Knit Ponderings
Ron requested a neckwarmer/tube-scarf/cowl to wear for cool-weather motorcycling. This is an application where lace would be Right Out, or I know what I'd do. I've poked around on-line to see what's available for patterns, and they seem to boil down to one of two options:
1. Knit wide strip. Graft ends or work buttonholes in one end and put buttons on the other.
2. Knit a tube, usually in something rib-ish.
I don't do grafting if I can possibly avoid it, and I don't think Ron wants to mess with buttons in/under his motorcycle jacket or helmet, so there's all the #1 variants out.
Both often feature pictures of the resulting on a wearer's neck, only. Which leads me to a hint for the pattern designers: If I can't figure out what your thing looks like, I'm unlikely to use your pattern. No, not even if it is free.
Chunky yarns seem to also dominate the free choices. I was thinking worsted, or sport, but not chunky.
I have a couple books of stitch patterns, including the "Knit and Purl" and "Cables & Arans" Harmony Guides from Interweave.
( http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Books/Knit-and-Purl.html and http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Books/Cables-Arans.html )
Therefore, I'll just figure out my own.
1. Knit wide strip. Graft ends or work buttonholes in one end and put buttons on the other.
2. Knit a tube, usually in something rib-ish.
I don't do grafting if I can possibly avoid it, and I don't think Ron wants to mess with buttons in/under his motorcycle jacket or helmet, so there's all the #1 variants out.
Both often feature pictures of the resulting on a wearer's neck, only. Which leads me to a hint for the pattern designers: If I can't figure out what your thing looks like, I'm unlikely to use your pattern. No, not even if it is free.
Chunky yarns seem to also dominate the free choices. I was thinking worsted, or sport, but not chunky.
I have a couple books of stitch patterns, including the "Knit and Purl" and "Cables & Arans" Harmony Guides from Interweave.
( http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Books/Knit-and-Purl.html and http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Books/Cables-Arans.html )
Therefore, I'll just figure out my own.