The Negative Stitch

The Negative Stitch companion video. Eliminate the pockets on the back of any overlay mosaic pattern and create a negative image of the front of your work on the back. The cal mentioned in this video was completed in April 2022. The full pattern is listed under 90s Southern Comforter.

[@berrycarbs]

Magnificent! I hate the flaps created on the back and never knew what to do about it. Now I know. Thank you for the tutorial… ❤

[@marilynhighley1180]

Great demonstration. Simple, precise, to the point.

[@judygrupp1590]

Wish I had known this before I started my first time overlay project. Thank you!

[@susanwayne6582]

Great video. You gave us a clear understanding of how to create the flat back (no flaps) and a design on the reverse side. THANK YOU!

[@Jenny-Dobs]

😮 this is really all it is? What a great video! Very easy to follow.. thank you so much ❤

[@pattiguzniczak7563]

This is fantastic and so easy! Great demonstration of how to do it! Thank you! ❤

[@mzcriz]

I like this so much better than other methods I've seen for eliminating the pockets on the back! I'm about to do this on my main mosaic WIP since I'm only a few rows in. Thanks for sharing what your grandma taught you!

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

Thank you! You'll have to let me know how it goes!

[@theresemarie1392]

Great video and explanation as well as technique, Sarah! Thank you.

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

Thank you!

[@tstramel]

Great tutorial, thanks. I’ve been stitching through the back loop just to close the pocket but this negative stitch is sooooo much better.

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

Awesome!

[@melissagibson1086]

You are a genius and I thank you very much! I had already been doing this about every 3 DC in a long pouch - but your way is much better!!

[@MamaKat62]

This is so much easier to do than the Ldc I just learned. Thank you! I can't wait to try this on my next project!

[@kimrogers1829]

This is so helpful!! Thank you very much for sharing with us.

[@paulakoncki4029]

Thank you! very well explained!! It is a much easier method!! Thank you for sharing!! You have a new follower! Regards from South Africa and Happy Crocheting 🥰🧶🌺

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

Aw! Thank you so much! Let me know how you like using this technique!

[@vickimichael145]

Thanks for responding and answering my question

[@user-hp2ms8db6i]

You make this so easy to understand. Thank you, am attempting my first mosaic overlay.

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

thank you! and awesome! Have fun with your project!

[@thalassophile1665]

Thankyou so much, much easier than I thought.

[@fotochani]

I adore this! Thank you so much 💓

[@mariematthews7295]

I like it. I also like your video. Very informative. Good job!!

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

thank you so much! I appreciate that!

[@SharonB1959]

Wow thank you for making it simple

[@johnnajackson2305]

This is great! Wish I had known this sooner. Thank you and I have subscribed 😎

[@darcier82]

Omg I love this

[@audreysmith2557]

Nice clear instructions! Thanks!

[@khadijalobatosozinho7897]

Made my day! ❤

[@kellyhathaway5853]

This is genius!!!!!!!

[@lyndabaillargeon4955]

Thank you very interesting 🌻

[@rosemeixl3538]

Thanks. This is great!

[@helenweatherby1694]

Thank you!

[@SuperStargazer76]

This is great, do you find that it increases the yarn requirements by very much? I will be using this for all my mosaic projects in the future.💖

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

Hi, thanks! It really doesn't use much more yarn than usual. I just finished a piece that calls for 200 yards and I used about 215 maybe.

[@PK-kn9hh]

@@SpanishCloverCrochet so if you have bought a kit to do would you need more yarn?

[@PK-kn9hh]

So if you are doing a kit should you need to purchase more yarn or would you be fine?

[@staceyhetrick9786]

Love this tks ❤️

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

Awesome!

[@aaliyahraks]

very clever

[@ajonteajonte5877]

But how is the beginning? How do i start, to geht front and back?

[@sallychanning2663]

OMG what a game changer

[@loenkwiep]

Like someone else asked about 7 months ago, I wonder if this method affects the drape of the blanket. Doen't it make it more rigid?

[@nthabisengsello6428]

Hmm good question, I want my blankie to be flowy

[@vickimichael145]

I do a locking stitch to eliminate the pockets so I cant do the negative stitch right? I need the pockets to do the negative stitch correct?

[@SpanishCloverCrochet]

You'd have to do one, or the other. This negative stitch also eliminates the pockets, so if you have used a different technique already in the piece you're crocheting, then you can't go back and use this one on top of it.

[@dumbzors]

Great video definitely learned the stitch have 3 overlays already started but will definitely use it with number4