Another striking, yet easy to knit, two color pattern!
Both sides of this fabric look similar. The knit side is illustrated above and to the left; the purl side is above and to the right. If you look carefully you’ll notice the knit side is smoother than the purl side. The knit side of this fabric, formed on odd rows, is considered the right side.
Barred Stripes.1
Multiple of 4 stitches plus 2 stitches. (e.g. 4 stitches x 3 repeats + 2 stitches = 14 stitches.)
- Cast on with color A; purl one row.
- Row 1: Color B, k1, * sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * end k1.
- Row 2: Color B, k1, * p2 , sl 2 wyif; repeat from * end k1.
- Row 3: Color A, k3, * sl 2 wyif, k2; repeat from * end sl 2 wyif, k1.
- Row 4: Color A, k1, * sl 2 wyif, p2; repeat from * end k1.
- Repeat rows 1-4.
I discussed “sl wyif” and “sl wyib” yesterday when I discussed “Blended Stripes”; “sl 2 wyif” is similar. This translates to “slip 2 stitches with yarn in front”.
Do exactly what the directions say. Bring the yarn forward as to purl, slip the next two stitches as to purl. Then, follow the next instruction. Notice the yarn will be in front the whole time you purl rows 2 and 4. You’ll be moving the yarn from front to back as you knit and then slip stitches working rows 1 & 3.
When you slip the stitches, you’ll notice horizontal strands of yarn run across the surface of the fabric; these are called “floats”. I inserted a needle through a column of floats to show you what these look like; similar floats run across the purl side of the fabric. That’s how it should look so don’t worry whe you see these.
It’s pretty, it’s easy and you can incorporate this into your own sweater design!
References and end notes
1. p. 52 “Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns”
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Stitch patterns are also compiled at technorati’s knit stitch patterns page, where you’ll also find how to knit articles.
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[...] That’s how I did it when I knit barred stripes1, shown above left, you’d better slip purlwise! Otherwise, you’ll either be puzzled when you knit row 2 or you won’t notice your stitches are mounted in some unusual fashion, knit away, and eventually, you’ll wonder why so many of your stitches look twisted once, twice or even several times. (I discuss this whole seat thing in stockinette ad nauseum I – IV. ) [...]
Pingback by The Knitting Fiend » Blog Archive » Slip knitwise vs slip purlwise. — 12/21/2005 @ 10:48 am
I have just received some old patterns from my mother, and they use english wool, is there a great diffrence from wool types to american types, at the present time I am doing a 1940 style sweater, and it asks for 3 ply wool and using no 11 and no 9 needles, I am using no 4 american and no 5 american, will this do and will it work out using american 3ply wool. yours christine
Comment by christine — 3/1/2006 @ 11:37 pm
I’m not sure about the wool types because I’ve never familiarized myself with the British terminology for wool. (The American termimology is confusing enough!)
. I’d need to look up needles sizes to check– but your substitutions sound about right. American and English needle number systems are different. Americans also don’t use the term “three ply”. They usually say fingering or sport.
I usually look at the recommended gauge and work from there.
Comment by lucia — 3/2/2006 @ 6:12 am