Lily Chin
Sunday PM
Apply some techniques borrowed from weaving into your work. Learn 5 ways of applying separate strands to knitting after the fact to colorize easily. See what stitches are “ripe” for weaving into. The bonus is that many of these methods are reversible. Chart everything up ahead of time and “preview” the results. Use up all your scrap yarns in the process. Stretch is usually minimized, so use these for rugs, pillows, placemats and hand bags as well as the ubiquitous scarves, shawls, afghans and more.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials Fee: None
Student Supplies:
- Please bring a few yards of smooth scrap yarn in worsted and bulky weights, many colors.
- Darning or tapestry needles, the longer the better. I especially like Susan Bates’ “Weaving Needle” (12.5 cm or 5 inches), article # 14085. www.coatsandclark.com
- Optional: A wide-tooth comb like an afro-pick.
Homework:
Use light-colored, worsted weight yarn to knit 5 swatches, as follows:
#1 - Cast on 21 sts using long-tail cast on, work in stockinette st for about 4 inches, end ready to knit, do not bind off but leave on needles or stitch holder.
#2 - Cast on 21 sts, work in garter st for about 4 inches, bind off.
#3 - Cast on 21 sts, work in seed st for about 4 inches, bind off.
#4 - Alternate Seed St – cast on 21 sts.
Row 1 (RS)- K across.
Row 2 (WS)- (k1, p1) across, end k1.
Row 3 (RS)- K across.
Row 4 (WS)- P1, (p1, k1) across, end p2.
Rep Rows 1 through 4 for pattern for about 4 inches, end with WS row, bind off in knit on following row.
#5 - Scattered Seed St – cast on 21 sts.
Row 1 (RS)- K across.
Row 2 (WS)- (k1, p3) across, end k1.
Row 3 (RS)- K across.
Row 4 (WS)- P across.
Row 5 (RS)- K across.
Row 6 (WS)- p2, k1, p3, k1, p3, k1, p3, k1, p3, k1, p2
Row 7- K across.
Row 8- P across.
Rep Rows 1 through 8 for pattern for about 4 inches, end with Row 2 of pattern, bind off in knit on following row.