The Crocodile Stitch, aka the Scale Stitch, is the most requested video tutorial on the Moogly Facebook page – and you all know how I love to take requests! But I decided to take it one step further, and include not only a video and written instructions, but a photo tutorial as well!
A while back I had a reader on the Facebook page ask about making crossed stitches. These can indeed be tricky if you’ve never made them before. They’re similar to crochet cabling, but they aren’t post stitches – they’re just stitches that cross! Let me show you.
Every pattern that calls for crossed stitches is going to do it a little differently – crossed stitches isn’t so much a specific stitch as it is an idea, or vague plan. But no matter how the pattern uses them, you’ll basically be skipping a stitch, working a long stitch, then either right away or after another stitch, you go “above” the first stitch(es) to work another long stitch in the spaces that you skipped. Hard to describe in words, but I think this video makes it pretty clear!
Have you ever made a project with crossed stitches before? They are a good way to add interest to a blanket or hat band, or even a bit of trim on a sweater. Using the heavier yarns it’s a bit bulky, with one stitch laying on top of another, but with thread it can be a delicate bit of texture.
Why not give it a try on your next project? Here’s a 9″x9″ block pattern on Cape Code Cottage Crochet that uses crossed stitches: Cross-Stitch Block. This is a great way to try it out with a small project- even if you’re not making a block blanket this size square makes a nice dishcloth or washcloth!
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The Picot Stitch is a little decorative nub or loop that adds interest, and often texture, to crochet projects. It’s often seen on the points of crochet snowflakes and doilies, and on the borders of blankets. It’s also part several different stitch patterns.
There are two different ways to make the picot stitch, both of which I demonstrate in this video.
