Grafting/Kitchener stitch from two DPNs

My instructions for grafting a seam from two DPNs: 

Hold wrong sides together. The principle is that each stitch on the needles needs a catch st and a throw off stitch. Catch sts match the stitch they go into, throw sts are the reverse and then you throw/drop the stitch from the needle.

Working from right to left if you are right handed, sew through the front needle stitch knitwise and the back needle stitch purlwise. 

Then,  * sew through the front stitch purlwise and drop it from the needle. Sew through the next front stitch knitwise and then the back stitch knitwise and throw it off. Sew through the next back needle stitch purlwise. Repeat from * until all stitches are sewn off. 

Got my crojo working...

Whilst I still have my cro-jo, some interesting, not-in-the-books, crochet links.

Symbols – worth learning these, they are much easier!

Linked stitches

Foundation crochet – never start with a chain again!

Video - this one shows UK trebles

Magic loop – ditto, but for in the round

The recent amigurimi started in most cases with 2 ch, and then 6 dc were worked into the first ch - a less fiddly version of the magic loop, I guess.

My friend M explained a really cool crochet trick at last week's meeting. You pull the yarn out from the centre of the ball and create your crochet chain, to your desired length, plus a bit, ending with a big "pulled out" loop so it doesn't come undone. Then you use the "normal" end of the yarn to start the project. You can add more chains to the base if required, and you can also undo any chains not required. It's a revelation! Just wish I'd thought of it myself, haha!

Cast on for a beach tote, really ought to finish the baby blanket first though, seeing as according to Ravelry, it was started in March 2016. Yikes!

Edit: the linked stitches link didn't work (irony alert!) so I found another site... Sorry about that!

Current mood: amused