Article: A granny square is made up of clusters of double crochet stitches and chain stitches. It is crocheted in rounds rather than rows. Blankets and many other items can be made up of small granny squares stitched together. However, it's very easy to make a blanket that is essentially one big granny square. The second round builds and expands on your foundation round. Slip stitch across the top of the first three stitches until you reach your first corner. Working your stitches into the corner, ch 3. Then 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. You're now at one of the sides of the granny square. Ch 2 to "bridge" over those stitches. In the next corner, work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc). Ch 2 again, and continue around until you reach your starting point. Join with a slip stitch in the top of your turning chain. Repeat the third round over and over again until your blanket reaches the size you like. To finish, you can add a simple border, end off and weave in the ends. To make a simple border, ch 1 and insert your hook into the corner of your fabric. Make 3 sc into the corner. Sc all along the edge of your fabric until you reach the next corner, make 3 sc in the corner and continue around in this fashion until you reach your starting point. You can add another row of border in the same manner if you wish. To end off, ch 1 and make a big loop with the yarn. Slip the hook out of the loop and cut your yarn, leaving a long tail. Pull the end of the yarn through the loop and tighten to make a knot. To weave in the ends of the yarn, hold your fabric with the back side facing you. Thread the end of the yarn through a tapestry needle. Insert the needle through the bottom of several stitches (about two inches). Skip the last half of the last stitch, then weave the needle back through the same stitches for about an inch. Pull the yarn through, and clip the end of the yarn close to the fabric.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Understand the design and technique. Make the second round. Keep making rounds. Finish your blanket.
Article: Prevention can be the easiest way to stop your dog from chewing inappropriately, so remove its temptations. Place any objects your dog likes to chew (or might chew) out of its reach: in a cabinet, high off the floor, in a bag or box, etc. Objects such as remote controls, shoes, and books are common temptations for dogs that like to chew. Poisonous plants, electrical cords, cleaners, and any other hazardous objects should also be kept out of your dog's reach. Your dog may not understand if you offer it items to chew that are very similar to items you do not want it chewing. For instance, if you offer your dog an old shoe to chew on, it might be confused about why you don't want it to chew on your new shoes. For the best chance of reducing your dog's inappropriate chewing behavior (and saving your possessions), and avoid treats and toys that resemble things you don't want it to chew. You may notice that your dog resorts to chewing when you are not around. If this is the case, you may consider keeping it confined in a pen, dog crate, or other area while you are gone. You can also use baby gates to keep a dog out of rooms or areas that contain items it is tempted to chew. In addition, you can supervise your dog while you are at home. Even keeping your dog on a leash while you are at home to ensure it doesn't chew inappropriately can help condition it and encourage positive behavior over time. If you're willing to put in a little extra time and effort, it's possible to teach your dog a handy command that can save your possessions in cases where you catch it chewing on them. To teach this command, use the following steps: Get two small treats and hide one in each fist. Get the dog's attention with one treat, then sharply tell your dog, "leave it" (referring to the object it is chewing). Don't let the dog have the treat. Let it sniff and lick at your hand, but don't let the treat go. Ignore your dog if it starts to bark or whine. As soon as it loses interest in your hand, however, offer it the treat from the other hand and give it lavish praise. Repeat this process until your dog moves away from your hand as soon as you say "leave it." This teaches your dog that ignoring whatever it wants to bite or chew on is better than chewing on that thing. Be persistent; do this over and over, and your dog should get the hang of this command.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Keep objects you don't want your dog chewing out of its reach. Don't offer your dog confusing items to chew. Supervise your dog, and keep it separated from things you don't want it to chew, if necessary. Teach your dog the "leave it" command.
Article: Wear vinyl or latex gloves when you check for bedbugs. This can protect your hands from being bitten by live bed bugs and the gloves will prevent you from coming into contact with blood from smashed bed bugs. If you don't have any gloves around, wrap a plastic bag over your hand before looking for the bed bugs. Adult bed bugs are around 14 inch (0.64cm) long and they have 6 legs. A bed bug that's recently fed on blood will be bright red and round. Once it digests the blood, it will turn a darker brown color and become flat. If the bed bug hasn't fed in a while, it will be a pale brown color. Since bed bugs feed on blood, they can leave behind red or rusty stains if they get smashed. The color may be bright red if the bed bug was recently crushed or the stain may be dark if the bed bug was smashed a while ago. The stains might look like single drops of blood or there will be smears and streaks. Bed bug excrement will look like very small black spots (about this size: ). The excrement can stain the fabric that's underneath it, so you may see dark streaks as well. You should also look for small pale white eggs that are around 1 millimetre (0.10cm) in size. You may also see pale skins that the bed bug nymphs shed as they grow larger.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Put on gloves to protect your hands. Identify small bed bugs that are red or brown. Look for red stains from crushed bed bugs. Check for bed bug eggs and excrement.