Same Stitch – Different Outcome
There are many misconceptions around crochet, especially when it is compared to knitting. one such idea is that you cannot create the same types of texture with crochet as you can with knitting.
Throughout my home, as you can imagine, I have a lot of crocheted items – from throws to socks, and plant pot holders to cushions. We recently had our bedroom decorated with the most exquisite wallpaper which has a background colour of the richest purple and a whimsical, William Morris-esque pattern. Of course, I had to make a coordinating throw and cushion cover for the bed, as you can see from the first photo.
I decided to use beautiful yarn from Stylecraft which is not a ‘flat’ purple but has many subtle, complementary colours running through it, alongside a very simple stitch – Moss or Linen Stitch. The throw was completed using a corner to corner method which means that the stitches are done diagonally and for the cushion cover, I used a basic granny square for the main part with some embellishments in a lighter shade of purple to match colours in the wallpaper.
This is why I love crochet and so many people find it surprising, is that these two items were made using the same yarn and the same stitch, but the use of the different methods changes the outcome completely, which is clearly shown in the photo below.
