[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Knitting patterns

Mon Jan 6 01:17:30 UTC 2020

When knitting you don't need seams for most things. But you sew sweater sleeves in and some other things. I made 26 pillows for Christmas presents, and I did sew around 3 sides and just folded the fourth side. Most were 16 inch squares. I used many different designs on the tops. You can crochet seams for knitted items, but I prefer to sew with the overcast stitch. Jen, I suggest you take on one new thing at a time for actually doing things. Of course, you may be curious like me and want to know about things before you try doing them. 
Ramona

On Jan 5, 2020 7:38 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> My check pattern sort of looks like squares joined by a loop-d-loop, but 
> it's an illusion created by switching from knit to purl, or vice versa.  
> Knitting does have a couple ways to create seams, but I prefer seamless.  No 
> sewing, and no interruption in the pattern. 
>
> Maybe your friend who made you the pillow could show you how she made some 
> of the stitches she used in it? 
> Tracy 
>
>
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> Thanks for your fascinating description of the knitting patterns. They all 
> sound fun to feel in their own ways. I especially liked the "line of 
> squares" one. Silly question - why doesn't knitting use seams? (I've just 
> discovered stitches, remember?) 
>
> Now for patterns. The back of my "Charlotte's Web" pillow is pre-stitched 
> with squares with rounded corners. The squares have tiny loop-d-loops that 
> make the corners and connect the squares. The edges of the pillow have wavy 
> stitches. The seams my friend stitched the picture square on, are all made 
> of tiny cross stitches. They look like 
>
> xxx 
>
> all over! 
>
> Jen 
>
> spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net 
>
>
>
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> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Knitting patterns 
>
> I used the blanket rectangle project to find out what some patterns in A 
> Treasury of Knitting Patterns look like.  I thought I'd share my findings. 
>
> Diamond brocade makes diamonds outlined by an opposite stitch, like purl 
> outlined by knit.  
>
> Double diamonds makes a diamond outlined by tiny diamonds.  The tiny 
> diamonds aren't as pronounced an outline as the stitches in diamond brocade. 
> Both are very pretty patterns for diamond lovers like me. 
>
> Arabic diamonds creates very subtle diamonds that are not connected to each 
> other.  There's a bit of empty purl space between. 
>
> Chevron creates rounded rectangles.  With the slightly fuzzy yarn I used, 
> they're not real pronounced, so it also looks like zigzags. 
>
> Dotted chevron creates wide waves with an eye in the blank space between 
> waves.  It looks like a smile with an eye above.  Pretty cool. 
>
> Vandyke zigzag is a line of squares, with diagonal lines on either side 
> pointing to the square, kind of like a fish.  It's very interesting. 
>
> The last pattern I made is one I just kinda made up myself.  I call it 
> check.  It is:  knit 6, purl 6 (or whatever number of stitches fits evenly 
> into your gauge.)  When you've done that far enough to make a square, switch 
> to purl 6, knit 6, and make another square the reverse of the first.  Easy, 
> but nice. 
>
>
>
> So now I know about 6 different knit-purl patterns.  I'd be interested to 
> hear about patterns others have used for their rectangles. 
>
> Tracy 
>
>
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