With the Sequences Shrug 99% finished, (This will be revealed on Friday) I have cast on another project, again, targeted at shrinking my stash. I first wrote about this one back in June.
The pink and purple Elysian yarns were left-over from Lu’s simple sweater, completed earlier this year. That blue alpaca yarn is just a place-holder. Ultimately, I decided to purchase a yarn better suited for the project in mind, which is a child’s balaclava, designed by Gretchen Tracy at Balls to the Walls Knits.
https://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/p/about.html
The stitch pattern was adapted by the designer from Barbara Walker’s diced three-color check pattern, found in A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns.
After casting on, a skinny rectangle is knit with three colors of yarn. This weird-looking piece resembles a pre-historic but colorful creature from Unicorn World.
Knitting is continued by picking up around three sides and working in pattern until the helmet section of the balaclava is finished.
At this point, I am dubious about whether it will fit my intended recipient. But I’m willing to trust the designer and carry on with the pattern as written.
If it doesn’t fit Laura Lu, it will fit someone, somewhere.
To find Gretchen’s balaclava pattern, click on the link.
https://www.ballstothewallsknits.com/2014/02/kids-dice-check-balaclava.html
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Interesting!
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Very pretty!
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