Yarns 15 Thru 28

I wanted to start today's blog with a quick notes.

First I want to mention something you might have noticed already.  I tend to have thick and thin sections.  This is an intentional decision I make as I go along.  I do this because I think is makes the afghan more appealing, and more textured to look at.  I often decide this as I go, if I have a couple of wide bands I will add a small band or two.  The only exception is furry or flagged yarns, when I only do 2-4 rows at most.  The reason for this is that a little fur adds a nice texture, a lot will often be too much.  The nice thing about doing this is that you can use the same furry yarn a few times in the afghan.  

The other thing I wanted to mention is choosing the next stitch.  The placement of my yarns have already been decided.  I will start with the simplest..Furry or flagged are always reverse stockinette.  Slightly textured yarns are very simple (non-detailed) patterns such as stockinette, garter, seed, or ribs.  Smooth yarns are the only yarns I give much thought to for stitches.  When my next yarn is smooth I look at my entire piece.  I pay attention to the last several stitches that have been completed, if they have a vertical feel like cables, ribbing, or stockinette.. I usually look for patterns that have a horizontal, squared  or diagonal feel.  I like changing the textures often, to keep your eyes moving along the peice, rather than getting drawn in to any particular area. 

Yarn 15

Slightly textured (175 stitches)

after completing the color change row (knit if RS is facing, purl if WS is facing) 

3 rows of garter stitch

Yarn 16 and 18  (it frames yarn 17 nicely)

Muget (Anny Blatt)-doubled

Stockinette stitch  4 rows

Yarn 17

Super Angora (Anny Blatt)- doubled 

175 stitches

Stockinette this time I went till I ran out of this yarn - 14 rows

  Yarn 19

Wool Ease (Lion Brand) doubled

I used one strand each of two different heathered brown colors

Pie Crust Basketweave (Vogue Knitting Stichtionary)  Multiple of 8+10  (178 stitches)

Yarn 20

1 Strand muget, 1 strand papi, 1 stand scarce eyelash

two rows garter stitch

Yarn 21

smooth  (Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns)

Slip-Cross Open Cable  180 stitches

Yarn 22

Muget doubled 180 stitches

3 rows reverse stiockinettes

Yarn 23

Seduce doubled 180 stitches

stockinette stitch

Yarn 24

textured with spares eyelash 180

2 rows one is color change row, the othe reverse stockinette

Yarn 25

Fine Kid (Anny Blatt)

180 stitches  stockinette

Yarn 26

Smooth 170

Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns (corded stitch)

Yarn 27

Ribbon, 175 linen stitch 2 rows

Yarn 28

Victoria (Anny Blatt) doubled

175 2 rows reverse stockinette