I did so much swatching this weekend! and a lot of it was slip stitch pattern repeats. I used to avoid those things because they can be so slow to grow and you have to fuss with putting the yarn in front or in back, but there are a few things they are awesome for, like:
texture on the surface of a garment
mixing colours on one row with just one strand of yarn
making a gap for threading ribbon through
And you can use them in all kinds of different ways, as shown in these free patterns from other designers:
Herringbone Ribbed Socks
Herringbone Slipped Stitch Hat
Tisserand (this is a Ravelry download, so if you're not yet a member, it's a super reason to get onto signing up)
Florenz Socks (ditto on the Ravelry download)
When I wasn't slipping stitches I was shifting some knitting things off my desk, and shifting other knitting things on, and writing up two patterns to knit later on the theory that if I can get the busy writing part done up front I will enjoy the knitting more. And
YES, I did wind the new sock yarn into a ball and swatched it and I am definitely making a hat out of it. And it will be stunning.
In virtuous news, I even did a tiny bit of knitting on my next deadline project. But not enough, so I will go finish that now. Happy Monday all!
2 comments:
Tisserand is amazing! Though I don't speak or read French, so I'll have to find a translation engine (which will make for amusing instructions, I suspect).
I know - my jaw dropped when I saw that one!!
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