Rabbit Tracks Baby Blanket, Crochet Video Tutorial

I am quite enjoying making crochet videos now! 

At first it felt intimidating and scary, but with all the support that I got from my followers and fellow crocheters, it really feels great! 

Here I made a video tutorial for my recent baby baby blanket pattern called Rabbit Tracks Baby Blanket! 

It's very easy and seasoned crocheters will probably get bored, but I hope it will be useful to beginners! 

Rabbit Tracks Baby Blanket Video Tutorial 

Rabbit Tracks Baby Blanket Free Written Pattern 

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Crossed Double Crochets Stitch Tutorial

Here is a fun, easy, and quick to make crochet stitch. It was my mom who showed it to me. 

Moreover, she's made a beautiful baby blanket using this stitch. I will share it in my next post. 

But today, with tons of pictures I will show you how to make this stitch. The best part is that only one row needs to be repeated!

The stitch is a multiple of 3, plus 1

To make the swatch shown in this post, I started with ch 37.

Row 1: dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in next ch,

go back and make dc in skipped ch prior to 1^st dc,

just like this,

*skip next ch, dc in next 2 ch, 

 go back and make dc in ch skipped*, 

repeat the instructions between the asterisks across,

dc in last ch.

Row 2: ch 3, turn;

*skip next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 

 go back and make dc in skipped dc*,

 repeat the instructions between the asterisks across,

dc in top of turning ch.

Repeat Row 2.

That's it! 



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Crochet Scalloped Trim Tutorial

In this tutorial I will show you how to make the scalloped trim that I used for my Easy Blocks Baby Blanket shown bellow. One of the readers asked for help, but perhaps this tutorial will be useful to other readers as well as it can be used for many different crochet projects (you can easily adjust the amount of dc in each scallop to fit your project).

So here I made a small sample version of my Easy Blocks Baby Blanket. Now I will use a contrasting color yarn to demonstrate how the trim is made.

The pattern reads: Working in last row: *sl st into next ch-5 space, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-5 space* across.

So let’s begin.

Sl st into next ch-5 space.

Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-5 space.

Sl st into next ch-5 space.

And again, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-5 space. From this point we just repeat in the same manner.

When we get to the corner, we continue working into the end of the rows. The pattern reads:

Working in end of rows: *sl st into next dc-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space* across.

Because our “blocks” have a rectangular shape (not a perfect square), we are using only 2 dc for each scallop on this side.

Ch 3, 2 dc in same space.

Sl st into next dc-space.

And again, ch 3, 2 dc in same dc-space. We continue in same manner across.

Next, working in original chain: *sl st into next ch-space, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-space* across.

And finally, working in end of rows: *sl st into next dc-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same space* across. 

Sl st into corner to join the round. Fasten off.

In the picture above you can see that I didn’t cut the white and pink yarn tails. That’s because I’m going to unravel this piece. I solely made it for the demonstration purpose for this trim.

However, I think if it was made in cotton yarn instead of acrylic, it would’ve made a cute washcloth or a dishcloth. 

Lovely Shells Stitch Tutorial

One of the readers, a beginner crocheter, asked for help with the stitch that I used for my Lovely Shells Baby Blanket. 

So here is the photo tutorial! I hope it will be useful.

The amount of chains for this stitch must be divisible by 5, plus 1 additional chain.

For example, to make the sample shown in the pictures I started with ch 31.

Row 1. Skip 7 ch (remember that the chain on the hook doesn’t count) and make (dc, ch 3, dc) all in 8th ch.

Ch 1, skip 4 ch, and again make (dc, ch 3, dc) all in next ch.

Again ch 1, skip 4 ch, (dc, ch 3, dc) all in next ch. Continue in the same manner across.

At the end of the row, skip 2 ch, make dc in last ch.

Ch 3, turn.

Row 2. In the next ch-3 space, make (dc, ch 1) four times, and additional dc. That’s how a shell is made.

In the same manner, make shells in each ch-3 space across.  

At the end of the row, skip 1 ch, and make dc into next ch.

Ch 4, turn.

Row 3. Make (dc, ch 3, dc) all into the 3^rd dc of dc-5 group.

Then make ch 1, and again (dc, ch 3, dc) all into the 3^rd dc of next dc-5 group. Continue in the same manner across.

At the end of the row, make ch 1, dc in last dc.

Ch 3, turn. Next just repeat Row 2 and Row 3.

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Crocodile Stitch (Alternating Scales) Tutorial

Do you like Crocodile Stitch? I do, though I haven’t made any crochet items using it yet (just a few trial swatches).

However, I made a tutorial for this lovely stitch to share on my blog. Perhaps it will be useful to beginner crocheters. 

Besides, once I have the pattern all written out and photographed, it will be much easier for me to adjust it for a complete project pattern if I get inspired in the future :-)

Multiple of 6 plus 4. To make the swatch shown in this tutorial, I started with ch 28.

The first row is simple:

dc in 4^th ch from hook, *ch 1, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 1, skip 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch* across.

Next, I’m using bright pink yarn to demonstrate how a “scale” is made.

5 dc around 1^st dc-post (half the scale is made).

Then ch 1, 5 dc around 2^nd dc-post (first scale is made).

Turn your work to the wrong side

and make sc into next dc.

Turn the work back to the right side, and finish the rest of scales in similar manner:

* 5 dc around next dc-post, ch 1, 5 dc around next dc-post, turn your work to the wrong side, sc in next dc, turn work to the right side* across.

This is what the first row of scales looks like in main color. 

The end of the row is a bit tricky. 

In the second half of the last scale, make only 4 dc (instead of 5) around the last dc-post. Then make ch 3 and sl st into the middle of the scale.

The third row is simple:

Ch 4, *2 dc in next space between 2 scales (that’s a sc that we made on the wrong side in the previous row), ch 1, dc in middle of scale, ch 1* across, ending with dc in middle of last scale.

Again, I’m using pink yarn to demonstrate Row 4:

Skip 1^st dc, 5 dc around next dc-post, ch 1, 5 dc around next dc-post.   Turn the work, sc in next dc.

Continue across in the same manner.

At the end of the row, turn the work to wrong side, make sc into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-4, then turn back to right side.

Row 5 : ch 3, dc in same space, *ch 1, dc in middle of scale, ch 1, 2 dc in next space between 2 scales* across.

At the end of row, make the last 2 dc into the end of the last scale.

Next you simply repeat Rows 2 – 5.