This is the
Skip Stitch Rotary Blade, a handy tool you might not know about. Mine was given to me by my dear pal Carmella. We use it in our service projects, making fleece blankets with a crochet edge for the hospitals. You use the blade in a regular rotary blade holder, but instead of cutting a line, it cuts evenly spaced holes, perfect for a crochet edge. It can be used on any fleece, felt or woven fabric, and in this post I used it to edge a flour sack dish towel.
The holes are just large enough for a small crochet hook. I tie off one end and slip stitch across the bottom of the towel. I use a small hook for the slip stitch, then use my favorite hook ( a well worn G hook) for the rest of the crocheting.
The yarn is from the Hob Lob, I Love This Cotton, Spark.
Using the slip stitch as a foundation, I half double crochet across, and the next row I start the shell stitch.
You can see my favorite hook, it was my Mom's and a treasure to me. A special request was made for owls on these dishcloths.
It's a great tool and if you can crochet, you can put a bit of trim on anything.
The finished product. Thought you might like to know...
Have a great day.
3 comments:
Oh, that's very cool. Penny, you come up with the greatest ideas and project. I love that tool. It's something I'll be searching for now.
What a wonder! I have a rotary blade that is like pinking shears. I run the blade across the edge of a project so the ends do not fray. Perfect. What will they think of next.
The owls are adorable and I really like the aqua and black on the white. Nice work!
how do you do the shell stitch?
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