Moss Stitch Rectangle - NO Twisting NO Jogs 🤩🧶

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Hi Friends! Hope you are having a great weekend. Here is a requested video on how to work the moss stitch in the round as a rectangle. I've added tips on how to avoid the jog line and skewing plus how to resize the rectangle. 💓 Please check the description box for a link to the calculation I used if you want to know more on resizing. x

[@dinahbarnes6335]

Thank-you ❤️😎. I hope you're weekend is relaxing.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@dinahbarnes6335 thank you , Dinah! Yes , lovely one so far- I can’t complain 💕 Time for a walk !

[@rdg___]

Omg, I had wanted to do a moss stitch rectangle when you released your moss stitch square video, and so I combined the tricks from your video (particularly the HDC at the end of the round) with ANOTHER video and started my moss rectangle blanket a few weeks ago, and here you are uploading this!! 😂😂😂

[@PlayHookywithMe]

That’s wonderful, I love your ingenuity! 😆👏🏻👏🏻💕

[@doreencook5269]

That's what I want to do. So eager to get started

[@susanm4200]

Thank you for sharing this tutorial. Great closeup visuals, and you have such a calming voice.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you so much! 💕💕

[@lucimathews8980]

I’m using this to make placemats for my daughter for her birthday- I’m putting 3 final rounds in 2 different colors for a border & love how they’re turning out!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Fantastic , so glad it worked well for you 👏🏻🧶🤗

[@stirbutnotshake84]

Thanks for the measurement explanation❤

[@angelabirkett9671]

Hello Roz and a happy Tuesday to you . I've been a bit busy these past few days , but i wont miss your teachings for anything . I love this stitch tutorial and i could go wild making table mats and runners for a dresser and lots more . Great job and as always love seeing the boys . ❤❤❤❤❤ Have a marvelous day.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Hi Angela, you’re such a sweetheart and appreciate you taking the time to check in . I hope you have been fun busy and not stress busy. I hope your week goes well ❤️❤️

[@angelabirkett9671]

@@PlayHookywithMe Awwww Roz that's so sweet of you . I am busy in a fun way making fashion jewellery in addition to knitting and crocheting and I'm having a ball doing them all . However ; I will always find the time to watch your tutorials because you're the best . Enjoy your day .

[@dianesantacatterina7139]

Your tutorial is so easy to follow and your instructions are very clear. Thank you. Very much.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you so much , Diane 😀💕

[@loveyrogers3181]

Ready for another one of your Perfect Project Tutorials! And I bet everyone else is Too..Loved the gorgeous sampler Scarf and beanie. I am Blessing my family and friends with the set!!!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you so much 😀❤️

[@MsSaka100]

Another stitch pattern I’m going to be using to make pet mats (cat and small dog) to donate to my local animal shelter. Great tips for avoiding seam lines and changing colors! ❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Excellent 😻❤️🐶 love that you do this ❤️

[@pamelayourek8367]

A pet mat tutorial would be great. Have 4 small dogs and always competing for a place to rest.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@pamelayourek8367 perfect, yes! 😽🐶

[@lizbrown9553]

OOOOO! MY FAVORITE STITCH .LOOKS SCANDANAVIAN TO ME💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙

[@PlayHookywithMe]

So glad you like it 💕🧶

[@terrestreasures9138]

That’s an awesome tiny house. I would love one like it.

[@jean-jn3nq]

So useful and such an amazingly clear instructor. Love this channel so much ♥️

[@beverleyprince4283]

Thank you so much for the size calculation .❤

[@kreationsbykimber]

Thank you for the tutorial! Also, super thanks for the formula!!!❤

[@jeanettewhitson6842]

Perfect timing! I was just searching for this...thank you!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Oh, that’s great! 👏🏻👏🏻💕

[@michellewasson277]

What a COOL pattern. 😎 Great tips, too! Hope u & ur fur babies r doing well. 🐱❤🐾

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Appreciate it, Michelle! They are all doing well thank you. They are like toddlers - adorable while they are sleeping and the rest of time up to mischief ! 😂😂💕

[@kathyirwin6854]

I love your channel! You’re so awesome to learn from, thank you!!!!❤️☺️❤️☺️❤️☺️

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Appreciate your words, thank you so much 💕💕💕

[@sallyogis199]

I really like the way you go into the 4th chain to start and have the two chain stitches for the corner ready and waiting. I've been trying a pattern that goes into the second chain and recommends doubling up the yarn for the first complete round to make the blanket sturdy. By doing the entire corner at the end with double yard is very bulky so I am going to try this way next. Love the ...I think it is the half double crochet . Also, I am making a baby blanket so thanks for the dimensions. Will start with 20 chains! Thanks!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Awesome, I’m so glad you found those points useful. Have fun with your baby blanket 💕

[@evelyngonzalez8028]

I have been wanting to make an area rug for the kitchen, this would be perfect. Thank you for sharing🙏🥰

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful! 👏🏻💕

[@evelyngonzalez8028]

@@PlayHookywithMe what type of yarn would you recommend, or possibly jute? Thank you for your insight it is much appreciated 👏

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@evelyngonzalez8028 I’d recommend acrylic or cotton yarn because they are both machine washable. T-shirt yarn would be a great option as well. If it were me, I’d search a couple of patterns to see what is being recommended and see how it looks in photos. Jute’s a fun option as well but my only concern is the wear and tear on the hands . But Ive never tried before so I could be wrong on that. 💕

[@evelyngonzalez8028]

@@PlayHookywithMe I didn't even think about the damage to the hands from the jute, good point. Thank you... have an awesome day 😎

[@wendif6378]

Thank you! Love your teaching style😊

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Appreciate it 💕

[@mishellegarrett9243]

Hi, you been the most clear on questions regarding stitches, I looked to see if you had one on the jacobs ladder but didn't see one. Would you be able to make a video on it, including varying multiples and best practices, much like you did with the c2c video. If not thank for your videos, if so, yay!, and again, I thank you for your videos

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you for the request, Michelle. I’ll add it to the list and see what I can do 👍🏻💕

[@missyskye_sea_land9424]

OMG, these babies are killing me❤️😪- I miss my babies… Thank you for the tutorial❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Awwww ❤️❤️❤️ I wish you had your babies still too

[@Christena1601]

Thank you for sharing ❤

[@LindaIrwin7328]

Good morning Roz Thank you for this wonderful tutorial. I love the rectangle granny square blanket and I have wanted to learn how to do the moss stitch. Are you reading my mind? 😅 Have a blessed day Roz. 😊❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Hahahaha - yes - now you’re thinking about donuts! Oh wait- I think that’s just me 😉💕 Thanks for watching, Linda!

[@jennierollins8789]

I would like to make one for my kitchen table. ☮️🌍🌲

[@PlayHookywithMe]

You should! 😀💕💕

[@dinahbarnes6335]

Thank-you! You're the best ❤.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you, dear Dinah ❤️

[@OlafsonN]

Very helpful, thank you

[@Gitacrochetchannel]

Very cool, great work, I like it ❤

[@Bellllllz]

Im currently making a blanket with your moss stitch square pettern, I keep thinking how you mentioned it was possible to do it in a rectangle and wondering how it's done, thank you for sharing this!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Wonderful! 👏🏻💕

[@blanchehendricks91]

This is a very nice stirch but I would like to see the granny cluster rectangle how to turn

[@PlayHookywithMe]

I gave a granny cluster rectangle on my channel . kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmKqmJ-LataSbLMsi=7D2vhpABVGqn1qLl

[@ChristinesCraftTable]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you 😀💕

[@louiseallard9200]

🇨🇦 thank you for the tutorial

[@gracielicastro9731]

Beautiful ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@mkmartin559]

Cool. Thanks, Roz!

[@yanzhizhang5]

I really like it

[@RKCALGARY]

❤❤ I love reversible crochet. The look of regular crochet where there is an obvious right side and wrong side of a blanket just bugs me. Thanks for this. I love your tutorials. Keep the reversible patterns coming. A reversible hexagons blanket with tight join as you go would be fun. . 😉 ❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Hahaha, noted! 👍🏻💕

[@cathymartin3379]

I’ve been using your continuous moss stitch square pattern for my Project Linus donation blankets, and decided to try the rectangle because of requests for blankets for older kids. In the square pattern, you don’t do a chain 1 after the hdc, but you do in this rectangle pattern. Any reason why, and could you omit it and do it the same way as the square version?

[@PlayHookywithMe]

There was no particular reason, I would recommend you do it however you like best ❤️

[@cathymartin3379]

Ok just wondered, I tried it with the chain one and didn't like how it looked, so I started over and am doing it without, like you do in the square version, it's looking great! Our Project Linus chapter is getting more requests for blankets for older tweens and teens, so a rectangle is perfect for those! I liked the suggestion of a bigger hook, I’m using worsted that recommends a 6mm, I’m doing it with an 8mm and the drape is beautiful. Thank you again for a great pattern.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@ wonderful! I’m so glad it worked out well ❤️❤️❤️

[@sarahvalois2707]

Good morning . A question, can I use that formula for other projects ( like a blanket ) or just for this one?

[@PlayHookywithMe]

That’s a really good question. Do you mean other type of stitches or just turning this moss stitch into a different sized rectangle? Everything is based on the size of the stitch you’re working with so you need to measure that first to then be able to determine the sizing and count for a project . So I think you can adapt it for other patterns but it will take some extra steps. I’d recommend testing on a small sample and seeing if the formulation translates well for you 👍🏻💕

[@pattycrochets2559]

Perfect timing! I'll soon be ready to make another charity blanket and this will be perfect!❤

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@pattycrochets2559 Excellent! 😀🧶💕👏🏻👏🏻

[@ElisabethNelson-nr1gm]

I'm a beginner crocheter, so still working stuff out, but would like to try my hand at a blanket. When you turn this work, it looks like you're working back down the side you just finished. Is that right?

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yes 👍🏻 💕

[@ShelleyBucholz]

I'm making your moss stitch square now and you say no ch 1 after the corner hdc when turning. For the rectangle you do use a ch 1 after the hdc when turning. I love your pattern just a bit confused 😊

[@PlayHookywithMe]

👋🏻 Hi . Great, I’m glad you are enjoying the patterns. Yes , I see on the ch1 . Remember in the square , I mention it’s completely optional. I omitted it because it helps to hide the seam line even more as you’re working. BUT , it’s absolutely not necessary. Usually I do a ch 1 and turn to give myself more wiggle room as you saw with the rectangle. In short, you decide 💕

[@ShelleyBucholz]

Thank you!

[@morenagomes7607]

Top!!👏👏🧶

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Thank you! Cheers! 💕

[@megandd1797]

I lost you at 9:38 seconds in. I don't know where to do the half double crochet. Put it into what single - where? I keep playing it over and over, but I'm missing something. It seems like there are two choices where to go and it looked like you went into the base of the stitch furthest to the left? Is that right? You put your thumb over where I was trying to see as you emphasized the corner again, but your thumb was hiding it. (Thanks anyway.)

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Ok, sorry about that. Remember the very first sc that you made to start the round ? Work your hdc in there.

[@megandd1797]

@@PlayHookywithMe Ahhh! I'm just figuring that out now. It's the single crochet that you told us did not count as a stitch when we turned the corner and then made the single crochet. So, it looked like there were two single's... I'm not sure if I put the half-double in the exact right place but I got one made and it seems a bit wonky, but now that I'm understanding better and following along, maybe the next corner might be better. Thank you so much for replying. I really appreciate that. Trying not to be a perfectionist and tell myself I'm just learning and just starting out so I should be patient learning.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@megandd1797 yes exactly, please be patient with yourself and the process. If you have any more questions, don’t hesitate. 💕

[@lucimathews8980]

A 4’ x 5’ blanket is 48”x60”. I guess you did calculations based on 4’4” x 5’0” final size?

[@PlayHookywithMe]

You’re so right, it’s 48 . I should have clarified that it was a 4.4 ft x 5 ft blanket. I had looked up a standard throw size to do the equation which is 52 x 60 inches. But the math to figure out the chain is still correct. 👍🏻💕

[@lucimathews8980]

@ I completely understand. I’ve seen another guide that says to take the difference between finished L & W in inches & make your starting chain that long. Every time I’ve tried it, it has worked, no matter what stitch pattern- but I haven’t tried many different stitches yet

[@PlayHookywithMe]

@@lucimathews8980 YES - I love the way that you mentioned. I recently did a video on that and it’s such an easy solution. Game changer . I’m happy to read that it always works for you . Great to know and makes me even more confident using it .

[@debrawolleycrochet]

If using a bulky yarn you can turn this into a rug.

[@PlayHookywithMe]

Yes! 😀

[@debrawolleycrochet]

@@PlayHookywithMe I did a rectangle table cover with rectangle pattern. I used brown. Turquoise and cream yarn came out better good. Fits my dresser top as a cover. Covers the whole dresser top.

[@kathyd7506]

4 ft isn't 52 inches.....but I get your example

[@PlayHookywithMe]

You’re so right, it’s 48, thank you! I should have clarified that it was a 4.4 ft x 5 ft blanket. I had looked up a standard throw size to do the equation which is 52 x 60 inches. But the math conversion is still correct in case anyone reads this and decides to use this chain count . 👍🏻💕