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Made for the Cold Beanie Video Tutorial!

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I know that many of you are visual…I get it because so am I.  Sometimes seeing a stitch being done is so much easier than trying to read while crocheting!  I hope you’ll enjoy the Made for the Cold Beanie tutorial.  Be sure to give me a thumbs up while watching on You-Tube and subscribe to my channel while you’re over there too!

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You’ll be able to use this video for the Adult and Child Version!

 

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Southern Diamonds Baby Blanket Edging Tutorial

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I thought about the simplicity of the body of the Southern Diamonds baby blanket and how it would be so simple for even the beginner but the edging could be a slight challenge.  I’ve created the tutorial to help some of you along the way.  I hope you enjoy it and find it helpful!!

You can get more information about different sizes on the Southern Diamonds Build Your Own Blanket page and the pattern instructions! Click HERE for the page!

Southern Diamonds Baby Blanket by ELK Studio

Supplies

  1. Cascade North Shore, 100 grams/220 yards, #3 DK weight, 100% acrylic, 01 Blue Bell (3 skeins), 03 Sapphire (2 skeins), 07 White (2 Skeins)
  2. G Hook/4.0 mm
  3. Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.

Gauge:  6 V-Stitches and 9 Rows = 4″

Finished Measurement:
Small Baby Blanket (30″ x 32″)

Right-Handed Tutorial

Left-Handed Tutorial

Don’t forget that all Southern Diamond CALinformation can be found on the MAIN PAGE!

You can also check out the Southern Diamonds Build Your Own Blanket Page for multiple sizes!

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Front Post and Back Post Double Crochet Tutorial

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UPDATE: 11/25/2015 I have added the right-handed version tutorial!
Here’s is a video tutorial on how to do a “normal” front post double crochet and a different technique for doing the back post double crochet.  It essence, the different way of doing the bpdc will give the bpdc/fpdc when done in rows a unique wavy effect.  I hope you enjoy this video!

Here is a picture of a normal fpdc/bpdc stitch and the new technique of doing the bpdc stitch.

Front Post and Back Post Double Crochet Video Tutorial by ELK Studio

Front Post and Back Post Double Crochet by ELK StudioWhy would you want to use this stitch?   It will help you with the Just Groovin’ Beanie!

 Just Groovin Beanie by ELK Studio #freepattern #crochetpattern

The instructions for doing the normal bpdc is as follows:  YO, insert hook from back to front around of stitch indicated, YO, and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice

The instruction for doing the bpdc with the different technique is the same as above expect that instead of wrapping the yarn forward around the hook, you will wrap the yarn backwards and when you pull through, you will wrap the yarn backwards to pull through.  Your hook will always be facing backwards from you when you are pulling through the loops.  That is what will give the different style to the project.

Left-Handed Version

Right-Handed Version

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