The last few weeks I have been designing a new collection for winter 2014 for a fabulous yarn company (I can’t share everything, sorry!). It was quite an experience. We discussed a theme, a big box of yarn arrived at my studio, I took a week to design and swatch a dozen or so pieces, we discussed, picked, added some more ideas, I designed and swatched a little more and… we have a collection! Well I still need to do all of the work to create the garments and the patterns, but we have our six pieces picked out and a much larger box of yarn is on its way.
In putting together the collection, I spent a lot of time working through various pattern stitches — one of my favorite things to do! Here are a few of the ones I really enjoyed!
A few that I have used before and rediscovered:
Waffle Stitch used in VERSACIKNITS Dave.
Waffle Stitch (odd number of sts)
Rows 1 and 3 (WS): Knit.
Row 2: P1, *k1, k1 in stitch below; rep from * to last stitch, p1.
Row 4: P1, *k1 in stitch below, k1; rep from * to last stitch, p1.
Rep Rows 1 – 4 for pattern.
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Shadow Rib (multiple of 3 sts)
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2: *K1-tbl, p2; rep from* to end.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pattern.
Broken Rib (Even number of sts)
Row 1 (WS): *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: Knit.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pattern.
Shadow Check
Row 1 (RS): Purl.
Row 2: K1, *p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 3: P1, *yo, sl 1 wyib, p1; rep from * to end. (The yo is taken over the top of the needle and held in back of the slipped st, then brought forward again for the next purl st.)
Row 4: K1, *sl 1 wyif dropping yo of previous row, k1; rep from * to end. (The yo is dropped in front of the slipped st, making 2 strands woven across each slipped st as it is slipped.)
Row 5: P1, *sl 1 wyib, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 6: K1, *sl1 wyif, k1; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1 – 6 for pattern.
You will definitely see a design using Shadow Check very soon!
Hope you enjoy my rambling.
Lori
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