X-STITCH

X-Stitch
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The X-Stitch is similar to the V-Stitch I talk about in a separate tutorial in that it is made with two double crochets, but there is no ch-1 between them, and the stitches are "crossed". It can also be made using triple crochets, or really any other size stitch, as long as you pull the yarn up high enough so that your work doesn't buckle down.

Procedure:

Assume you have made your foundation chain and perhaps a row of dc
Chain 2 (or 3, whichever you need to bring you to proper height)  

The first double crochet for your X-stitch will not be placed in the base of that chain you just made. Nor do you work it in the next stitch. You move over to the left into the NEXT stitch and work your double crochet.

This is the first leg of the Front X-stitch

I usually use the front X-stitch (also called cross-stitch, not to be confused with the counted needlework), but you can also work a back X-stitch.

To complete the front X-stitch, yo, place your hook in front of the stitch you just made and insert it in the stitch you skipped. Complete a double crochet. Voila! You've just made a front X-stitch.

To work the back X-stitch, I have seen two methods used. Here's how I do it.

Place your hook behind the stitch just made and insert it in the skipped stitch. Then continue to make a double crochet. It gives you a slightly different look. I find the back X-stitch a little more difficult maneuver. Being somewhat lazy, I usually opt for the easier front X-stitch, which I find looks quite nice.

To make the next X-stitch you will skip a stitch, work a dc in the next stitch, then go back and work either a front or back X-stitch in the skipped stitch. The picture below shows you once again where to place your stitch.

The other method is a little bit easier to do. I don't have pictures of this yet, but wanted to include it.

You work the first leg the same as before. Then you place your hook in front of the stitch you just made, but insert it from the back to front of that skipped stitch, going through both loops. I will take a picture soon as I can and add it.

You choose the method you prefer.

02/03/08

The buttons above were my first at the Cabana. I keep them for sentimental reasons. :-)

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