NiseyKnits

I came up with this pattern during the winter, when I was wishing for spring to come. I had bought some Shimmer yarn and mixed it with KnitPicks Shadow Lace yarn, so I wanted to make something nice with it. Here is what I came up with. It's pretty basic, but hey, it worked! I made two versions of it: one in green, and one in purple. Model: Megan May Photographer: Hector Plahar Dreams of Spring I Yarn:  Shimmer by Crystal Palace Yarns, 90 yards/50gr – 2 skeins of Color 2850; KnitPicks Shadow Lace Yarn; 440 yards/50gr – a third of one skein in Moss Heather Needles: 1 set US #8/5mm straight needles Moss Stitch Row 1: K1, *P1,K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Pattern Cast on 27 stitches. Knit 5 rows in moss stitch pattern (or garter stitch pattern) Part 1 Row 1: K5 border stitches, *yo, ssk to last 6 stitches, K1, K5 border stitches. Rows 2 and 4: K5 border stitches, purl to last 5 stitches, K5 border stitches. Row 3: K5 border s...

Here is the second thing I designed. It's a very, very simple pattern, but the yarn just added another dimension to the pattern. Enjoy! :) Model: Megan May Photographer: Hector Plahar Materials Caron Simply Soft, Off-White Color; 315 yards/60z/170g- 1.5 skeins 1 set US #8/5mm straight needles The border pattern “Lace Check” was taken from “Harmony Guides: Lace and eyelets- 250 stitches to knit”, edited by Erika Knight. Lace Check Pattern (Multiple of 18+9) Row 1(wrong side): Purl Row 2: K1, *[yo, k2tog] 4 times, k10; rep from * to last 8 sts, [yo, k2tog] 4 times. Row 3: Purl Row 4: *[sl 1, k1, psso, yo] 4 times, k10; rep from * to last 9 sts, [sl 1, k1, psso, yo] 4 times, k1. Repeat these 4 rows twice more. Row 13: Purl Row 14: *K10, [yo, k2tog] 4 times; rep from * to last 9 sts, k9. Row 15: Purl. Row 16: K9, *[sl 1, k1, psso, yo] 4 times, k10; rep from * to end. Repeat these last 4 rows twice more. (Total of 24 rows) Shawl Cast on 91 stitches. Knit 6 rows in garter stitch. Now kni...