Stitch of the Week #51 - The Stacked V Stitch Bobble Stitch

Formerly known as Stitch of the Day.

It feels like I haven't done anything in a long time. LOL! I got used to doing a stitch a day, but I'm all caught up and now have to eagerly await the next Stitch of the Week!

For this particular stitch, the PDF instructions confused me and I watched the video just long enough for my confusion to be gone. I realized I was over-thinking the pattern. This is a very easy pattern with a single repeat row.

I have two versions.

Here are my swatches:

If you look closely, the longer one was made with a chain 36, as the pattern suggests, and in one color. I didn't like the way it looked. The yarn felt wrong and it seemed messy.

For my second swatch, I chained 18. It was made with two different yarns and you can see the stitch much better. The yarn also felt right and was cleaner and easier to use.18

If you would like the PDF pattern, please follow the link and scroll down to the Stacked V Stitch Bobble Stitch.

Here is the video tutorial on YouTube by Creative Grandma:

Stitch of the Day #36 - Tulip/Rosebud Stitch

I used Red Heart Super Saver yarns, size 4, I hook. I used Hunter Green for the background, Spring Green for the leaves, and Shocking Pink for the blooms.

So it's a cute stitch and not overly difficult. It does take a little concentration when doing the flowers and the row following, but otherwise, a little mindless crochet for three single crochet rows. Here's my pretty version:

It's not quite as seamless as Ms. W's either, as you can see the pink yarn in back, but I'm sure that just comes with practice.

The PDF written pattern for the Tulip/Rosebud Stitch can be found here.

Here is the video tutorial by Creative Grandma.

Stitch of the Day #35 - V Stitch Shell

This is a super easy stitch! It requires very little concentration and knowledge of the double crochet. Really that's it. The pattern makes 3 rows and Ms. W stops there during her video tutorial. I liked it enough to add an extra pair of rows. I also changed colors every row, just so that I could see the V stitch and the shells.

This is my version:

I think it came out really nicely and I love mixing and matching my new skeins of yarn. My husband took a look at this swatch and said, "Nice. Hearts!" LOL. It does kind of look like a swatch of hearts holding hands or something. Put it in red and white or pink and you have a Valentine's Day theme!

Go to this page to find the PDF written pattern for the V Stitch Shell and scroll down to #231.

Here is Creative Grandma's video tutorial:

Stitch of the Day #34 - Tunisian Before and After

First, I followed the suggestion of the PDF pattern and chained 20, rather than her 10 that Ms. W does in her video. If you're new to Tunisian stitching, it might be a good idea to do the 10 chain.

Here is my version:

Ms. W said she used the L hook with her yarn so the stitches were easier to see. I used my L hook, too, but with a J-hook yarn. It's the first time my Tunisian stitches uncurled when I was done. I didn't have to stick it under something to flatten it out. It's a neat stitch, very easy to do amongst all the Tunisian stitches I've done before. Still not a huge fan of the Tunisian stitches, myself, though.

All that aside, I think it came out nice. Yes, I switched colors, like her, after 2 rows, even though it doesn't look like it.

If you want the written PDF Tunisian Before and After stitch, you can find it by clicking on the link and scrolling down (#230)

Here is the video tutorial by Creative Grandma:

Day of the Stitch #33 - Wattle Stitch

This is a really easy stitch to make, especially after the crocodile stitch. I picked yellow and orange as it made me think of the sun on this rainy day. We've had several days of gray here, so this meant a nice bright swatch was in order.

Here is my version of the Wattle Stitch:

The PDF written Wattle Stitch pattern is found here.

Here's the video by Creative Grandma: