Heart Mesh Fabric (knitting stitch pattern) Cross-posted to <user site="livejournal.com" user="knitt

[fuzzyjay]

So, finally I am posting a knitting pattern I designed and knitted up in 1992. Gee, it only took me fifteen years. It's a lace mesh that has hearts in it if you look kinda close. Happy belated Valentine's Day! I leave it to you to decide what kind of project it would be good for. I have never used it in anything except the swatch. Basically, I'm more interested in fabrics than garments, if you know what I mean.

The picture of the knitting is a scan I did long ago, so I'm not sure about what the yarn was or anything. I'm pretty sure that it was worsted-weight, and it's gotta be wool, because it was stretched and blocked.

I don't have the pattern written out in words, since I prefer graphs to written directions both for knitting and for designing knitting stitch patterns. And I'm sorry that the link is to a big ol' JPEG file (something like 300 K when you click through to the original file). Somewhere in one of my old computers I have a PDF of this pattern, but I can't find it. So I had to scan a printed copy that I have kept over the years.

Here's some of the more unusual stitches written out. Some of my abbreviations in the written pattern are a little cryptic*:

• 5-to-1 decrease: Slip 2 stitches knit wise (separately), slip the next two stitches as if to knit 2 together. Insert the left needle into the front of the 4 slipped stitches and knit together. Pass the worked stitch to the left needle and pass the next stitch over, then return the worked stitch to the right needle.
• Left twist: Slip 2 stitches knit wise (separately), transfer the stitches back to the left needle, then knit the second stitch from the end of the left needle in the back loop, then, before removing the stitches from the left needle, knit 2 together through the back loop. (You can work this however you want, but this way mirrors the right twist that I like to do.)
• 3-to-3 X twist: Slip 1 knit wise, Slip 2 as if to knit 2 together. Insert the left needle into the front of the 3 slipped stitches; knit 3 together, then yarn over, knit 3 together into the 3 slipped stitches before removing the left needle.
• 3-to-3 Y twist: Slip 2 stitches as if to knit 2 together, slip 1 knitwise; insert the left needle into the front of the 3 slipped stitches; knit 3 together, yarnover, knit 3 together into the 3 slipped stitches before removing the left needle.

Let me know what's unclear and I'll try to clarify it.

*These instructions presuppose that you are using the more common (Western) stitch mount when you knit.

Comments

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

That's amazing! The funny thing about the hearts... You can't actually view them directly, at least I can't. However, they're clearly visible in my peripheral vision. It's a bit like those "Magic Eye" images.

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

I usually cannot see these things (no imagination, I suppose), but the primary heart was instantly visible to me. I see a secondary one overlaid at the top of the primary heart at about 50% of its size and a bit more elongated. (I may have 'created' that one on my own however, but I do see it.) Very cool.

very cool

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

I actually see many things, but predominantly kind of an open flowered tulip. Two symmetrical leaves coming up on either side with the open flower looking at you head on. Regardless, I think it is awsome. You never cease to amaze me with your technical knitting proficiency. If I really try, I can see a heart in the background. It's great, regardless. Totally cool, and as a knitting fool, I know my stuff.

[mettle-metal.livejournal.com]

Jay! It's Jenn, from Thursday nights at knit purl (except this past week because I was feeling icky). I saw your post at knitting, hope you don't mind that I followed you over here. Can I add you to my friends list?

I'm pretty sure I said this before, but I leave the heart mesh. And it couldn't come at a better time, I've been dinking around with an idea, and it's just what I was looking for.

[fuzzyjay.livejournal.com]

Of course, Jenn, I'd be flattered. Sorry you weren't feeling well last week.