mostly annoyed, instead of completely annoyed
I’m always working on some project or another, and most weeks I talk about what I’m working on Wednesdays as part of Tami’s WIP Wednesday project. You can see past WIP Wednesdays … right this way.
Only knit one or two rounds of progress in the past couple weeks, and haven’t touched this shawl in days.
But I’m playing with not being completely and totally annoyed by this. Just mostly annoyed.
Either way, it seems to be helping.
If you’d like more WIP Wednesday posts, from other bloggers, visit Tami’s blog.
Playing with Shawls
I’m always working on some project or another, and most weeks I talk about what I’m working on Wednesdays as part of Tami’s WIP Wednesday project. You can see past WIP Wednesdays … right this way.
I managed to work on both shawls this week. wheeee!
With this shawl,
I’m Playing With
- rhythm, rest rows/working rows
- ease
- flow
- noticing
- play
- fun
Here,
I’m Playing with
- noticing
- rest
- pausing
- taking breaks
- paying attention
- breath
But in all seriousness, you would think by this point, considering how many shawls I knit, I’d have figured out a better way to photograph them in their blobular state.
But apparently not…
If you’d like more WIP Wednesday posts, from other bloggers, visit Tami’s blog.
Shawl Geometry: Rectangles
This is the twelfth post in a series about different shawl shapes and how to knit them. All the posts in the series can be found right here.
Rectangles
Like the Edge to Edge Square, the Basic Rectangle is knit flat and worked straight from cast on edge to bind off edge, with no increasing or decreasing necessary.
Basic Rectangle Calculations
Calculating your cast on and row count
Determine your final gauge, and desired dimensions.
[Stitch gauge] x [desired width] = [# of sts to CO]
[Row gauge] x [desired length] = [# of rows]
Note: you can work your knitting either by casting on at a long end or a short end. Use the measurement of your desired cast on edge as your “width” and your second measurement as your “length.”
Knitting Instructions
CO [# of sts to CO].
R1: knit across.
R2: purl across.
Rep R1&2 until [# of rows] have been worked.
Bind off loosely.
Both of these rectangles can also be worked using a provisional cast on, so that the stitch pattern flows out from the center of the shawl.
To do this, cast on using a provisional cast on, work until your shawl is half your desired length (or width), and bind off.
Then pick up your provisional cast on, and again work until your shawl is half your desired length (or width), and bind off.
This creates a shawl where the pattern emanates from the center of the rectangle out towards both bind off edges.
To create a shawl in which the pattern flows in towards the center of your rectangle.
Cast on and work until your shawl is half your desired length (or width) then place your live stitches on waste yarn. Cast on a second time and work until your shawl is half your desired length (or width). Then graft the two sets of live stitches together.
The previous post: Bias Squares
The next post: Square with a Diagonal Slit