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Pennant stitch

Posted by: Vicky on: 30 July, 2008

I was recently asked what the stitch pattern is for the pennant stitch, which I used in this square:

The pattern is worked over 7 stitches plus 1.
Row 1: (RS) K1, *P1, K6, rep from*
Row 2: *P5, k2, rep from * to last st, p1
Row 3: K1, *p3, k4, rep from *
Row 4: *p3, k4, rep [...]

Avoiding difficult stuff

Posted by: Vicky on: 26 March, 2008

I’ve been avoiding working on the cropped cardigan because it’s just not quite right, so I’ve been catching up on the blanket squares.
Stocking Stitch with four hearts
I tried about 5 times to doing the vertical white stripe with the intarsia method and it just looked rubbish. So it’s all swiss darned.

Little Flowers Square
Eyelet holes [...]

Blanket progress

Posted by: Vicky on: 27 November, 2007

The blanket continues to progress and I’ve some more squares to write about:
Check Texture Square

Rows 1-4 are a K3, P1 rib; Rows 5 and 6 K only.
Mock Double rib square

1st row: K; 2nd row: P1, K2, P2, K2, P2 etc.
Checked rib square

Rows 1-3: 2×1 rib; 4th row: K only.
Little Ladders Square

Have done this one [...]

I have been knitting

Posted by: Vicky on: 18 October, 2007

Really, I have. In fact everyday last week I spent at least a couple of hours knitting. But the cushion cover seems to be taking forever to grow. I’m half way through the front piece now and it’s been relatively plain sailing. I did make a couple of small mistakes where I [...]


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