Space is Big….Really Big

KnitcircusJul 22, '16

Inspired by the Hitchhiker’s Guide Trilogy by Douglas Adams, this color celebrates the vastness of space.

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“You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist, but that’s just peanuts to space.” We love the other-worldliness of this impressionist with it’s changing space-scape and all the planets, galaxies, stars, and supernovas bursting throughout.

SPACE IS BIG.REALLY BIG. (1)

This color is available in Small, Medium and  Large Sock Sets

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The shawl shown uses one 100g gradient in Greatest of Ease, or chose any size you like: 50g, 75g, 100g, 150g, 200g and 300g.

 

 

Terribly Simple Variation

I love the genius simplicity of this pattern by Caitlin ffrench, fantastically easy to work just as advertised! But because this was a prototype of a new color, I wanted to see how the color behaved with different stitch types. This is a loose recipe for the changes I made to the Terribly Simple pattern to create a fun sampler-type shawl.

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If you’re an adventurous/confident knitter, please feel free to play along! Please note; I wasn’t counting stitches or attempting to make everything come out even like I would with a “real” pattern. So approach this with a playful spirit!

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Rows 1-26: Garter Stitch

Next 20 Rows: 2 Rows Stockinette Stitch, one garter ridge (Knit on WS, knit next row)

Next 12 Rows: Garter Stitch

Next 4 Rows: Stockinette Stitch

Eyelet Row: *YO, k2tog, k1, rep from * to end of row.

Next 4 Rows: Stockinette Stitch

Eyelet Row: *YO, k2tog, k1, rep from * to end of row.

Next 4 Rows: Stockinette Stitch.

Next 4 Rows: Seed stitch.

Next 2 Rows: Stockinette Stitch.

Eyelet Row: *YO, k2tog, rep from * to end of row.

Next 5 Rows: Stockinette Stitch.

Eyelet Row: *YO, k2tog, k2, rep from * to end of row.

Next 2 Rows: Stockinette Stitch.

Next 6 Rows: Garter Stitch.

Next 4 Rows: Seed Stitch.

Repeat these next 2 rows 3 times:

Eyelet Row: *YO, k2tog, k2, rep from * to end of row.

Next row: Purl all sts.

Next 6 Rows: Garter Stitch.

BO with Jeny’s Surprisngly Stretchy Bind-Off.

Have a great weekend,

Jaala

 

 

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