Friday already - where does the time go? Heheh....
Okay, I sat down with the Paradiso yesterday and my favorite size 6 circular to figure out what I need to do for this potential T I’ve been thinking about. I had decided on the Razor shell lace pattern except without the lace part :) No really, it’s not as weird as it sounds. Here’s the pattern:
Multiple of 10+1
Row 1: K1, *YO, K3, SSSK, K3, YO, K1; repeat from * to end.
Row 2: Purl
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for pattern.
Nice and simple, right? The YOs and the SSSKs (just like an SSK only you’re slipping three stitches instead of 2) create lovely diagonal lines which are perfect for the variegated yarn. But because I don’t really want a lace T, I’d work an M1 instead of a YO. I decided that I also wanted a bit of garter stitch between repeats of the razor shell, say, three stitches worth. Figuring that into the pattern I then calculated the number of stitches I’d need for a decent swatch. Then I cast on.
Then I ripped, recalculated and cast on again.
Oh alright! - one more time…
Aha, gotcha :)
Garter-bound razor shell
Multiple of 12+3
Row 1: K3, *M1, K3, SSSK, K3, M1, K3; repeat from * to end.
Row 2: K3, *P9, K3; repeat from * to end.
I keep wondering if a couple more stitches in the garter stripes would look better, you know, just to make them slightly wider? And, much as I like this, I also wonder if doing the bands in stockinette (rather than garter would make for a better overall appearance - except for the curling propensities of stocking stitch. With the garter, things lie nice and flat. Eh, there’s no reason not to try a swatch and see what happens :)
We have chickadees! They’re very common in this area but, for some reason, they’ve only just shown up at the feeder. However, once one showed up, they all showed up. Such pretty little things - and I had forgotten how little they are - not even as big as a sparrow.
Bird bath/waterer
There may not be a post on Monday but if that turns out to be the case, I’ll post on Tuesday as I did last week. Have a great weekend, all!
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I think the stitch pattern is looking great! The stockinette I think would give a more subtle look, which might be nice, but I rather like the look of the garter panels. It makes the stitch more visible.
Erin - Thanks for the input! I really appreciate it. I was worried about that making it too texturally busy as the yarn is a thick ‘n and thin type of stuff and really doesn’t need a lot of help in the texture department but I can really see what you mean about the garter panels setting off the shell part better.
....sure....that’s an *invisible* chickadee....
Kathy - They do that? Sheesh - little buggers are talented, aren’t they!
Well....you have been busy this week. I love the tweedy look of that yarn. Sounds like a great mitten pattern. I love to knit mittens. Have a great weekend.
Maureen - I don’t mind knitting mittens, but I won’t love it until I don’t have to fight with each and every thumb. Actually, things are slowly getting better - it’s the small diameter that gives me fits :)
That’s a handy container for the birds. Our bird bath is proving very popular in the hot weather. Just wanted to ask about Avast antivirus: have you found it satisfactory? I am updating our computer system, too, and would welcome your opinion as there’s quite a choice of AV software out there.
Hi Anne :)
I have been using Avast for some time now and find it a decent anti-virus. I only have one quibble with it and that is that it hogs system resources when it’s updating itself (which it will do all on its own while you’re on-line) for a few minutes. If you’re doing anything system intensive at the time - playing a game, for example, or doing graphics - you’ll notice quite a slowdown for a bit. But that’s only mildly annoying and the most recent version has even improved that somewhat. I like it and will continue to use it.
Good luck with your search! 
It sounds like your chickadees are like my foxes. They have an instinct for cameras and a real talent for disappearing at the crucial moment.
Pam - All birds seem to be like that and it doesn’t help that my camera is old and slow as well.
I’m too urban to see foxes but I sure would love to - beautiful little things.
ooooooh cool! love the stitch pattern, perfect for the yarn....great pics too. :)
Lisa - Thanks, I’m still playing with variations :)
