Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Waving Rib Pattern

This is lovely and worth extra effort. I think I would be great for a sock leg, but you would need an edge that could keep the sock up, there isn't much elasticity to this stitch. With a tight gauge, it could make a great texture for a tank. There is definitely a front and back to the stitch, but if you knit a scarf with it, the back forms a cool checkerboard pattern. I see it looking a Waving Rib Pattern scarf looking might fetching if you know a professor with a tweed jacket.

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Escalator Pattern




This was interesting to knit, but the only thing I could think it could be a useful stitch would be a baby's blanket. It's not difficult to keep up with, just not enough wow power to justify the added labor.

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Monday, January 8, 2007

Ripple Stitch, Ribble Rib Stitch






Thanks for all the support about the classes, I really need it. I spent all Sunday working on class stuff. Yikes! I didn't even know how much time past. I'm really hoping I get faster at reading and doing homework and stuff, because I'm willing to give up some knitting time, but this is now seriously interferring with spousal time.

Oh, and can I tell you how much Tony Romo has messed with my world! I thought I could go back to normal days off, but the Seahawks season lives on because of Romo! I'm still fuming. It's not like the Seahawks are going to beat the Bears, so it just prolongs my crappy hours at work.

Anyways, here's the Ripple Stitch and the Ripple Rib. Both are quite simple, I could keep up with watching tv and knit them at the same time.

They don't look like much here, but I think both would shine with multicolor yarn.

oh, and the bike ride wasn't too bad, I was pretty surprised about that.

p.s. I forgot to update you, just in case you didn't watch the Fiesta Bowl, Ian Johnson, the crocheter/football player, his team won in overtime, with Johnson scoring the winning touchdown, then proceeds to get on his knee and propose to his cheerleading girlfriend. How great is that.

And speaking of orange and blue, watch tonight. My alma mater, the University of Florida is playing Ohio State for the National Championship. GO GATORS!!!!!!

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Thursday, January 4, 2007

Roman stitch, Roman rib stitch





Today is the first day of my class, which I'm kind of nervous about, not because of the coursework or it will be the first time that I have stepped foot in a classroom in 12 years, but traffic will be bad that time of day, so I've decided to bike from where I work to where the class is being held and I'm in terrible shape. And it's cold outside, and rainy (I know, Seattle is known for such weather). So if you don't hear from me in a while, it's because I'm still trying to bike up a hill in downtown Seattle.

So today, or last night really, I got back to knitting swatches. I think this is where I left off ...

The Roman stitch is quite blah, but the Roman rib, I can get excited about. It has a beautiful texture, kind of smock-like, very easy to remember. Would be lovely as the bust portion of an empire waist top.

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