More Knitting with Bernat Handicrafter "STRIPES"
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"Two~way" Dishcloth done with "Tie Dye Stripes".
This "two~way" cloth pattern can be found here at "Strings and Sealing Wax"
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Here is my "Scallop Pattern" cloth that I did using "Country Stripes".
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This pretty pattern can be found here ...it only has the "pattern" instructions written out, so you need to add the stitches for your border on the sides and do extra rows for the top and bottom border...I just added 6 stitches...3 for each side and I knit 3 extra rows top and bottom for the border. This is a really pretty pattern and a simple one to follow.
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And here is the "feather & fan" cloth that my dear daughter Kailey Marie(9yrs.old) knit up with Mary Anne's variatioin using her "Pinky Stripes". This is one of our favourite patterns to do up...looks soooooo pretty with the self~striping cotton!
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If you happen to be a "fan" like me of the "feather & fan" stitch, here are more patterns using the stitch:
This "two~way" cloth pattern can be found here at "Strings and Sealing Wax" .
Here is my "Scallop Pattern" cloth that I did using "Country Stripes"..
This pretty pattern can be found here ...it only has the "pattern" instructions written out, so you need to add the stitches for your border on the sides and do extra rows for the top and bottom border...I just added 6 stitches...3 for each side and I knit 3 extra rows top and bottom for the border. This is a really pretty pattern and a simple one to follow..
And here is the "feather & fan" cloth that my dear daughter Kailey Marie(9yrs.old) knit up with Mary Anne's variatioin using her "Pinky Stripes". This is one of our favourite patterns to do up...looks soooooo pretty with the self~striping cotton! .
If you happen to be a "fan" like me of the "feather & fan" stitch, here are more patterns using the stitch:.
Enjoy!
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Rach
15 comments:
they look great!!
Kailey you did an amazing job... well done ;)
Susan
Thanks Susan!
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Rach
So beautiful. I have started the feather and fan pattern with the natural stripes sugar and cream yarn. Should be interesting for me because this is my first attempt at increases and decreases.
Yvonne
They are beautiful!! I can't wait to get some stripes yarn. Thanks so much for the links. Feather and Fan is my favorite.
JoAnn N.
Thanks Yvonne!
You'll do fine with the feather and fan, you'll see! Be careful though...they become addicting! You'll find yourself wanting to do more and more! Good Luck!
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Rach
Oh Joanne! You'll love the striping cotton...it's so cool to work with! And what better pattern to use with it...who doesn't love the feather and fan?
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Rach
Rachel,
I am late to comment here, but I love the cloths you and your daughter have knit from the Stripes yarn! and thank you for including the list of feather & fan patterns.
Thanks so much Mary Anne!
I love the feather and fan stich because it looks wonderful in whatever colour you choose (solid, variegated, striping, or twists)
I LOVE what you did with your "blissful moss rib" cloth...the colours all look so bright and cheerful...Awesome job!
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Rach
Rachel, I LOVE your dishclothes!!!
They are super cute!
Thank you so much Chie!
I am a HUGE fan of the work you do...you do wonderful stuff! Love your felted bags...especially the entrelac bag...I haven't done any felting yet...but seeing patterns like this makes me want to jump in and give it a try!
Thanks again!
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Rachel
Question from a novice: Rachel, with self striping yarns, how do you know when to start the next row? Do you have to calculate it into your pattern? Or do you just look to see when the color changes on the yarn and then start a new row? As always, your projects are stunning!
Hello Wendy!
With the self~striping yarn, you don't have to worry about when to start the next row...all I do with it, is start my "cast on" stitches with the start of a full colour...for some reason, they only give you a little bit of a colour at the beginning of the ball, so I just scooch up to the next colour, and that's it...it changes colour all on it's own. That's the fun of knitting with them...no need to fuss, just knit...and even if it doesn't start changing colour at the beginning of the next row, it's hardly noticible if it starts changing in the middle. I hope this helps you out some...I say just go for it...have fun with it!
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Rach
I love the way the "two-way" cloth looks with "stripes"! I just got myself the whole collection and I think I am going to give it a try.
I also have designed a baby blanket using "feather and fan" stitch and Baby Cloud yarn. It is called the "Fluffy Baby Blanket"
http://tricotine.typepad.com/weblog/2006/05/fluffy_baby_bla.html
It can also be found in the left side bar in my blog, under "Free Designs".
I love the Feather and Fan stith too! :-)
Thanks Isabelle!
I have to confess, I cheated in two spots on the 2 way cloth...all the other stripes lined up real nice but there were two places where it just wasn't working, so I clipped the yarn and "manually" changed the colour, all for "looks" of course!
I just went to your site to have a lookie loo at your fluffy baby blanket and it is too adorable! Love that yarn! I will have to pick some up on my next yarn shopping adventure!
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Rach
I like the two way it almost looks mitered with those stripes
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