Easy-to-follow instructions for making a blanket using a Skip-Stitch blade (blade available at http://skipstitch.com/ )
- Place fleece on self-healing cutting mat. Cut fleece into size desired, removing selvages (if necessary). (Rounding corners is optional... use plate or container cover to create rounded corner).
- Position see-through ruler over 1/2" - 3/4" edge of fleece.
- Using a 45mm rotary cutter with the Skip-Stitch blade installed, run cutter along edge of ruler with enough pressure to perforate the fleece.
- Reposition ruler to continue cutting. Place a blade tooth in the last perforation in the fleece, and continue cutting.
- With right side facing you, just to the left of a corner, start edging the fleece by putting your hook (size H is favorable) through a hole, from the front, picking up the yarn from the back. Pull through and continue to work a single crochet. Chain 1. Continue single crochet, chain 1 around the fleece, completing the round with a slip stitch atop beginning stitch. (Work 3 single crochet stitches in each corner if you did not round the corners).
- Options: crochet only this initial row, add another row of single crochet, or try anything creative!
- From the front side of your project, slip-stitch into the foundation row.
- Skip a stitch and work 3 double crochet stitches in the next stitch .(or 3 hdc)
- Skip a stitch and slip stitch into next stitch. Continue around, finishing the row with a slip stitch into the original slip stitch. (compromise as needed for a neat finish).
- Finish by weaving in ends. NO KNOTS!
