What would you do?

[zoje_george]

The excellent seriouspenguin sent me some gorgeous hand-spun yarn.

Comments

[hfnuala]

I like mistake rib for this sort of thing:
http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=mistake+rib&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=huL7TJvgL5ODhQfLseT-Cg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CDcQsAQwAg&biw=1178&bih=574

I've made a scarf in thick and thin yarn before but am failing to find photos. I did it quite narrow and the colour and texture changes showed beautifully.

The repeat is:

Works on multiples of four plus three.

Knit two, purl two across, ending with knit two, purl one.

Very simple and a lovely end product.

[zoje_george]

oooooooh! Oh I like that very much.

Wait, what do you mean by "purl two across"? Across what?

[hfnuala]

Sorry another way to express it is (K2,P2)repeat until last 3, K2, P1. The end result is rib columns alternating with garter columns.

[zoje_george]

I get it now, thank you!

I started the 3x3 on size 10 (UK 6) needles, what size have you done this in?

[hfnuala]

It really depends on your handspun - start with a needle that seems reasonable and then after a bit judge if the fabric seems either too dense or too lacey.