So it isn't a sampler. I have one or two of those on my needles, but I had a design just exploding out, so I gave in and cast-on. Here are my materials. Beads and lace. How novel...
And a larger view of the swatch crumpled on the needle...
One item worth sharing is the way I set my charts up. Usually, I don't need anything special to read my charts. I can memorize a basic chart very quickly. But some charts don't fit in my brain that neatly. This design is one of them. I often knit in meetings and at conferences; Also while watching a movie. To help prevent errors, I do this:
I copy the chart once for each charted row and use a highlighter to mark one row on each sheet. I trim them and clip them together. When I finish a row I move that sheet to the bottom of the stack and the next row is highlighted and waiting for me! Lovely.
And a larger view of the swatch crumpled on the needle...
One item worth sharing is the way I set my charts up. Usually, I don't need anything special to read my charts. I can memorize a basic chart very quickly. But some charts don't fit in my brain that neatly. This design is one of them. I often knit in meetings and at conferences; Also while watching a movie. To help prevent errors, I do this:
I copy the chart once for each charted row and use a highlighter to mark one row on each sheet. I trim them and clip them together. When I finish a row I move that sheet to the bottom of the stack and the next row is highlighted and waiting for me! Lovely.
That's just too clever an idea -- thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteHi, I would like to know where can I have the pattern of the shawl?
ReplyDeleteBeautifull. Thank you veru munch!
hello, sorry for my English, but I am debutante. Your blog is very interessant and I will want to know where can one get the patterns models: quenn annes laces and fern shawl layout I like this form of shawl particularly. Thank you Daniele for France
ReplyDeleteoooooh, beads and lace, my favorite combination! I love the way you cleverly covered up most of the charts so I can't swatch a sneak preview - very catlike of you :}
ReplyDeleteJudith
Oh Judith! You know I'll send you those charts anytime you want to swatch them! Chances are you will see them soon even if you don't ask for them...so far I like what it looks like!
ReplyDeleteMore little bits. Grumble. Nice bits, though!
ReplyDeleteI work totally electronically on my ultralightweight laptop--paper drives me nuts. But it's a great concept for the paper-based knitter!