[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Log Cabin knitting technique

[Ramona]

This sounds like a great idea with 7 or 10 stitches in each square. You could make almost anything with corners pointing up or straight sides pointing up.
Ramona

On Feb 2, 2020 7:28 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I heard about a thing in knitting a while back called "log cabin".  It 
> sounded interesting, and now I have a pattern for fingerless mitts using the 
> log cabin technique. 
>
> It goes like this: 
>
> Cast on 7 stitches.  Knit 7 garter ridges, so you have a little square. 
> Bind off. 
>
> Turn the square 90 degrees clockwise and pick up stitches along the edge. 
> Knit another 7 garter ridges. 
>
>
>
> It goes on like that, knitting and turning.  You get a middle square, with 
> rows going one way, surrounded by other rows going at 90 degrees to it, and 
> places where they meet up and cross, like the logs on the corners of a log 
> cabin. 
>
> And, at least in my mitts pattern, I change colors at every turn.  It's a 
> fun way to use up some balls of yarn that aren't enough for a project by 
> themselves.  
>
> And, the balls I have are all slightly different textures, which makes it 
> even more interesting. 
>
> Just thought I'd share. 
>
> Tracy 
>
>
>
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