"The Craft Group" plus...

I recently learnt this crochet stitch and I want to share it with you! It is not a real bubble or bobble stitch where you have to do clusters and other such bulky things. This is all just chains, double crochet and treble stitches. It has a nice dense finish, making it a super warm stitch to use for a rug. But it is also a soft textured stitch making it ideal for a baby to lay on. It's lack of lacy holes means no little fingers or toes will get stuck in the rug.   I use UK patterns. If you read USA patterns: my double crochet = your single crochet, my treble = your double crochet. The stitch is very simply a Double crochet then 2 trebles all in the same hole. Easy! dc tr tr That was the super simple explanation. Now I will give step by step instructions because where that little hole is and how to turn to the next row are not always obvious. Start with making a small sample square because that is a great way to understand it. I am using a size 4 hoo...

A realistic, uplifting view of Motherhood!

Georgina saw this great idea in the Better Homes and Gardens magazine. She raced off to the Op Shop and found all their 2nd hand knitting needles and went ahead to make these! They are easy to make but tricky at the same time. The tricky part is handling hot plastic but wearing heat proof gloves help with this. Some instructions say to boil the needles and others say heat them in the oven.  Georgina did hers in the oven. Here is a good clip from the TV show "Better Homes and Gardens". I hope it works for you. They also show how to make easy bowls out of your old vinyl records! Or if you google "Knitting needle bangles" you will find lots of peoples' attempts and advice. Have fun!