I ripped the red socks because I wasn't enjoying the pattern. Too much effort for too little return. They just couldn't compare to the Austrian Patterned Knee socks. Plus, I got side tracked by this:
The yarn is Paton's Kiss and it is soft and lovely like petting a kitten. I eyed it for a year before finally breaking down at Walmart and buying some.Notice the turn at the neck? This interesting detail is a screw up that turned into a design feature. It helps the scarf stay on your neck instead of sliding around. I'll write up a pattern for y'all when I get a moment.
Then on Monday, I did an entrelac presentation for the London Hand Knitter's Guild. I brought the Fiber Fish Pattern, the Knitter's Fall 2003 issue that contains entrelac instructions, and the Asian book I recently got that also contains an entire sweater knit in entrelac as well as one that just has the yoke.
The pattern I used for my tutorial was Dave's Garterlac Dishcloth pattern. I had to knit one up before class to make sure I understood everything. Well I loved it! There was some Bernat cotton on sale for a dollar a ball and now I have these two cloths:
Aren't they fun? They are just the simple hit of bright color I needed when my world has gone grey and hectic.Thanks Dave, for a great pattern!
You're welcome -- I'm glad you're enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteHey Laurie, I got a big ball of that Bernat too, when I was in BC - I got it in a variegated turquoise. Now I'm going to cheer up my life with bright cloths too.
ReplyDeleteI liked the red yarn you were using for the socks, though. What was it, or if I scroll back far enough will I find out?
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ReplyDeleteThanks for tipping me off to Dave's pattern! What a perfect way to ease oneself into entrelac! And his pictures are a big help, I think -- I never would have figured it out otherwise, I don't think! I will try one of his dishcloths, and if all goes well, I'll soon graduate to a fish mitten! :-)
I just need to get me some variegated cotton yarn, since (IMHO) there's no point in knitting entrelac with solid colors!
Oh, and cool scarf, by the way -- if knit in pink yarn it would look just like a breast cancer awareness scarf! :-)
ReplyDeleteI hear you Mary on the varigated colors, but heck I knit up two solid entrelac dishcloths anyway. :-)
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