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Jacob’s Crossing

Firstly, I appologize for the quality of the pictures. The sun has been elusive today – hopefully you can still see what’s going on.

I have figured out a way to cross one Jacob’s Ladder under another one (that is already made) with minimal fuss:

First, ladder right up to (and including) the last rung before the cross-under:
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Insert the hook under both the ladder and the first rung on the other side:
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And pull it through the rung on your hook.

Next, hold on to the rung now on the hook with your hand, remove the hook, and insert it from top to bottom under the ladder and through the loop you’re holding, being careful not to twist it:
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Use the hook to pull the rung under the crossing ladder:
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Take the hook out and insert it in that same loop from the other side and continue laddering on your way.

Pom-Pom Calm

I’ve been on a bit of Pom-Pom yarn kick lately. I’ve walked past this yarn at the store so many times, always wondering how to use it. At work we have a knitted sample, but not a crocheted one (I’m thinking of fixing that soon!).

I finally bought some and started to experiment.

First, the intended use, single crochet:
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(I also tried double crochet, it works, but it looks weird in the tiny swatch I made… I’m going to try it again on a larger scale, and try other stitches, at a later date.)

Then I tried an idea we had at guild: to crochet with a smooth yarn (in this case, Bernat Satin), and carry the Pom-Pom yarn along, crocheting over the thin parts and letting the puffs stick out (front and back) :
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Then I tried using it to join and edge squares. This is by far my favourite use of this yarn so far!
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Here’s how to crochet with this yarn:
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Tutorial News

Some of you have already noticed that I have a new Page here on the blog. If you look at the top of any page you will see a “Tutorials” tab. Click on it and you will find an organized list of the tutorials I’ve posted on this blog over the years.

Or just click here: Tutorials

What I need from you now is: what tutorials haven’t I done yet that you’d like to see? Please leave your answers as a reply below!

In the mean time… I still can’t stop making spiral hex blankets:
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Both are made using Loops & Threads Necessities and working until each ball ran out (the variegated yarn runs out before the solid does). The blankets measure between 33″ and 40″ depending on how you measure.