Have you ever knitted with a self-patterning yarn? It's so "faux" much fun! The
"Twi-Fall" cap by Jennifer Stover (patten found on
Ravelry) is a 2-evening knit (or one, if you keep at it).
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"Twi-Fall" cap by Jennifer Stover in Classic Worsted Tapestry. |
Using
Classic Worsted Tapestry [Universal Yarn] in color:
Party Time, this cap knits up in a pseudo Fair Isle pattern without the colorwork fuss… no floats, no charts, and only one strand. How easy is that???
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A diagonal rib band is interesting yet is as easy as k2, p2. |
You'll have to read how Jennifer came up with this
diagonal rib pattern (ever try knitting in the dark during a double feature?). Cool effect and actually pretty easy. After analyzing the 4-row pattern, it's basically k2, p2 over an odd number of stitches.
Note: Just ignore the beg of round marker as you come around each round and keep going with k2, p2... the two inch band will be finished in no time.
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Here's what this self-patterning yarn offers at the crown of the cap—a somewhat Impressionistic-style stripe-in-the-round. I'm also curious to see what this yarn will do on Tetiana Otruta's
Star Noro Hat. I have about a half of the Party Time ball left… I may try it. Faux, faux, faux!