TeaLeaf Sweater - Part 2
Hiya,
I have been knitting away in stockinette so that I reach the armhole. I have divided the fabric into the left front, back and right front.
Now, I am ready to do the Japanese short rows. I have seen a few different takes on Japanese short rows, but the version for this pattern is the most straightforward way to work them. The only special tools you’ll need are two safety pins or two locking stitch markers. You don’t want to use an open removable stitch marker as it may slip off the yarn as you work.
For more information, Staci from VeryPink Knit, shows a great way of performing these short rows.
The end results is smooth fabric. The Japanese method in my opinion is the tidiest on both the RS and WS, since the absence of wraps and YOs means that there’s very little excess yarn. It does take a bit longer to work because you have to place and remove the marker that indicates where to pull up a loop, but it’s simple to do.
Happy Knitting!
“Really, all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands, and slightly below-average intelligence. Of course superior intelligence, such as yours and mine, is an advantage.”
― Elizabeth Zimmermann, Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
I have been knitting away in stockinette so that I reach the armhole. I have divided the fabric into the left front, back and right front.
Now, I am ready to do the Japanese short rows. I have seen a few different takes on Japanese short rows, but the version for this pattern is the most straightforward way to work them. The only special tools you’ll need are two safety pins or two locking stitch markers. You don’t want to use an open removable stitch marker as it may slip off the yarn as you work. For more information, Staci from VeryPink Knit, shows a great way of performing these short rows.
The end results is smooth fabric. The Japanese method in my opinion is the tidiest on both the RS and WS, since the absence of wraps and YOs means that there’s very little excess yarn. It does take a bit longer to work because you have to place and remove the marker that indicates where to pull up a loop, but it’s simple to do.
Happy Knitting!
“Really, all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands, and slightly below-average intelligence. Of course superior intelligence, such as yours and mine, is an advantage.”
― Elizabeth Zimmermann, Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes
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