Today’s knitting pattern is an extra treat to break up all the stitch patterns I’ve been posting.
This cute feather and fan singlet, or vest, for babies comes from The Women’s Weekly Magazine, from 1944. As always, I’ve updated the language a bit to make the instructions clearer for today’s knitters.
The earliest publication of basket stitch that I have found is this one from 1870, although I’m sure it has been handed down via newspapers, samplers and tradition for a long time before that. It’s a favourite of mine for knitting baby blankets and afghans, worked in worsted weight yarns or Aussie 12 ply thickness.
I’ve taken the instructions from 1890, written them in modern terms and charted them for today’s knitters.
Enjoy, Basket Pattern (Basket Stitch)
The llama cap is just one of my patterns on offer!
I’ve had several requests from people who already own one or more of my patterns on Ravelry, to be able to purchase my patterns individually at a discount. Both patterns and my Any Yarn, Any Size Knit Hat Book are now also available separately in my Ravelry store for $1 each using the code “Happy 22nd!” (without the quotation marks).
Note: If you’re not buying all three at once, you will need to go through the purchase process for each pattern separately in order to get the discount.
Happy shopping!
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To celebrate 22 years of Knitting-and.com being online, I’m having a HUGE sale in my Ravelry store for a limited time.
If you purchase “The Any Yarn, Any Size Knit Hat Book”, Llama cap pattern and baby doll cradle purse and use the coupon “Happy 22nd!” (without the quotation marks), you will only pay a total of $3 for all three.
That’s a saving of over $25!
This special will only be available until the end of October 31st, Sydney time so get your patterns, and my hat book, while you can!
(this sale is only for the pdf version).
I hope you’ll celebrate with me, and grab some great patterns at the same time!
Today’s knitting stitch from my little old timey swatchathon is Chevron Stitch, a knitted lace stitch that was particularly popular in the 1930’s.
This is a style of stitch that my Mum loved to knit, especially on the short sleeve pullovers in the style that was popular in the 40’s. (Like the Swansea sweater). I can imagine this stitch being used in the centre panel of a lace stole, or even a garter stitch version for a lace weight or chunky knit scarf. But it will always remind me of my Mum knitting short sleeved tops at a speed so fast her hands were a blur.
