TAST 2012 - HERRINGBONE STITCH

I started with three rows of herringbone worked in a variegated perle.  In the middle and at the end of the rows are examples of herringbone overlayed on herringbone, which helps to tack down the longer base threads and add a different design element.

The next was a couching experiment gone, um, not as planned.  The yarn was an interesting bit, very kinky, which I thought would be a cool way to use irregular herringbone.  As you can see the yarn got straightened while stitching over it.  I triple wrapped the x's of the herringbone in a contrasting color since the yarn texture and color really got lost.  Note to self after examining the stitches in close up:
use the same hole coming up and going back.

The flower petals are herringbone stitches in alternating color with cretan stitches oriented toward the center.  At that point I could see it as a feather headdress and was tempted...  Instead I filled the center with French knots and added a single herringbone to form that thingy where the stem begins.

I have space enough on the fabric for one more week.  I can hardly wait to get the next stitch so we can see how the whole thing looks!

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TAST 2012 - CRETAN STITCH

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WIP sweater

This is an interesting sweater I'm working on.  The design is Jill Vosburg's "Sea Glass" which you can see on her Just One More Row website.  I ordered it kitted in the "tidepool" colorway, and I'm finding the silk nice to work with.  This is the second or third project I've knitted from Jill's patterns, which are easy to follow and size customize.  If you follow the link you'll see details of  the Sea Glass sweater, which is a vertical rib.  The sweater is knit sideways and the pink edging you see is the provisional cast-on for adding a gusset to give a swing shape.