[Nfb-krafters-korner] fan and feathers -- was: Re: pattern

Wed Feb 9 23:21:47 UTC 2011

Ok, by popular demand, here is what I remember about the fan and feathers 
stitch in knitting.
I hope I can explain this as I am not one to go by patterns, hence I don't 
know how patterns are written.

First, here is a general description of what the fabric will look like and 
how you achieve it:

The sample swatch will have alternating columns of fans and feathers.  That 
is, each row will have segments that will form a fan alternating with 
segments that will look like a series of feathers.  Each fan will always be 
on top of a fan on the previous row, and each string of feathers will also 
be knitted over the feathers on the previous row.
The resulting swatch of fabric will look like waves or ripples of fans and 
feathers.

How it is done: basically you decrease 6 times to make a fan, and increase 6 
times to make the feathers, and in the end your count does not change.

Ok, here's the pattern. You can vary the number of stitches and rows to make 
it as large as you want.

Row 0: Start by casting on a multiple of 18 stitches.  For our purposes, say 
you cast on 36.

Row 1: make half a fan by knitting 2 stitches together 3 times. Hence you 
have used 6 stitches, and have decreased them to 3 on the needle.
Now make a row of 6 feathers by increasing 6 times as follows: wrap the yarn 
once around the right needle and then knit one stitch.  Repeat this 5 more 
times.  Now you should have on your right hand needle the 3 stitches of the 
fan followed by 12 stitches forming the feathers -- including the "yarn 
over" loops which you treat as if they were stitches.
Next, knit together 2 stitches, repeated 6 times to form a full fan.
Next, yarn over and knit 6 times to form more feathers.
Finally finish with half a fan by knitting together 2 stitches 3 times.

Row 2: Perl 36 times.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until your swatch is finished.
Note how the fans and feathers form a rounded ripply pattern.

Happy krafting.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pattern

Feather and fan is a design stitch and there are patterns out there that
use this in many knitted items.  It is worked over a number of stitches I
can't remember how many off the top of my head, but it is a nice one. 
Maybe
put in a search for Knit Feather and Fan pattern and you might be able to
tell us what it looks like better.

Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
Blindhands at AOL.com

In a message dated 2/9/2011 1:38:47 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov writes:

Can  someone tell me what a feather and fan dishcloth is?  Is that a
dishcloth  with a picture of a fan and feather on it?

Thanks,
Cindy Z.

-----Original Message-----
From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of VICKIE  LONDON
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 3:10 PM
To: List for blind  crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pattern

I  would be interested in the knit-along feather and fan dishcloth.  I
think
I also may have a pattern.

Vickie

----- Original Message  ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To:  <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011  1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pattern

>I think I  have a feather and fan dish cloth  pattern maybe we can do
that
> as a knit together on a Monday .
>
> Anyone  interested?Night
>
> Joyce  Kane
>  _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>  Blindhands at AOL.com
>
>
> In a message dated 2/9/2011 9:55:35  A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> lauraeaves at yahoo.com  writes:
>
> Hi Terry  K --
> I have made several  crocheted rippled afghans.  There are many
> variations.
>  What do you want it to look like? Large or small zigzags?  rounded  wavy
> ripples?  Do you want a crocheted or knitted   pattern?
> Let me know. I could just post the basic pattern on list as  it is  quite
> simple.
> Speaking of ripples, I also have a  knit stitch pattern  called "fan and
> feathers".  It is quite  pretty and nice for a project  that you want to
> ripple.  The  original pattern that it came from was  a sweater. I never
>  made
> that as it was kind of involved, but the stitch  would go  nice in a scarf
> or
> a throw or a baby blanket.
>  Happy  stitching.
> --le
>
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
> From:  "Jackie"  <jpentland at hay.net>
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> Sent:  Wednesday, February  09, 2011 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re:  [Nfb-krafters-korner] pattern
>
>
> Hi  I have it for  knitting.  Am allowed to write it out in an email for
>  you?
> Thanks jackie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From:  "Terry Knox"  <tknox6 at sc.rr.com>
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>  Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011  8:01 PM
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>
>
>> Hello   everyone,
>>
>> Does anyone on list have the pattern for  Ripple  Afghan or know where I
> can
>> get it.  Thanks
>> Terry  K
>>
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