I'm watching an old video,of yours around your 10th anniversary, and I want you to know ,you taught how to crochet!!! Don't worry about what other people say. I taught prek for 30yrs, and the first thing that we would teach our children was, "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything". You are wonderful!!! stay true to you!!! Peggy

I really loved this stitch and pattern… I do so love to find something new. I’m 78 years old and been crocheting all my life… but just realised watching KZread that I know hardly anything at all .. wonderful ❣️the adventures start anew 😍xxx

@deniseberry8179

3 ай бұрын

You're 78 years YOUNG my dear 🥰🤗

Your videos are the only hats I make now. I donate over 50 a year to Veterans & cancer center.

I can make a bunch of these in soft cotton to donate for cancer patients undergoing chemo! It is the perfect pattern. Thank you Crystal. 🥰

@patricesteiner1168

3 ай бұрын

Great idea! No gaps is perfect for “temporarily bald” folks (I was one, 19 years ago), and soft cotton would make a great fabric for chemo-sensitive skin. Awesome.

Seamless and no gappies! I am chuckling😂 every time you say middle man. 😂there is always a middle man . Thanks Mrs BOD❤

The linked dc is one of my favorite stitches when I don't want the wind coming through, or don't want loose spaces - like in a market bag where I'll do a round of a pretty stitch, then a round of the linked dc. Thanks for the tip for ease of working the spiral. This hat looks wonderful!

Hi Crystal! I am a knitter for years but after I found your channel I crocheted beanies, shawls and love crochet! Your beanies taught me increasing and different stitches. Thank you so much. Your tutorials are awesome!!

Middle man is a perfect way to describe it. Makes perfect sense to me. 😊Thank you for teaching all of us this stitch. ❤

I made this hat this morning in Joann’s Big Twist Value, in Forest Green. It felt like a miracle. Thank you, Bag-O-Day! You are a brilliant teacher and a crochet genius.

WE LOVE YOU CRYSTAL, YOU ARE TRULY A PROLIFIC CROCHETER.

My youngest son just asked me to make him a warm hat and here it is! Thank you Crystal!!

I love how you use #4 yarn and a 6 mm hook on most projects. I can always pick up and do one of your quick projects on a whim.❤

I don't think I'm ever going to have to refresh my memory for the linked double stitch again... I'm gonna remember the middle-man FOREVER! I love it! Thank you Crystal! I can't wait to make this hat when I finish my current blanket. 🧶❤️⚓️

Very glad I found you! I worked with you on many projects a long time ago. I'm a slow crocheter not because I'm actually a slow crater; I review the projects over and over again until I feel secure enough begin. Many of the projects I began with you instructions were baby sweater and dresses, I believe it was when you were expecting your daughter not really certain, but it was during 2010 -2012. The projects were beautiful, my 2 nieces were both pregnant at the time. The project were for boy and girl babies. After the projects were complete and the babies visited their pediatricians wearing their outfits, the compliments was so kind. The babies are now 8/9 years old and both still have the baby sweaters, pants, dresses and matching blankets that I made. Of course they can't wear the outfits but the pictures are so lovely. Thank you again for your , patience and help.

I love how you teach and dont rush. I somehow landed with 65 stitches instead of 60

This is my second time watching this tutorial and I'm crocheting along with you. I'm finding that there is a cadence to this stitch that is soothing, almost hypnotic. I'm enjoying it so much! I thought the middle man stitch would be hard to enter, but it's not. Such an easy, rhythmic stitch. Thank you for sharing it with us, Crystal.

Ooh. I need to make a shorter version of this hat to wear as a kippah! 💖

What a cool stitch! I'm putting my WIP aside for a break and making a hat!

Crystal. You have me already making this hat with you, and planning the colors of the deep chevron blanket. I’m loving this hat, love this stitch!!! Thank you for your incredible talent and teaching us so perfectly. I have crocheted for 50 years, and never used this stitch. I love it! You made my day today!! ❤

You are so encouraging and when you say “you can do this, I know you can do this” i smile and feel like I can do this and anything I have tried from your tutorials I have been able to do! Thank you so much!!!❤❤

Hi Crystal. Love your tutorials. ❤ There is too much negatively in the world 🌎, Negative people needs to keep their opinions to themselves. If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all. Like the cartoon character said. Just keep doing, what you are doing.

Sweet Crystal, I cannot thank you enough. I have learned so many lovely stitches from watching your KZread channel. Your teaching style is absolutely spot on!

Crystal that link dc is so Pretty I love it you are a Amazing person 😊you have so much patience thank you so very much for sharing your tutorials with us that’s my next project I’m working with Juan the crochet addict on the winter cal blanket right now 😊thank you so very much for telling us about him he is so funny with all the things lol 😁😁😁I’m learning so much from him 😊

I get asked for these!! Warm!! No holes! Thank you !!!❤🎉

The more I watch this li k double tutorial the more amazed I am at learning this stitch 😍! Thank you Crystal ❤

Crystal I made the beanie it’s for a child but it came out just like you said I really do like it thank you 😊 for sharing 😊

It was a rough start, some ripping out ensued, forgot where I was at multiple times, but in the end it came out nicely. Now that I survived the first one. I'm going to make another one because I finally figured out what I'm doing! Yay me! Thank you, Crystal! 💕💕💕

This technique or stitch solves all my problems with a double crochet beanie! No gaps!!!!!

Very excited to start a new project with no seams. Already did the Sonic beanie for my son and he loves it.

Love this "no gappy😊" hat! This is definitely on my list! Have a beautiful day!🤗💝

Thank you for making crochet easier for us. I think you are amazing 😊❤

Don't change for us if you call it middle man then keep calling it that. We can see what you are doing and because you call it that we know what to look for and do it. That is a great way for me to learn, and I am sure I am not the only one.

I'm going to train hard on this one and make it my favorite stitch. No gaps... I love it❤ thanks for teaching me this. Have a nice day and enjoy life

hiya crystal! this is quite unique. i see placemats and hot pads (both in cotton, of course) in my future. i really like this ~ thanks for sharing with us. xoxo from colorado

I love this also. You showed us linked Dc back and forth now in the round. I will be doing this for my nephew.

Great pattern and video. I'm more of a knitter, but your instructions are so clear, and the pattern is so easy, that from yesterday to today I completed the crown increases.! I should have the hat finished by the weekend !

I like this stitch so much. You're a great teacher too, Crystal. I'm making this hat right now.Thank you so much

Now there will be few thousand crocheters talking to the middle man.😂❤

@BAGODAYCROCHET

3 ай бұрын

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Thanks Crystal, I've been crocheting since 5th grade got bored untill..... I came across your channel, keep going sis!!❤

Been watching your tutorials for years. You are an awesome instructor. I've made many of your patterns. Thank you for posting your patterns and showing us all how to make them!

Thank you Crystal! I have a similar chemo cap pattern and I have been struggling with it. I am going to make this one instead. Thank you.

Hi Crystal! I'm making a pair of these this weekend for my daughter and I! Have been searching with her for hourssssssss (lol 😂) and this is what she picked 😊

Fantastic simple hat. This is another pattern to add to my charity hat collection.

Just when I think “oh I can’t do that”, here comes Crystal And she proves me wrong!! Calling it the middle man is priceless. Thank you for reaching me something new yet a6❤

Welllll, seeing as how I have to wait for my MM order (Deep Chevron + a BUNCH more stash skeins) I can whip out several of these "No Gap Gems"! ❤ this for sure! 👍as always Crystal & Than k You!

Oh I like this, looks nice and warm. I crocheted many of your hats this season and my daughter passes them out to the homeless as she along with others make a warm meal on Sundays and serve them,right in the parking lot, many are without homes and their clothing is wet so always in need of new ones.😢

I love the texture in this stitch. Thank you for sharing this stitch pattern with us.

yay! This may be my crochet project while flying! TY! I want to make more hats that are denser like this.

plans a trip to yarn store because i know all the yarn in my stash isn't the right yarn for this project i just added to my make for me list

Yay!!! This is a great design. I love making and wearing the beanies I’ve learned to make from Bag O Day. 🧶🌹🧶🌹🧶🌹

My next BOD beanie!!!! Thank you Crystal! ❤

Made this along with you. Fun new stitch and now a new beanie too! Thank you

Thanks for this pattern and demo. I'm new to crochet and this is a good hat to make after several very basic hats.

I've never heard of this stitch. Did you create it? You are incredible! Great teacher! I've been having fun playing with the modified double-triple stitch you showed us the other day; I love the look of it.❤❤

I do a lot of your hats to donate. I hope all is well with you and your family ❤

You are amazingly creative and a very good teacher. Thank you for sharing. 😊

@BAGODAYCROCHET

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

That is a pretty darn cool stitch pattern. Looks so nic! 🧶💙🧶

I love this stitch…going to have to make this one…thanks Crystal so much.😊🧶🩷

Crystal, I love this stitch! Thank you for teaching me something new.❤

@BAGODAYCROCHET

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thank you for the tutorial!! This is going to make a nice warm hat!!

I love linked dc. No holes.

Linked double crochet stitches are one of my favorites! Love the texture and the solidness ☺️

Thank you Crystal, you’re tutorials are the best. They’re very much appreciated.😊

Thank you Crystal. I made one, without the funky join 😂😂😂😂 You truly are the GOAT of crochet.

This is a really cool looking stitch. Can't wait to try it ❤

I love the 'no holes' for our cold MN winter. I also think it'd look good as a slouchy. ❤😊

Another cool stitch. I'm going to try to make a slouchy hat.

Beautiful, dense texture!

Thank you Crystal love that hat not done yet but very nice. My brother wanted a camouflage so I’m going to make a color change to orange.

Looks great!!! TFS! Austin TX USA

I love the middle man technique & no seam look. I will be using these techniques in my future projects. Thanks so much for sharing ❤

Oooooo this looks nice and warm!!! Excited

Oh wow looks amazing with the texture

It's in the queue for the weekly draw

this is a excellent beanie loved it!

Thanks. This is a great design for chemo caps

Thank you so much, Crystal for all your tutorials in crocheting! I have made many of your patterns and the instructions are always so clear and helpful that I am able to be successful in making so many things for friends and family. Now I have friends coming to me for help and I always refer them to your page. You are the best!

Interesting stitch, I look forward to doing this. Thank you for all your creative projects❤

Love that it is seamless.

Crystal I love your tutorials. I am learning so much with every tutorial you post. Thank you.

Another great pattern!!! Thank you Crystal💜💜💜

Thank you, Crystal!! I will make this one! Love the stitch and design!

I am excited to try this! I love no gaps! ❤

A very sturdy stitch for a stable fabric! Thanks so much for this!

This is fantastic. I never made hats because there was always holes that the wind/cold would get thru.

Another great hat and looks very warm I have to make two or three of them

This stitch is so pretty. I really like it. Thanks Crystal ⚘️❤️

Crystal!!! Love the elegant lines of this one. It’s so classically beautiful! Thanks so much 😊

Thank you Crystal

What a great Stitch and I love this hat!

I love this beanie!!! Another amazing pattern for us to make 😊

❤❤oh man that’s is pretty. I’m a beginner so I hope I can make this for my husband & my son in law

@BAGODAYCROCHET

3 ай бұрын

You can do it!

Ohhh I'm definitely making this one! 😍 I love the seamless no gaps aspect of it. Ty Crystal! ❤❤❤

Hi Crystal, another easy to follow and understand tutorial. Added to my ever growing To-Do list.

It's beautiful very nice pattern 👌 ❤

Love this stitch thank you

Looks so good .. great compact stitch 💙💙

This is great, you make it so easy for us. Thank you ❤

Another one to try. Thank you ❤

Definitely making this for myself! As much as I loved the linked double in your recent tutorial, this stitch done in the round just sings to my little yarny heart. 💜🥰