| Decreases on the wrong side |
[Nov. 6th, 2005|09:10 am] |
Note: Another copy of this post is in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) knitting here. Generally when I become aware of a new decrease, or of more information that belongs in this post, I will update that post first. I will try (but do not always succeed) to remember to update this post as well. This post exists mainly as a backup; the other one may have slightly different information.
I knitted Leaves in
Relief inside-out. Consequently, I had to spend a lot of time thinking about
how to create something that will look like a sl 1-k2tog-psso from the right
side, while working from the wrong side.
Today, I was reading
this post
on String or Nothing. (She's doing a series on how to chart things, which I highly recommend.)
In the middle of it, I came across the following phrase:
Again referring to the Sainted Barbara, we see that a s1-k2tog-psso done on the right side has as its wrong-side counterpart the delightfully awkward p3tog through the back of the loop.
This bothered me quite a bit, because it's not accurate.
This provoked me to finally get around to writing up how to
produce any of the single or double decreases from the wrong side. I thought
that some of you might be interested.
( Read more... ) |
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| Hat |
[Nov. 6th, 2005|12:30 pm] |
Here's Bobert's Christmas present:
( Jayne hat )
It's made of Knitpicks Merino Style, which I quite like the feel of, held doubled. It used exactly one skein of the orange ("Butternut"), a bit less than one skein of yellow ("Harvest"), and about half a skein of red ("Hollyberry", although that's a bit too purple.)
I was trying to make it use up all the yellow, but it didn't quite work: I had enough left over for about another round and a half on the main part of the hat. I have to conclude that
(1) I made an error in counting rows,
(2) I miscalculated the number of stitches in the crown, (both of which seem unlikely),
(3) The cast-on took up a lot more of the orange yarn than I guessed (I guessed "half a regular round", which is probably too little, but underestimating meant I had yellow left over rather than running out),
(4) My gauge tightened a bit in the yellow, causing me to use fewer inches of yarn per round, or
(5) The skein of yellow had a few more yards than the skein of orange. This is plausible, especially as orange is darker than yellow, and dye does have weight.
Edit: I've also been working on sleeves for Faramir. Some of my friends think ( this ) looks surreal. |
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