Cecelia wrote:
Sure wish this sweet little edging was charted. After all the discussion about reading charts, this would be a perfect project for practicing.
I am glad you are interested in practicing some more chart reading, and I assume several others are, too? Here ya’ go!
For those who have been following along, we’ve had some practice reading charts the last 2 months. For this month’s project, and for those who felt up to it, I suggested you take a shot at writing out your own chart. That was not a requirement, though, and of course I am here to share a chart with you.
Learning Point 1: Shaped edge with bound off stitches
You’ll notice that this is the first chart we’ve encountered where the shaped edge shows bound off stitches (the previous month’s edge was shaped with interior decreases). In the ornament pattern, there are specific instructions for doing a k2tog bindoff. If you prefer to use another bind off, this chart shows exactly where you’d substitute your own.
Learning Point 2: Row numbering for RS vs. WS rows
Another observation to note is that it is not always the case that the odd-numbered rows are the RS rows (such as in our projects for the previous 2 months). For this edging, the odd-numbered rows are the WS rows. Different designers and publications will use one convention or the other. As long as clearly indicated (as I hope that you always find my patterns to be), this doesn’t present a problem.
p.s. I’ll be back in a few days with more tips and learning points. Please feel free to add your comments and questions here. I’m looking forward to hearing from you and how you are doing!
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Just wondering if there is any chance of having the chart added to the pdf – I will probably want to make this again ( it is so lovely) at some later date and am afraid the chart will not be available. Please prettt please. . .
Smiles, Heather
Yes. It is in the Bits of Lace pdf now for download. You can get it as part of the pdf anytime before the end of this month (July 2012) via the Free Membership Pattern menu link.
I’m knitting Helena, a baby sweater from Knitty, for the second time. (First was for my great niece; this is for my doctor’s P.A., due early October, if she makes it that long.) I had forgotten that it’s an example of the odd numbered rows being the purl/wrong side. Just great timing to supplement your comment and this lace chart you provided. For an easy lace baby sweater, this one is nice. I also just finished a little Apple Blossom, which is another easy lace baby sweater (also a free pattern), though it runs small — newborn size with sport weight yarn. Both are quick knits for a tight schedule baby gift that looks really lovely. Well, lace is always lovely, I think. **smile**
I need to find some knitting graph paper
If you do a google search of “printable graph paper”, there are several possibilities for you to try out making your own.
I like this site, helpful directions, explained well, nice job!!!!!
Thanks so much for providing a chart to go along with the written instructions. I’m enjoying the newsletter and learning from the tutorials. Thanks for the free patterns too!
How cute is this edging? Wish me luck, I didn’t try this yet but hope to in the next few days. Thanks for the extra info and tidbits.