As we work our slip stitches, stranding the yarn
across the WS of the fabric, we need to be mindful
of our tension: Pulling the working yarn too tightly
across the slipped stitches could result in them
being crushed, distorting our work and changing
the overall tension of the fabric. Conversely,
allowing the strand to lie too loosely could allow
unsightly gaps to appear in our work, disrupting
the pattern and also adversely affecting our tension.
By carefully and regularly reviewing your work,
especially as you start working the slip stitch pattern,
it should be easy to make any necessary corrections
(e.g. feeding the working yarn back along the row
to loosen the strands over the slipped stitches or
reduce any excess yarn by feeding it forward).
No Rowan collection would be complete without
its signature intarsia and fairsle garments and
Magazine 64 is no exception as we are spoilt for
choice. For example, ARNE & CARLOS’ beautiful
jumper and cowl, “Carise” and “Folly”, use the
fairisle technique, which is described in Rowan
Newsletter Autumn 2017. Kaffe Fassett’s distinctive
jewel-adorned “Gazebo”, with its pleasingly co-
ordinated collar and cuffs, and Brandon Mably’s
stunning patchwork-effect jacket use the intarsia
technique, details of which can be found in the
Rowan Newsletter Winter 2017. So that’s the
colour work sorted!
Lightfoot by Lisa Richardson, Alpaca
Classic, Knitting & Crochet Magazine 64
Another of the distinguishing features of the new
collection is the use of texture and embellishments.
Bobbles are often associated with traditional Aran
designs but used on their own, they can create a
dramatic and eye-catching fabric, as with Lisa
Richardson’s “Lightfoot” and “Houghton”. The
specific method for knitting bobbles are given in
the special instructions for the pattern to ensure
that they are made to the same size and using the
same technique as the designer intended - and the
bobbles for both these patterns are formed in the
same way as follows:
Work to the point in the pattern where the bobble
is to be placed (usually indicated by the “MB”
(make bobble), abbreviation).
WINTER 2018
Houghton by Lisa Richardson, Alpaca
Classic, Knitting & Crochet Magazine 64
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