separate post about it as well!

On to the process! You can see from the pictures how I started with cutting out a piece of canvas that I can later reuse for something small (recycling is my hobby 🤷🏻‍♀️). I also pulled loose threads from around the tree:

Next part was to clean up the trunk and the grass on the right:

I then cut off the excess to avoid the threads tangling and slowly moved to the sides of the leaves on right and left:

You'll notice that the last photo has the thread pulled halfway through the pattern. That's because on this stage it's usually impossible to simply pull the thread out - even with the pliers it is just going to break off. I use a needle to pluck it from between the embroidery like this:

If you're more of the visual learner, I made this vid that I hope explains the process in more detail. You'll notice that I'm using my fingers and not the pliers here, because it's faster than to switch between tools.

And finally, when you're left with single direction threads like these, it's just a matter of pulling them out one by one.

And that's it! The final product looks clean and neat, AND you will notice that without the canvas beneath it's also getting a bit of volume that looks cool (and helps even out small mistakes you may have made along the way).

Thanks for reading this far! Let me know if there's something else I forgot to explain 😊

[tofupixel]

🌟Tofu's Free Stuff Megapost🌟

Palettes

Moonlight GB (4 colours)

Supernova (8 colours) (eyestrain warning)

Tofu20k (35 colours)

Desktop Wallpapers

Ghibli Bundle (4k)

Yellow Bentley (Good Omens)

Spirit of the Forest

Froggy Island

Purple Mountain

Dark Moon Greatsword (animated)

Mobile Wallpapers

Dark Moon Greatsword (animated)

Shroomsplosion

Middle finger pattern

Little Star in Moonlight (Astarion BG3)

Wildflowers

Froggy Island

Mushroom Night Light

Heart cloud

1bit sky (3 colours)

Cross-Stitch patterns

Matcha in the Flowers (10 colour, DMC)

Heart eyes cat (10 colour, DMC)

Mushroom Night Light

Witch's Treehouse (12 colour, ANC)

Tutorials

BIG pixel art guide

Weird static effect in Aseprite (eyestrain warning)

Tree (old- 2021)

VERY simple cloud

Other Stuff

Panda Dumpy (free Twitch/Discord animated emote)

Gummy Sweets Twitch badges

Cute Cats Twitch badges

Baked Goods Twitch badges

Enjoy :--3

[aroworlds]

Over the past eighteen months, I've made enough green, white, grey and black clothing pieces to outfit ten Barbie dolls in aro colours. In addition, every doll has earrings, necklaces, belts or embroidery featuring pride stripes. Now I just have to figure out how to make a one-sixth-scale aro pride march display...

(More information about the making of aro-themed doll accessories and clothes is available on my website.)

[thexstitchpokedexproject]

Washi Tape Hoop Tutorial

I've been using washi tape to decorate my hoops, using a slightly different method than the ones I found existing tutorials for. I shared this step-by-step on Reddit and people seemed to appreciate it, so I thought I'd share it here as well. I hope it's helpful!

Demonstration uses a 4-inch hoop and 15mm washi tape. Any size hoop should work, but anything smaller than 15mm for the tape would be tricky.

Materials

hoop

washi tape (15mm minimum)

embroidery scissors

toothpicks

PVA glue

tape measure (optional)

Step 1: The Inner Ring

This step is technically optional, as most of it won’t be visible anyway once the pattern is inserted into the finished hoop. I like to do it for the full coverage effect.

1a. Cut a piece of washi tape the length of the inside ring. You can use a tape measure like I do, or just eyeball it.

1b. Apply the tape to the inside of the hoop, so that the bottom edge of the tape runs flush with the edge of the hoop. You will have some tape left hanging over the edge.

1c. Make a cut in the overhanging tape, every centimetre or so. You can then start folding the overhanging tape over. I’ve folded over every other section in the first photo to demonstrate. There will be small gaps in the tape where the hoop is showing; this won’t be visible once the hoop and pattern are finished and mounted.

Step 2: The Outer Ring

2a. Again, cut a piece of washi tape (remember that the outer ring will be longer than the inner ring) and apply it to the outside ring. The bottom edge of the tape should overlap the folded-over pieces from step 1c.

2b. As above, cut the overhanging tape into small sections and then fold them over. Because we’re folding outside-in instead of inside-out this time, there should be no gaps in the coverage.

Step 3: Finishing Touches

3a. Depending on the strength of the adhesive, your tape may not stick very well. I use an uncoloured toothpick to apply PVA glue to any sections of tape that aren’t sticking.

3b. The optional final step for the hoop - once the glue has dried - is sealant. I use two coats of mod podge satin spray, but others should work as well.

[threadskalakari]

Threads that tell a story—basket design in bloom! 🌿🧺

[libraford]

Multipaper mini junk journal (handy with a needle version)

Good morning!

Yesterday I showed yall how to make a mini junk journal the easy way.

It is a very useful skill to know how to make your own journals because it can save you money. Today I'm going to show you a slightly more precise version.

This version is for you if:

-you want to make slightly thicker books that last longer than the zine stitch version.

-you know how to sew even a little.

-you think you'd like to make these as gifts for other people, not just yourself.

-you deserve nice things

-elevate your zine game.

For this project you will need-

Your papers- 8.5×11 inch

Cardstock or thicker paper for the cover.

A needle

Thread

An awl or some other sharp pointy thing (I have used a knife, lock picking tools, thicker needles)

If you already did the staple version, GREAT! You are already almost done! You're gonna follow up to STEP 3 of that tutorial, summarized here:

Fold the paper in half short wise, tear/cut along the crease, then fold in half again short wise.

Do this for every paper.

Do this also for your cardstock.

Lay the papers one on top of each other and make sure they fit inside one another. Arrange as desired. Put the cardstock on the bottom.

Lay it open so the centerfold is face up.

OKAY NOW STOP.

STEP 4

I'm gonna show you something called a 'pamphlet stitch.'

Poke three holes along the centerfold using your sharp pointy of choice. I have, in a pinch, gone straight to sewing, using the needle as the puncture. Technically, you can do this, but if you're using thick papers it's more trouble than it's worth and can dull your needle.

STEP 5

When sewing the papers together*, you are going to start from the middle.

*you might notice my needle is weird! This is curved upholstery needle, and I've learned that it's somewhat easier to maneuver when sewing a spine. However, a regular straight needle is fine. If you plan on making a lot of these, curved needles are your friend.

I was always told to use waxed linen thread for book making, but this is an uncommon item to find in the average house. Waxed linen thread is stronger, stiffer, and less likely to fray when going through multiple sheets. Regular thread works, but may not last a long time.

You've gone through the middle, and out the back. Come back in through the top hole.

Then out the center hole.

Then back in through the bottom hole.

Then back through center.

You're making a big figure-8 with the thread. You can repeat it as many times as you want or as many times as it will let you.

STEP 6

Tie a knot! You can do this wherever you want, but I prefer to put it in the centerfold.

Check it out!

You've got a little pocket journal with whatever papers makes your heart sing!

Slap a sticker on it!

Nice!

[biomorbosis-maker]

⚠️🌟Plarn Tutorial🌟⚠️

Ok the class I'm in is so underwhelmingly boring that imma Tutorial all yall!

This one goes especially to: @nightblackowlbat

you got your plastic bag with your groceries. (I can't forbid anything but I FORBID YOU TO SPEND MONEY ON THIS. seriously)

2. cut the bottom off. (i'm non native english speaker so my terms might be sus lol please call me out about it)

3. cut the handles too but don't take them off yet (if you want. it works for me like this)

4. start folding vertically, as straight as you can! if it's rugged within, when you cut the bag the stripes will be all spiky and will get cut under no pressure at all.

5. fold as much as you like keeping the plastic straight, I fold until I can cut in one or two scissor motions max. but don't cut yet! we have one more fold to make.

6. so you folded vertically until thin and straight (like your mom whaaat? ok you can block me now), then give the whole thing one horizontal fold.

7. now, proceed to cut the irregular ends together! the cut handles and the cut bottom. (you can do it separately of course, but our most precious resource -besides the plastic- is our time and our tendons. so save whatever you can and be efficient) discard handles and bottom. you can keep the cut bottom if it's regular enough, usually I discard it (keep it accumulatively along with the handles until I figure out what to do with my many little useless pieces of plastic or, yk, toss it) because it's quite irregular from my first cut.

8. keep cutting, maintaining your preferred width. this width (a couple centimeters) is good for embroidering, the crochet is suuuuuper thin and fragile. haven't knitted anything yet but I imagine it will be just like crocheting in terms of texture.

9. you finished cutting up and now you have many circular stripes. you can roll them wherever you want, I have these little carton cylinders that I get from work (my coworkers keep them for me and it's great!) and they work fine. in the beginning, I cut up little carton rectangles to roll the plarn but it looked ugly tbh. note: you have the circular stripe right? you grab it and stretch it (please don't pull lol) and work it like it's a two fiber thread. not two separate fibers. does i make any sense? if not, there are some clips online about it hehe

10. now the magic happens. this is difficult to put into english words, to be perfectly candid. but you... link the stripes together.

11. you... keep linking. right?? like in a untied knot. idk. in a loop.

12. now, you softly pull. when you work the plarn, you'll get used to the plastic's resistence and will know how much strength you must apply to pull on the fiber without stretching and cutting it accidentally.

13. pull! (softly) pull!!!

14. aaannd you made your first thread of plarn. whoops the pic got turned upside down

15. so now you start headbanging and keep rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin'

16. and there you go!! YOUR FIRST PLARN ROLL!!!! what are you gonna do with it? I wanna see so bad!!!😁

My class is over (and the tutorial as well). I didn't learn anything but I hope you guys did!

Share the knowledge and plarn away!!!🪡🌤️

[iamjackstylerdurden]

vest update

i can and will put anything i like on a battle vest lol

[sweaterkittensahoy]

I talk a little about this adorable skirt, and then I show you how to do the stitch pattern.

That's right. I did a tutorial!

[podkins]

Long Wave Stitch Video Tutorial

Rich Textures Crochet shared a 'how to' video tutorial for learning to crochet the 'Long Wave Stitch'. Check it out here. I'll post some more pics of her work in my upoming post.

[luvo27]

just saw a pinterest comment that suggested learning how to crochet instead of learning how to knit because it's easier and i can't keep silent anymore i have to confess that i wrote my cass learns how to knit fic because i need people to love knitting in the same way that i need people to love cass. the crochet vs knitting metaphor argument exists because i've had that conversation (minus the metaphor and also it was jokingly silly with my friends) with me arguing the side of knitting and as much as i love projecting onto characters stephanie brown would never in her life be against crochet. she would adore crochet. i don't actually dislike crochet its good for things that knitting will never be able to do like baskets and is so much better for stuffed animals and i think it's better for things like bralettes and bags but knitting is so good for clothing it's stretchy and more flowy. crochet is so good for items that need to hold a little more structure but in my opinion knitting makes more comfortable clothing and crochet got so popular in the last couple of years but knitting did not and knitting is not more difficult!! knitting is fun and good and i love her!!!

[kieraoonadiy]

How to make a Deerstalker Hat

Hello everyone!

My latest video is a LONG one! But, this tutorial will walk you through step by step, in how to make a Deerstalker, aka a Sherlock Holmes, aka detective hat

There is also a free pattern for folks with a headsize of 23 inches, or you can use the steps of patterning in the video to draft your own!

All the info is free, and if you use it, to make your own fun and funky hat, please backlink me, on here, on Bluesky, or on Instagram, and share the info, so others can use it too!

Happy sewing!