A very special gadget

Sounds like the perfect gadget for making a blanket for that expected great grandson! Congratulations!

That is nifty Polly. Nancy's notions has them and I found this link:

I don't think our Gadget Queen has seen this one and it is pretty close to 'on topic'. Babies need lots of receiving blankets and the ones with a crocheted or blanket-stitched edge are so special. There's a rotary blade that makes holes along the edge of a square of nice flannel that are perfectly spaced and just right for a crochet hook or yarn needle. The blade is Edge Perfect Blade. I seem to remember that it was right pricey but surely is saving me from cramped fingers punching around a blanket - not to mention I don't have to measure, guess or hope about how far away the next stitch goes. My own Granny would have really enjoyed one of these. Polly

Mr. Esther's mother made one for every grandbaby and I remember how her old fingers got stiff and tired from punching a worn, sharp crochet hook to begin the edge. She would have loved this blade. OTOH, she surely would have gotten cranky about calling and getting a: punch one for this and punch two for that and enter the first 74 digits of your prescription number to talk to a pharmacist. Nope, we don't even want to think about it. Polly

I want one!

Sunny dang, gadgets always get me going ...

The first time I tried it was a bummer. I read the instructions. I know - must have been out of my mind but I visit out there from time to time. Please keep that just between us. I have a reputation to uphold. The instructions say to run the blade 1/2" from the edge. Yick! That won't do at all. It forces you to make a stitch (crochet or blanket) that is 1/2" wide on the swing-over. Ugly. U-g-l-y. So. Next time I serged the edge of a 36" square (bigger would be okay, just what I had). Then I put our wonderful ruler on the cutting mat so the blade would cut just barely inside of the serger's threads. Voila or viola! Beautiful. and just So perfect. Polly

"Polly Esther" >I don't think our Gadget Queen has seen this one and it is pretty close to

Glad you found this time saver to help you make some wonderful blankets for your new great grandbaby! Barbara in rainy FL

We (Project Linus coordinators) have been buying Skip-Stitch Blades through our national office for several years. Just looked and here's the website: