Tunisian crochet reverse stitch

On By CarynIn Craft

I experimented with the Tunisian reverse stitch for a 7×9 block for Warm Up America. In Tunisian simple stitch you pick up the front vertical bar, in the reverse stitch you pick from the back of work and the back vertical bar. It makes a very thick pleasantly squishy fabric.

Photo description: front side of a Tunisian reverse stitch 7×9” swatch in red, white, and blue
Photo description: back side of a Tunisian reverse stitch 7×9” swatch in red, white, and blue

Blocking the rectangle will probably even out the edges and reduce the slight curl. The tutorials I found claimed this is a flat stitch, but my sample has a vertical curl, not nearly as pronounced as the horizontal curl of simple Tunisian crochet, but still present. It could be my edge stitch tension or technique, though. Experiments will continue.

Turk’s Cap

On By CarynIn Garden
Photo description: Turk’s Cap shrub in full bloom

We planted a Turk’s Cap shrub in our front flower bed this past Spring and I think we finally found something that likes this spot. It bloomed some during the summer, but this Fall it has gone to paint the town red! We had some stems more horizontal than vertical, so we used jute rope to gather the branches together in a more upright position, mainly so they didn’t attack anyone walking on the sidewalk.

Pocket

On By CarynIn Craft, Life Hack

I love the denim walking skirt I bought from the Historical Emporium, but it doesn’t have pockets. I need pockets, so I added one. I used unbleached cotton cloth to make a large two-layer rectangle, then sewed around the edges, leaving a hand-sized gap at one side. I sewed the top of the pocket to the inside of the waistband, and opened up the side seam, and sewed the gap of the pocket to each side with hand stitches.

Photo description: large pocket sewn inside the skirt
Photo description: pocket opening from the right side showing the reinforcing stitching at the top and bottom

Since I had a large pile of cloth on my lap, Izzy the cat decided it was her spot, despite my protests.

Photo description: calico cat ears buried in fabric

I have a second pocket ready to be sewn inside, but it will wait for another day.

Throwback Thursday: fingerless gloves 3

On By CarynIn Craft, throwback

I’m a little surprised these gloves didn’t make the post list back in January of 2019. Hm. I knit them with merino wool fingering weight yarn and embroidered with white wool. I planned the embroidered swoops by laying down yarn scraps on the unsewn glove and taking a picture.

Photo description: red knit fingerless glove laid flat before sewing, with white scraps of yarn laid out in swoops and swirls
Photo description: finished gloves with swoop embroidery, showing two sides

Winter is looking over the horizon, and I’m hoping I didn’t give away all these gloves. I’ll look in the cedar lined hope chest soon where I stash my winter gear.

Granny Square Rectangle

On By CarynIn Craft

Just to brush up on my basic Granny Square skills, I made a quick square with scrap yarn. To get it the right 7×9 inch size for Warm Up America I added two rows of double crochet on one end, and one row on the other. A little unconventional, but functional.

Photo description: white crocheted rectangle on a dilute calico cat