Crab stitch

[momo]

aka reverse sc, I had never heard of this stitch and I don't want to sound stupid here but, I searched crab stitch and all the video's I find are left handed, do I have to work with my left hand?

[Granny Square]

No, but you do work backwards and it is VERY awkward at first.

 

At the end of the row, (assuming you are right handed) that you have just worked right to left, you do not turn, but work BACK across the row from left to right.

 

This forces you to insert the hook into your work with your right hand in an unsual claw-like pose, hence I suppose the 'crab' name.

 

It does make a very nice finished edge, once you get over the awkwardness. I use it a lot.

[momo]

Thanks!

[Granny Square]

This video is not left handed

http://www.freepatterns.com/content/content.html?content_id=17

[momo]

Thank you again, when I don't know what I'm doing, it's a great help to actually see it being done.

[jleinhauser]

It will be easier to get started if you work one ch before the first

stitch. This gives you a little more room to begin the unusual left to right movement. I learned this from my Japanese books.

 

Jean Leinhauser

Website: http://www.creativepartnersllc.com

[Kymberlina]

Here's another video for right handers

 

[stitchgirl]

It will be easier to get started if you work one ch before the first

stitch. This gives you a little more room to begin the unusual left to right movement. I learned this from my Japanese books.

 

Jean Leinhauser

Website: www.creativepartnersllc.com

 

 

 

Oh, thank you Jean. I didn't think of doing that and you're right it just gives you a little more ease to start going backwards. I like this edge alot, but boy was it hard to get on to.

[Darsa]

I do love this edge and use it a lot I was glad to see by the videos that I was doing it correctly!

[momo]

Thanks everybody for your help. I did the stitch today. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be (I tend to over analyze things anyway)