Whether you call it cro-knit, crochenit, double-ended crochet, or crochet-on-the-double, it's all the same. I tried it, and I like it. These potholders are both sides of the same basic stitch. It reminds of garter stitch, only bulkier and prettier.
Michaels has 101 Double-Ended Hook Stitches by Annie's Attic, which I may snag with the next 40% off coupon. Funny, they don't carry the actual hooks!
Wait! I'm not supposed to buy any yarn-stuff till 2008. I'm proudly maintaining my willpower, and have only succumbed to one measly $1.25 ball of cotton yarn for my dishcloth pal, which qualifies as a gift, and my one "get out of jail free" card is still unredeemed.
Oh, and here's that cloth....
Cute dishcloths, especially the pink ones! The April/May issue of Crochet Today magazine has the cutest Tunisian crochet bag pattern - pale sage green with a shell-stitch border, and a cross-stitched rose on the front. You can look at a picture of it here -http://www.crochettoday.com/articlepage.aspx?articleid=111.
ReplyDeleteI have read your blog off and on for months, but don't believe I've ever posted before now.
ReplyDeleteI love the dishcloths, and am even happier to learn what that combination crochet and knitting needle hook I have in my stash of needles is! When I first began knitting, I bought a lot of various sized metal needles off eBay. One of those hooks was in the lot. I never knew it's purpose until now!