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Fiction Submission Guidelines for Elizabeth Pomada

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The Hump Stitch

A Stubborn Woman: Hump Stitch

Crocodile or Alligator Crochet Stitch Pattern

 I just had to try this as I had never heard of it before. As I worked it, I realized it was a stitch my Mother had used on the ruffled skirts of the 'Bed Dolls' that were popular back in the 1950's. So, it is a stitch that's been around for awhile, but going under a new name.

I show the front and back. I didn't block it so it would look pretty, because I lost interest. I do have to say it is a completely easy pattern to do and if you do like it and want to try making a scarf, you can go to the link below and visit :

biStitchual: Hooking & Needling Fun! 

 http://bistitchual.blogspot.com/2011/03/crocodile-stitch-scarf-pattern.html

There you will find the pattern for the scarf and her notes about how to do the stitch. (Her pictures are better,  too.)

 On another but similar note, today I found my mother's Afghan hook, which goes by another name, too. Today you know it as the Tunisian hook.

"A rose by another name would still smell as sweet."

I used the hat with a twist pattern, but left out the twist. Now this is a pattern for sale on my stubbornwoman site. Click the link to go there. http://www.etsy.com/listing/78824065/ribbed-newsboy-hat-with-lined-brim-no-81

Here are some more samples of hats using the same pattern, but with small alterations	The brim of the newsboy is turned up and held with a gold color metal button.	I love the colors. All the yarn I had left was the pale salmon pink, so I dyed the finished hat with koolaid.

Using measurements rather than counting Stitches.

 This is the original pattern using a worsted weight yarn in wool

 Same pattern using bulky yarn in wool, but left out the twist
This one will have fewer rounds and fewer stitches

 Same pattern using a sport weight yarn in wool
I have more stitches per round and more rounds

Here I used a smaller yarn in cashmere
Wow. Many many rounds in this one.

However, all of the hats would start the twist at 3" and the diameter of the crown would be 8". The total length of the hats would all be 8" as well and all of the hats will fit the same size head.

Next Project for the Blog

I have the germ of an idea of how to spend this year. It all began with the purchase of ergonomic crochet hooks to protect my wrist and the loss of my PC data. I had to re write my most popular pattern for 6 customers. I didn't have the correct yarn, so I went down one size.

After working it all out, I crocheted a hat in a smaller yarn, then another in a larger yarn. Interesting. The way I write my patterns, it works out.

Instead of crocheting to a number of stitches per row or round, I crochet to a size of diameter of opening and length of crown. With this technique, it really doesn't matter which size yarn I use!

So... this year, I am going to work it all out on my blog as a looonnnngggg tutorial.