I've begun staring at people's knit caps on the subway. Homeless people, even. Is that double seed? Or One x One stitch? Here's what I'm doing for homework this week.
(forgive me, reader. My instruction sheet has been recently sullied by oily cheese, and so I need a clean, ever-present guide for future knitting projects.)
Garter
knit both ways
Stockinette Stitch
Row 1 (RS) Knit
Row 2 (WS) Purl
(beware: edges will curl)
1X1 Rib (good for scarves)
Row 1 (RS) K1, P1
Row 2+ do what you see
Seed Stitch
Row 1 (RS) K1 P1
Row 2+ Do opposite of what you see
(gives a rough, nubbly texture, good with colorway (varigated) yarns)
Double Seed Stitch
(and this is where it really gets complicated)
Row 1 (RS) K1, P1
Row 2 (WS) and all even rows: do what you see
Row 3 and all odd rows: Do opposite of what you see
Drop Stitch
Double-wrap knit stitch, then knit the first loop. Tricky to get even!
I was in a meeting last week and started staring at this pink sweater I bought - on sale. It's not a great sweater, but the yarn's pretty nice - silk. Started considering how to take it apart. Of course, I had to wait, since I was at work and I hadn't anything else to wear. But let me tell you, that thing doesn't have long to live. There's a nice, handknit silk scarf in my future! Now if I can just get home to get my hands on it...
Oh, I've also begun to stare at coffee mugs. I'm considering blowing off a drinking outing to go throw a tiny sake cup at the JCC. Dang, clay and yarn are highly addictive. Like crack, but healthier. And no hangover!
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