Heyy... New crocheter here....my scarf was turning out disastrously and I had to open it all up😢... Thanks to you it finally looks great... Lots of love!❤
I’ve been using traditional 5 loop stitch to make crossbody bags for Christmas gifts and after pulling and tugging they’re still all slightly crooked. So delighted to learn your method! The next ones will be perfect! Thank you so much!!!❤❤❤
Do you know how to go from an Elizabeth stitch to a star stitch? I tried to transition with the traditional version and it started shortening my project (a blanket) and started forming folds. Ps absolutely LOVE this vid and how you went I’ve the traditional and so many different versions on how to do it and really explained and SHOWED why your way helps for Mmmm a better looking stitch etc.
Hi Valery! I’m so glad that you found my video helpful and that you enjoyed it! I have never attempted to transition from the Elizabeth stitch to the star stitch before. I would have thought that the traditional method for the star stitch would work since it two uses a stitch multiple of two like the Elizabeth stitch, but if it’s pulling I’m not sure why. Let me work up a swatch and play around with it, then I’ll reply back with what I have found. Stay tuned!
Okay, so my first suggestion is try it as you have been but increase your hook size by a mm and see if that makes any difference. If not, then shoot me an email at hooksbooksandwanderlust@gmail.com. I think I figured out a way to mesh it, but it’s too much to explain here. :)
@@HooksBooksWanderlust I ended up doing two double-half stitches in each space of the Elizabeth stitch (as you would after a row of the Star) and then a row of the Star Stitch and it’s working so far, I appreciate your help!
I started with an uneven number of stitches in my foundation row, and I ended up with a full star at the end, where do I go and how do I go now? Do I go with a chain 3 to go for my second row of single crochet to close up my stars? And still keep all of my rows even?
You will want to count your stitches, but if you ended up with a full star at the end, you still need to work a “half star” to finish that row before moving to the single crochet row. See the photo tutorial on my blog for further clarification. www.hooksbookswanderlust.com/2022/04/25/starstitch/
I'm following your tutorial exactly. Edges on the first few rows are coming out straight. But the more rows I do, the more slanted the edges are becoming. Why is this happening? I'm making a lap blanket with this pattern,
You might still get some very slight slanting, but it can be blocked out very easily. If it’s more dramatic, you need to go back and look at your stitch placement and make sure that you are where you need to be there.
Nope, but before I start a border pattern, I always begin with a round of single crochet along the edges which helps omit any holes and evens out stitch placement for the border.
Hi, I'm really struggling with the decreasing of this stitch. I don't understand why the number of stitches always decrease as I'm doing this stitch. I've been trying this stitch on a baby dress I'm making and i just keep having almost half my stitches gone after the second row . What could I be doing wrong?
Hmm check to make sure that you’re pulling up the right number of loops from the specified places of the previous stars (eye, last leg, and stitch at base of the last leg) before advancing 2, like I talk about in the video.
@@HooksBooksWanderlust thanks but that's not it. I have six loops on my hook when I pull them together on the first row every time. It comes down to the second row. I feel like there have to be stitches that are missing if we only do 2 hdc in each stitch. I tried putting in 3 hdc in each eye and it worked, but the pattern doesn't come out as neat.
Excellent tutorial for this stitch. I was really struggling with the gaps and edges, you explained it all really well. Thank you!
I’m so glad this helped!!
Heyy... New crocheter here....my scarf was turning out disastrously and I had to open it all up😢... Thanks to you it finally looks great... Lots of love!❤
@@ilmahasan8401 woohoo!! So glad this helped you!! ♥️
Great tut, nice tips for a better finished look. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, Bobbie! I’m glad you like it!
I’ve been using traditional 5 loop stitch to make crossbody bags for Christmas gifts and after pulling and tugging they’re still all slightly crooked. So delighted to learn your method! The next ones will be perfect! Thank you so much!!!❤❤❤
That’s great! I’m so glad this video helped!♥️
Thank you! I've been trying to find a fix for the slanting which my start stich projects always do!
Woohoo! I’m glad this helps!
Thank-you so much for this!
I’m glad you liked it!
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You’re so welcome! ♥️
Do you know how to go from an Elizabeth stitch to a star stitch? I tried to transition with the traditional version and it started shortening my project (a blanket) and started forming folds.
Ps absolutely LOVE this vid and how you went I’ve the traditional and so many different versions on how to do it and really explained and SHOWED why your way helps for Mmmm a better looking stitch etc.
Hi Valery! I’m so glad that you found my video helpful and that you enjoyed it! I have never attempted to transition from the Elizabeth stitch to the star stitch before. I would have thought that the traditional method for the star stitch would work since it two uses a stitch multiple of two like the Elizabeth stitch, but if it’s pulling I’m not sure why. Let me work up a swatch and play around with it, then I’ll reply back with what I have found. Stay tuned!
Okay, so my first suggestion is try it as you have been but increase your hook size by a mm and see if that makes any difference. If not, then shoot me an email at hooksbooksandwanderlust@gmail.com. I think I figured out a way to mesh it, but it’s too much to explain here. :)
@@HooksBooksWanderlust thank you!
@@HooksBooksWanderlust I ended up doing two double-half stitches in each space of the Elizabeth stitch (as you would after a row of the Star) and then a row of the Star Stitch and it’s working so far, I appreciate your help!
@@Vbcga good deal, I’m glad it’s working out!
I started with an uneven number of stitches in my foundation row, and I ended up with a full star at the end, where do I go and how do I go now? Do I go with a chain 3 to go for my second row of single crochet to close up my stars? And still keep all of my rows even?
You will want to count your stitches, but if you ended up with a full star at the end, you still need to work a “half star” to finish that row before moving to the single crochet row. See the photo tutorial on my blog for further clarification. www.hooksbookswanderlust.com/2022/04/25/starstitch/
I'm following your tutorial exactly. Edges on the first few rows are coming out straight. But the more rows I do, the more slanted the edges are becoming. Why is this happening? I'm making a lap blanket with this pattern,
You might still get some very slight slanting, but it can be blocked out very easily. If it’s more dramatic, you need to go back and look at your stitch placement and make sure that you are where you need to be there.
I did this pattern and it kept getting shorter every row, I had to put 2HDC in the last stitch to compensate.
Hmm not sure why that would happen. Could just be the way you crochet, which means maybe you’re better off with the traditional method.
Will there be holes if you add a border?
Nope, but before I start a border pattern, I always begin with a round of single crochet along the edges which helps omit any holes and evens out stitch placement for the border.
@@HooksBooksWanderlust Thanks :)
Hi, I'm really struggling with the decreasing of this stitch.
I don't understand why the number of stitches always decrease as I'm doing this stitch. I've been trying this stitch on a baby dress I'm making and i just keep having almost half my stitches gone after the second row . What could I be doing wrong?
Hmm check to make sure that you’re pulling up the right number of loops from the specified places of the previous stars (eye, last leg, and stitch at base of the last leg) before advancing 2, like I talk about in the video.
@@HooksBooksWanderlust thanks but that's not it. I have six loops on my hook when I pull them together on the first row every time. It comes down to the second row. I feel like there have to be stitches that are missing if we only do 2 hdc in each stitch. I tried putting in 3 hdc in each eye and it worked, but the pattern doesn't come out as neat.
@@HooksBooksWanderlust sorry i bothered you, i just found out why. Ty for your time
You’re no bother! I’m glad you got it figured out!