Spot woven knitting that mimics the look of beads
Spot Woven Stitch
Our next Beyond BOBBOL Learn-and-Knit-A-Long is going way beyond lace and beads to try new things in another area. I call it “spot weaving” because the design looks like … well, spots of color (sort of like beads) against a background color.
Since the Spot Woven Stitch produces a dense, non-stretchy fabric, it is ideal for items like dishcloths, hot pads, placemats, rugs, pocketbooks, etc. I’ve even used it for hard-wearing, cushiony heels on socks. (stay tuned for the story on that!)
Spot Woven Dishcloth
I hope you will join in to knit along in September and learn about Spot Weaving.
To tempt you, I have designed the Spot Woven Dishcloth learning project. The instructions page will be available for free to all members.
Note: There will not be a pdf file to download for the Spot Woven Dishcloth free instructions, but you will need to be logged in with your member account to access the instructions page.
Spot Woven Dishcloth
Special techniques used and described
- woven stitch
- troika method of using 3 different alternating ends of yarn
Shopping List
YARN – Worsted weight cotton yarn in 2 colors. For the yarn in the samples pictured, I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in Hot Orange for the background color and Hot Pink for the spot accent color. Check your stash for scraps or partial balls as you won’t need much for the dishcloth learning project. You’ll only need –
- 25 yards of a main background color (M)
- 15 yards of a spot accent color (A)
Tip: Scraps of different colors for the accent “bead” colors would be fun, too!
KNITTING NEEDLES – Size US 8 (5 mm)
Pattern Availability
The Spot Woven Dishcloth pattern instructions will be free for everyone in the KAL. I’m planning to have the instructions ready for you on September 5th, the usual date to start our monthly KAL’s. There will not be a pdf download file for this, but you will need to be logged in with your member account to access the instructions page.
An Extra! KAL Bonus Pattern
Beaded Shamrocks Socks
Beaded Shamrocks Socks is the pattern where I used the spot woven stitch for the heel flap (flat knitting version) and toe band (circularly knitted version). The design motivation was to carry forward the look of beading beyond the sock cuff and upper leg. But of course, using beads in the heel or toe could be very uncomfortable if worn with shoes, lol.
As part of the September KAL, you can get the Beaded Shamrocks Socks pattern as a bonus at special discounts September 5 – 25. (Note: Premium members can get free Ravelry delivery of this pattern now!)
An Invitation to Join Us for KnitHeartStrings KAL’s
I hope you will join us to knit and learn along for Spot Weaving as part of the Beyond BOBBOL series. If you are not yet a member of KnitHeartStrings, you can Join Here. There is lots of good knitting still to come for 2014 Beyond BOBBOL!
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