pattern seeking

How about something in Feather and Fan? Its garter stitch, mostly, but certainly not plain. The basic pattern is

Multiple of 18

Rows 1, 2, & 4: Knit. Row 3: (knit 2 tog) 3x, (yo, k1) 6x, (knit 2 tog) 3x

You can make each pattern repeat on any number evenly divisible by 3 that produces a number divisible by 2, if that makes any sense. The pattern is created in three units: decreases, increases, decreases. You must be able to make AS MANY decreases as you do increases, and the two must be balanced symmetrically.

Add a garter stitch upper and lower edge, the sides will take care of themselves.

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 20:30:03 +0000 (UTC), enigma spewed forth :

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Hi!

I find this pattern simply enchanting:

have no idea of the needed skills for knitting this beauty, but I am sure it would make a special present for a special person. All the best to you and grandma!

Anna Maria

> I forgot the link to the only one knitted shawl I ever made:

's easy and the effect is very beautiful. If you knit it in a biggish yarn it would take not so long time to make and you don't need to add any fringe.

Hugs,

Anna Maria

Lee,

I have made this shawl 2 times and enjoy making it, most of all giving it away and enjoying the looks when they see it.

Let us know what pattern you pick.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

I am new to knitting and am looking forward to this group.

barkleyfluffy

Anna MCM wrote in news:z3OGf.5052$zc1.539@amstwist00:

i can view Google's cache of the pattern, but i can't get any images. i can't get the site to load at all. it appears that dial-up is too slow for thier server & it times out (or it's a really busy server... same result here though, i can't get there) it sounds pretty, & i can manage all the stitches & grafting, but it would take me *way* longer than May to finish... lee

Anna MCM wrote in news:68OGf.5053$zc1.4530@amstwist00:

ah! now that i have printed out somewhere... i'd forgotten about it. thank you! lee

Wooly wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

DOH! Feather & Fan, the standby for truck blankets here :) how could i not think of it as a shawl/wrap? thanks lee

On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:20:14 +0000 (UTC), enigma spewed forth :

Dunno? I've seen it on garter, on stockinette, on stockinarter. I've seen it called Old Shale, Print o'the Wave, Feather and Fan, probably a few other things depending on which book I pull off the shelf and whether it was written by a Shetlander or by somebody else ;)

I particularly like to use it as edging on a triangular shawl with the body knitted in garter stitch.

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Wooly, what is stockinarter?

Try doing a right click on the web address, then selecting Open. That works for me.

Also, Interweave has a book out now with nothing but shawl and wrap patterns to knit. They are all pretty and vary in levels of difficulty. NAYY

Shana

Welcome, Barkley. If you have any questions, pease ask. SOmeone will be sure to answer.

Higs, Katherinie

On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 21:50:47 -0600, "Karen in MN" spewed forth :

A typo.

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how about a triangle shawl with lacey holes that is simple and quick. cast on 4sts Garter stitch 2 rows Row 1. Knit 1 Make one by picking up the bar/loop inbetween the stitch you just knitted and the next stitch, knit it off, Yarn forward Slip one, knit one pass slipped stitch over Make one knit last stitch or in pattern terms it would read

Row One: K1; Mk1; YF S1 K1 PSSO; Mk1; K1 Row Two: K1 Purl to last stitch K1 Row Three: K1; Mk1; YF S1 K1 PSSO; til last stitch Mk1 K1. Row Four and every alt row as row TWO. Row Five as three

Repeat last two rows until it is long enough and wide enough for the wrap you need. then cast(bind) off all stitches and add a fringe on the two edges if you want to.

Hope this is clear enough

hth

cher

Aww shame, thought this was some new stitch you'd invented...oh well maybe you could make up a pattern for it...lol

hugz cher

Hi Barkley,

Welcome to this great group and you have come to the right place for knitting, crocheting and all kinds of crafts. Come back and let us know what you are making and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Nora

Welcome to the group! :o) Where are you from... not *exactly*, but what country, state, province, or whatever?

Cute name by the way... I don't mean to insult, so please don't take this wrong if I am off the mark... but does it have anything to do with dogs?

Gemini (Ontario, Canada)

- who loves dogs! ;o)

"spinninglilac" wrote in news:RW0Hf.276262$ snipped-for-privacy@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk:

thanks, Cher. this sounds easy & pretty. would you choose a silk/alpaca (or silk/merino) or a mohair yarn for this? mohair is light & warm, but the fuzzies might be annoying... lee