Stitches Wednesday #2

Before I show you the second gauge swatch in a series of Binary Stitches©, here is an example using Stitch #1.

Stitches Wednesday #2D
Photo credit: Mary Lou Fall

I found the perfect yarn for the perfect project…Zealana Rimu.  Fingering Weight Rimu is a machine washable brushtail possum blend. Using this unique yarn also helps make New Zealand’s ecosystem a lot healthier.  The brushtail possum invades the nest of New Zealand’s kiwi, which face habitat destruction by these unwanted non-native species.

Edge Stitches:  Chain stitch: (RS) Slip the first and last stitch purl wise with the yarn in front. (WS) Knit through the back loop of the first stitch and knit the last stitch.

Scarf

CO 38 stitches using a Size 5 US needle.

Rows 1-12:  Work twisted ribbing (k1 tbl, p1) for approximately 2 inches.

Using the Binary Stitch© #1, work (5) repeats of pattern.

Work twisted ribbing for (6) rows for approximately 1 inch.  Continue working stitch pattern  (5) times separated by ( 6) rows of twisted ribbing.

Knit until desired length.

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Binary Stitches© #2

Stitch #2 depicts squares within a square.  I wonder what this would look like using slip-stitch knitting?  Knit at least three pattern repeats to fully see the pattern.

10 stitch pattern repeat

CO 30 using a smooth worsted-weight yarn and Size 7 US Needles.

Row 1:  K2, P1, K4, P1, K2

Row 2 and all even rows:  Knit the stitches as they present themselves.

Row 3:  K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1

Row 5:  P2, K1, P4, K1, P2

Row 7:  K2, P2, K2, P2, K2

Row 9:  P2, K6, P2

Row 10: End of pattern

©2016 Mary Lou Fall

 

Author: knitorious

Creating surface design on fabric through the use of mobile photography.

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