but! i was really inspired for this knitting project, by my dear friend amanda, who is always a source of inspiration for me in many areas of my life. i was inspired for the construction of the scarf by one she knitted (out of denim she had taken apart and spun into yarn) for a fashion show last month. and my scarf was made out of yarn that she had given me--she may have even spun the yarn? i even improvised and figured out on my own how to knit in a stripe down the middle of it.
Hey Lara...GO THE KNITTER!! You call it a 'stitch'...just like sewing. And if you want to do a 'purl' stitch which is the next main stitch to 'plain' you simply put the right needle (if you're righthanded!) thru the same loop as for plain, BUT you go from back to front..so instead of putting the point of the right needle from left to right into the front side of the stitch on your left needle, you put it from right to left of the front part of the stitch...wonder if your confused! haha! give it a go...try one row plain, one row purl for a bit and see the pattern that develops. Also you make a 'rib' by doing one stitch plain, one stitch purl...or 2/2 or 3/3 etc....knit for a few inches to see the effect.
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Jessie, thanks for all the knitting know-how! I will definitely start experimenting with purling now!
ReplyDeleteoo, this is awesome! love the colors! i only know the plain knit & purl stitches.. but you can always make a blanket if you're really ambitious!
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