I learned a new trick over the weekend. It is enterlac (pronunciations vary).
My favorite yarn store had a class on learning entrelac over the weekend. I could not go because I had to work. So I decided to teach myself. I am not one to be left behind. I got a good pattern and cast on. I suggest The Entrelac Scarf Tutorial by KnittyOtter. It has very good pictures and great instructions.
I first did a sample to figure this whole thing out.
There is a lot of short rows, picking up stitches, slip stitches and purling or knitting two stitches together, but if you just follow the instructions it comes out right.
I cast on for a scarf. I know, I make a lot of scarves, but everyone needs a warm neck (just not this winter.) And I swore I would not make another scarf out of sock year after the Hitchhiker, but here I go again.
The yarn is Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Bryn. I love it so much. I am knitting on size US 4 needles.
I have done the repeats a few more times since I took this picture and I basically have the entire pattern memorized. I just have to do a bit of quick checking here and there to make sure my memory is correct.
I love the technique and I will probably be doing more enterlac in the future. I am thinking pillows for the couch.
What did you learn this weekend? Have you ever tried entrelac?
My favorite yarn store had a class on learning entrelac over the weekend. I could not go because I had to work. So I decided to teach myself. I am not one to be left behind. I got a good pattern and cast on. I suggest The Entrelac Scarf Tutorial by KnittyOtter. It has very good pictures and great instructions.
I first did a sample to figure this whole thing out.
There is a lot of short rows, picking up stitches, slip stitches and purling or knitting two stitches together, but if you just follow the instructions it comes out right.
I cast on for a scarf. I know, I make a lot of scarves, but everyone needs a warm neck (just not this winter.) And I swore I would not make another scarf out of sock year after the Hitchhiker, but here I go again.
The yarn is Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Bryn. I love it so much. I am knitting on size US 4 needles.
I have done the repeats a few more times since I took this picture and I basically have the entire pattern memorized. I just have to do a bit of quick checking here and there to make sure my memory is correct.
I love the technique and I will probably be doing more enterlac in the future. I am thinking pillows for the couch.
What did you learn this weekend? Have you ever tried entrelac?
We must be craft twins! I'm working on my first entrelac project now!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving it. I hope you are too.
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