Yesterday, I wrote about three patterns as part of my Winter Knits blogpost series. They share a number of features in common as they are all quick to knit and all use the same chunky yarn, DMC Natura XL.
However, there was something else that was the same about all of them: all the stitches were drawn from our new Reversible Knitting Stitches book! So I thought I would talk about these three stitch patterns and why we chose them for these projects.
The first pattern I showed yesterday was the Malvern Spa Pillow and Mitt. These are worked in a variation of Hatfield Check, which is an easy stitch with a strong vertical patterning. It has a good amount of stretch, which is important for something like a tightly‐fitting spa pillow cover and also has a most interesting surface texture. This produces a very good massaging effect for the spa mitt, so is a good combination for the set.
However, there was something else that was the same about all of them: all the stitches were drawn from our new Reversible Knitting Stitches book! So I thought I would talk about these three stitch patterns and why we chose them for these projects.
The first pattern I showed yesterday was the Malvern Spa Pillow and Mitt. These are worked in a variation of Hatfield Check, which is an easy stitch with a strong vertical patterning. It has a good amount of stretch, which is important for something like a tightly‐fitting spa pillow cover and also has a most interesting surface texture. This produces a very good massaging effect for the spa mitt, so is a good combination for the set.
The second pattern I featured was the Malvern Bath Mat, a soft and luxurious bath mat which just soaks up the water when you step onto it after a relaxing bath or shower.
The softness comes partly from the yarn, of course, but is also due to the qualities of the stitch, Quaker Ridging. This alternates thick and thin ridged stripes giving a lovely depth to the fabric, so it is soft and squidgy to step onto. It can look great when worked in a striped pattern, as in the bath mat here, but I also like it in a single colour as this seems to emphasise the dynamic nature of the pattern.
The softness comes partly from the yarn, of course, but is also due to the qualities of the stitch, Quaker Ridging. This alternates thick and thin ridged stripes giving a lovely depth to the fabric, so it is soft and squidgy to step onto. It can look great when worked in a striped pattern, as in the bath mat here, but I also like it in a single colour as this seems to emphasise the dynamic nature of the pattern.
The last of the three featured patterns was Anna's Shelbourne Spa Towels. These are worked in an intriguing reversible stitch called Diamond Brocade, which has an interesting interplay of different‐sized diamonds. This gives the design a very modern feel.
I like the fact that the two sides look so different. The right side has strongly accented diamond shapes and the wrong side has a lovely honey‐comb appearance. Apart from just appearances, though, this deep texture makes the towels super absorbent and soft to use.
I like the fact that the two sides look so different. The right side has strongly accented diamond shapes and the wrong side has a lovely honey‐comb appearance. Apart from just appearances, though, this deep texture makes the towels super absorbent and soft to use.
If you would like to read more about the Reversible Knitting Stitches E‐Book, then please click here. You can also see a gallery of sample pages here. The book features more than 250 different reversible stitch patterns and also includes over 80 project photos to show some examples of how the stitches can be used for your next project.
I do hope that you have enjoyed this Winter Knits series and that your last-minute Christmas knitting is going well. If you would like to read the whole series of posts, then please click here and follow the links at the bottom of each page until you get back here.
I’ll be back with one more post before the big day.
Until then – Happy Knitting!
Moira
I do hope that you have enjoyed this Winter Knits series and that your last-minute Christmas knitting is going well. If you would like to read the whole series of posts, then please click here and follow the links at the bottom of each page until you get back here.
I’ll be back with one more post before the big day.
Until then – Happy Knitting!
Moira
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