How to crochet the Moss Stitch Square - Untwisted
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- Totally untwisted, learn to crochet the Moss Stitch pattern in a true square. Unlike other patterns, the motif has straight edges and sharp corners making it ideal to grow into the perfect blanket!
Also, intertwined in the video are 4 crochet tips to help you improve your skills.
Written instructions of the Moss Stitch Square - Untwisted are available at this link: twistedyarns.com/patterns/mos...
You can reach me at mary@twistedyarns.com or on Facebook @twistedyarnsmary or through the comments! - Jak na to + styl
OMG!! I did it. Thank you so much. I am planning to do a mood blanket and I fell in love with the moss stitch in squares. This video was extremely helpful.
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful!
Finally! I got it! Thank you for explaining why and how this pattern is done. The graphics are EXTREMELY helpful, I write things down to help remember. I do wish you did close-ups of each stitch, though.
Great job! And great suggestion! I will try to do more close-ups!
For some reason, I had a really hard time 'GETTING' this, but I watched the video a bunch of times, watched another gal's video, came back to this one and, finally, after all that, and after frogging my first 8 moderate-sized squares, I GOT IT. (Thanks be to God!) I don't know what I would do without these wonderful videos that I can play over and over again. If I was relying on a "live" teacher IRL, I'm betting they would lose patience with me LONG before CZcams video would! Thanks for doing this.
I saw your earlier comment and am so glad that you persevered! I will try to do more closeups!
Thankfully the tutorials I first learned this from told me to turn every row so I didnt have this problem.
I think the slant looks kinda cool though! Definitely frustrating when unintentional, but with the right color combination you could probably get a kaleidoscope effect
Glad you have a firm foundation in crochet. Yes, I agree that it could be fun to let it twist but most people want it straight and squared off!
Thank you so much. I have spent hours trying to understand my pattern and watching other videos trying to understand how to turn and do color changes, and your video was exactly what I needed! It was so clear and helpful and I am halfway through my project, thank you!!
You're very welcome! So glad you are so successful! Congratulations!
You are such a natural teacher. Thank you so much for sharing how to do this. Your style, pace and explanation make this easy to achieve first time. I really appreciate your time in creating these tutorials.
Thank you so much! Let me know if you have any questions! And please pass the link along to your Crochet buddies! Thanks again!
I am so glad I found your video before I got too far on my "square" moss stitch blanket! The pattern was continuous rounds with no turning and no joins. Of course it was starting to slant. I was about ready to find another pattern when I saw this video....thank you so, so much!
Wonderful! Thanks for finding Twisted Yarns! This stitch makes a wonderful afghan! Happy Crocheting!
Thank you so much! This is exactly solved the problem I asked you about. Can’t wait to try it. Loved the extra tips as well. This is the second time you’ve made a video in reply to my burning questions! I’ll continue to refer you as the expert for all things crochet!
Excellent tutorials! Very clear and concise with no time wasted on irrelevant stuff. I will be subscribing
Awesome, thank you!
Your instructions are flawless! And my square is SQUARE! Thank you so much!
Wonderful!
Thank you!! You made this super easy to understand. I love the moss stitch, and now I'll be using it even more 😊
Glad to hear it! More to come!!!
Thank you!! My current project looks twisted and I couldn't figure out why. This makes so much sense.
Glad I could help!
Amazing tutorial! Thank you for showing the way to change yarn!! :)
Thanks for watching!
Great explanations and tips, thanks!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the clear video tutorial!!❤
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a bunch ! a friend did a scrapghan with the moss stitch giant square and we were commenting that the square starts to turn wongky. I have a pot holder size started and the same thing, so i searched and found your video ! Yay !
That is awesome!
Thank you for the tutorial I’ve tried several and I love your technique the best!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I've been teaching crochet 57 years and I have tried to help fellow crochet artists along the way with these types of challenges. You made me feel that my efforts have been worth it. Thanks again.
I’m currently working in the rounds and of course it’s all twisted. I have learned so much from this video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! You may also like to watch this video: How to Crochet the Moss Stitch with Self-striping yarn. Additional techniques are covered in this one. Here is the link: czcams.com/video/NGdEZEskVeE/video.html
Thank you so much!! That tip about the yarn overlapping a space after you turn your work is priceless.
Glad it was helpful!
You also instruct with a soothing voice.
Thank you for this explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
You're the best tutorial ❤
Wow, thank you!
OMGoodness, Thank you for posting the Moss Stitch Rectangle so quickly. Your idea to reinforce the center of the rectangle by doubling the yarn is "Spot On." I must repeat, "You're my Heroine." Thank you again....
You are so welcome! I love to develop crochet solutions and had a lot of fun with this one! Thank You for the great idea.
@@TwistedYarns I'm 70 years old, and I want to update my crochet skills. My mother taught me to crochet when I was 12 years old. She's 91 years old.
You are so lucky to still have your mom! I have been teaching crochet for about 55 years and have a wealth of knowledge. What area fo you wish to update first? Basic stitches or more complicated? What kinds of things do you want to make? Household items like blankets or clothing?
@@biomedlib Good GRIEF! - someone older 'n me !!!! :D
@@m-rstringer3750 If you live to become my age, you're "Blessed."!!!
Very helpful!
Glad you think so!
EXCELLENT!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So well explained and solved the problem I was having in making the square. Thank you so much 😊
You are welcome 😊If you plan on using self-striping yarn, I did another video so that you can maintains straight edges and sharp corners using a techique that moves the change in direction to the corner. Here's the link: czcams.com/video/NGdEZEskVeE/video.html
@@TwistedYarns Thankyou so much for this video too. A big help.
You're too good 😊
Thank you for watching! Please share my channel with your crochet friends!
Until I found your video I was driving myself BONKERS with trying to work out how to avoid that horrible and messy joining line. Then you did your thing and my life was changed ! [grin]
Seriously, thanks HEAPS for this ! - I'm using it to crochet a rug to cover the worst stains on this flat's loungeroom carpet, so it'a gotta be big and it's gotta look nice; and thanks to you I can now manage both without losing my temper. :D
Glad I could help!
I unfortunately am too far gone in my first blanket, but I love this stitch so for future ones this will help!
That's great! You may also like to watch How to Crochet the Moss Stitch with Self-striping yarn! Here's the link: czcams.com/video/NGdEZEskVeE/video.html It tackles the issue of turning in an inconspicuous manner.
This video was amazing! I was up all night struggling with these squares. For some reason, i kept getting a ‘hole’ in the second row. I found and followed your detailed video and bingo, a perfect square. I also learned how to recognize the front of the square. Can you do a video on a half square or triangle? Thank you!
I'm so glad this video helped you! What did you have in mind to make with the triangle? a Shawl or just a triangle motif? The angles make a difference on how it is constructed!
@@TwistedYarns I’m making a small blanket with the squares and I’m lining them up in a diamond pattern. I’m going to need triangles for the sides, top and bottom.
Hmmm.. Let me see what I can come up with for you.
@@MartiesPlants I think you may find this video just what you are looking for! Moss Stitch Triangles! czcams.com/video/nDFnzqTrw7g/video.html Hope this helps. Thanks for the great idea!
@@TwistedYarns it’s perfect!! Yay, thank you so much. Going on to start my triangles!
I’m a un twisted sister now. Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Hello, As soon as time permits, please, please, please post a video on how to crochet the Moss Stitch pattern in a true rectangle. I've seen some twisted rectangle blankets that weren't pretty. Thank you.
Great suggestion! I will film the video soon! If you have any other suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
@@TwistedYarns You're my Heroine!!!
I'll let you know when it is available!
@@TwistedYarns Thank you, I'm a subscriber.
Glad to hear it! Thanks!
This is such a helpful video, I love the tips you share and my blocks are now laying beautifully flat!! I'm just wondering how to go about joining these wonderful squares!
Hmmm! Many viewers just like to make one big square. You pose an interesting challenge! I have a couple of ideas. I will get back to you.
@@TwistedYarns actually I've had a go and I was able to do a kind of crochet as you go type method. Worked really well. Thanks again for such a great video, I'm really loving making these blocks (slightly addicted 🤣)!
That's wonderful!
This video was amazing and so helpful to figure out how to get the square straight and not twisted! I did however have a question about changing color- I can get the new color attached and work the round, but when it comes to joining with a slip stitch, I can’t find where to join it at since the first stitch of the new color is slightly different than a regular stitch.
Also, when I do my slip stitch and turn, there’s a defined stitch where I did that. How do I fix that??
Glad you found this video helpful. That's a very good question. When you add the new color, you are pulling up a loop from a space (which represents the first sc) and then working a ch 1. When you come back around, you can either insert the hook right into the middle of the loop (not the chain), this is my preference, or you can insert the hook into the space formed by the first ch of the round. When you turn the work and crochet the next row, whether you did it the first way or the second way, the slight variance disappears.
@@TwistedYarns okay I will give that a go! Thank you! I was also wondering about when I slip stitch and turn to start the next row, there is a defined stitch where I do this and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong to get that. It’s on every row.
When you slip st at the end of each round, you go under the top 2 loops of the 1st sc. But make sure that you turn the work (if you are right handed) toward you. The left edge move toward you counterclockwise until it reaches your right thumb. That way the feeder yarn falls right over the space where you place the first sc. Watch the video again as the direction of turning your work is quite improtant for a very neat transistion from round to round in the same color. If you are left handed, I produced a video for the moss stitch square for lefthanders. The direction of the turn is from right to left toward you in a clockwise direction.
Thank you for this video, I've watched several on continuous/infinity moss stitch, yours is very clear and understandable, I love the look of how you do the colour change with the double strand.
I have a couple of questions about colour changing - first, do you still chain one and then slip stitch with the first colour? Your video shows your row finished before you trim the tail. Also, do you always stop the first colour and start the new colour in another side? Is this to move the line that is created from the slip stitches from being in the same place up the entire blanket? I hope I'm making sense lol.
First, thanks for watching! Now for your questions... I hope I understood your questions correctly. These color changes are assuming you are ending a row and then making the color change. Yes, you complete the moss stitch with a chain-1 and slip st in the same color. Cut the yarn and pull the end through. Weave it in.
For solid colors, yes I stopped the first color and go to a different side because I finished an entire round. Yes, that just staggers the line that is created when changing colors in the middle of a side, but you do not have to move it. I just think it is preferable.
If you are changing colors and have not finished an entire round then try to make the color change at a corner.
You may want to watch my video, How to Crochet the Moss Stitch with Self-Striping Yarn at this link: czcams.com/video/NGdEZEskVeE/video.html In it I move all directional changes to the corner so that you have no line running up the side which would be very obvious with self striping yarn.
I watched the video you suggested seversl times but unfortunately I found it very confusing in the corners, so I guess I'll just have to stick to changing colours on the sides but thanks anyway!
Thant's too bad! Maybe I will work on another video that clarifies any confusion! Happy New Year!@@cathymartin3379
Thank you for this video, also I have a question, if I have already made a twisted one by accident, will blocking it help make it look more square?
I'm sorry to say...probably not. It may look better after blocking but it certainly takes away the textural qualitites of the stitch. Depending on the fiber though, it may return to the twisted shape after washing.
Beginner here and dying to try this out, but I have some things I would like to know. What is a good size yarn or type, maybe that would be good to learn with? All of the yarn I bought is super thin or hard to work with. I need something simple to begin and make my first blanket. thank you
I always recommend using a worsted weight yarn. Try something like Red Heart Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn or if you prefer a softer yarn Hobby Lobby's I love this yarn is great. An H or I crochet hook. I prefer an H if you crochet tightly. I use these yarns all the time for blankets! Best wishes. Let me know if you run into any challenges, I'd love to help!
Would love a closer video. I really want to learn this technique but the low-resolution and distance from the work are very difficult to follow.
Noted! Let me see what I can do!
I am confused at the beginning. Can I just use a magic circle? would it be magic circle which is completed with one chain. Do I just do two as the first stitch? I can't follow the yo. is it a single crochet? I know crochet stitches. fully lost.
You can start with a magic circle if you like and which is completed with one chain. The reason I start with 2 chains is it is just a preference and it helps weave in the end . When I wrap the yarn tail around the hook, it just allows me to pull up and close the center and also once again helps to weave the end in a little further. You can start either way.
When changing color, Do you have to turn your work on every row?
Turning on every row allows the Square to be untwisted. If using solids and variegated the color work is clear and sharp. As we speak, I am working on a new video to address using self-striping yarn. It will be out in about 2 days.
@@TwistedYarns thank you
Also I am Left Handed.
You are so welcome!
Did you catch my left handed version of the video? Here's the link: czcams.com/video/90UZVIoLlTc/video.html
I am left handed not sure where I start when I turn 🤔
For all those who are crocheting left-handed, the secret to success is to turn the square in the opposite direction than shown in the video. Take the right edge and move it forward toward you like you are turning a page of a book and move it to the left thumb. This will put the feeder yarn right over the space in which the first stitch of the next row should be worked. Would it be helpful for me to do a little video showing how this technique is done left-handed?
Yes I would appreciate gladly if you could. Thank you
Here's the link for the left-handed version! czcams.com/video/90UZVIoLlTc/video.html
Hope it works for you. I'd love your feedback!
A better view of the table runner. czcams.com/video/6FfmFdJKlLg/video.html. Thank you.
Got it!
I just pushed this video today! How to Crochet Moss Stitch Points! czcams.com/video/ADbK7sCRv4I/video.html
Hello, and Happy New Year, I want to crochet the attached table runner. czcams.com/video/fpSbvQZNG_4/video.html, Crocheting the center is not a problem, but how do I crochet the remaining parts of the table runner? Can I complete this project using the moss stitch? If so, please advise. Thank you again.
Yes this is an easy conversion from granny square to moss stitch. If you give me a little time (maybe a week or two), I will demonstrate how to do this in moss stitch.
@@TwistedYarns Oh, Bless You. 🙏🙏🙏 I look forward to receiving the instruction.😊😊