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mesh fabric. Leave long tails to create fringe at each end, or weave in neatly.
This technique can be used to create garments: Substitute the mesh stitch for stockinette in any basic pattern (make sure you get the correct gauge). Once the piece is done, weave in your novelty fibers".
For more about basic filet crochet, see The Crocheter's Companion ($19.95, spiral bound), available on our bookshelves. For instruction on crochet for knitters, please call for a private lesson here at Kathy's, or, The Laurel Highlands Knitting Guild cordially invites you to its July 27, 2006, meeting from 7-8:30 pm at the Ligonier Town Hall, Meeting Room A. Mrs. Peggy Maguire will be teaching a basic crochet mesh scarf woven with novelty yarns. Please bring a cotton or rayon blend base yarn, novelty ribbon yarn, a tape measure, crochet hook size H, and a tapestry needle.
Elizabeth Ladd of River Knits in Lafayette, Indiana, shared a simple belt pattern for use with corded yarns. Elizabeth casts on 7 stitches on a US size 6 needle and knits to the desired waist measurement. She then makes a long fringe, which she braids. Beads may be added to the fringe. Thanks, Elizabeth, for sharing your pattern. We think this would look great worked with PLYMOUTH YARNS "Linen Isle" ($6.50, 50 grams, 86 yards, 50% cotton / 30% rayon / 20% linen)...
Tracey Earhart recommends both of these ideas to de-stress the holidays and special occasions by planning ahead for gift-giving. Create a few on-the-go packets with small projects for a stolen moment or two of knitting. Tracey's project of the month is "girly-girl" lacy washcloths and soap sacks.
A recent question from an inquiring knitter: "My felted bag pattern calls for
10-ply yarn, which I can't find. What does this mean?"
The Craft Yarn Council has established a weight classification system from 1 - 6 to help standardize weights of yarn. Because yarns come from all over the world, this can be confusing since not all manufacturers use this system.
To our knowledge, 10-Ply is a term used primarily in Australia and New Zealand to designate a worsted or Aran weight yarn knitting at 4.5 - 5 sts per
inch (CYCA weight classification 4), which should work for you. Always
remember to do a gauge swatch when substituting yarns, however.
September 2006 tips and ideas
when joining a new ball of self-striping yarn, unwind the new ball until the color which you ended with appears. This will give a continuous color appearance, one more pleasing to the eye. Save the yarn which you unwind to use later as needed.
Our expert test knitter, Eleanor Swogger, recommends a quilter's ruler as a useful tool to accurately measure gauge. This is a long, wide, clear, hard plastic "see-through" ruler that enables you to see your stitches to easily count and measure at the same time. The hard plastic is durable and will not stretch like a cloth measuring tape might do...
"What is a German bind-off ?" This bind-off method will give you a slightly decorative edging. Here's how: Work one stitch in pattern, *slip stitch back to the left hand needle,
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