Thursday, January 21, 2010

Hooray, Tesserae

It always surprises me how quickly a project can be completed if you knit on it monogamously.  This was supposed to be my office knitting project, but I kept toting it back and forth between work and home, and the knitting went fast.IMG_5382The pattern is Anne Hanson’s Tesserae, a sock pattern I’ve had my eye on for a while.  I think maybe Gretchen has this pattern and that’s where I first saw it?  Anyway, when I saw the pattern again at Sock Summit, I grabbed it.  It is a deceptively simple knit-purl pattern that creates what looks like a traveling wavy stitch.  See it up close?IMG_5390 Because this is all knit and purl, it’s sort of a rib, which means it looks different when it stretches – see?IMG_5374 But I find it pleasing either way.  This stitch pattern would be gorgeous in a cowl – it would have the stretch to go over one’s head but then relax into the wavy line again.  Hmmmm.

This yarn is Kitchen Sink Dyeworks Luxe Merino Fine (80/10/10 merino/nylon/cashmere) and boy, is it soft.  It was downright luxurious to knit with.  I got it at Sock Summit, also.  The Kitchen Sink Dyeworks booth felt like a calm, soothing oasis in an otherwise tumultuous sea of color.  The sign claimed that these yarns would not pool – and this one did not!  I don’t normally buy grey-ish yarns, but this one just felt right.  Upon close inspection, it contains whispers of bluish-green, as well.  I have 17 g remaining.Kitchen Sink Dyeworks Luxe Merino Fine

I enjoyed knitting this pattern so much that I immediately cast on another pair in a new yarn.  They are for a 5-year-old girl, so I only cast on 48 stitches.  They are going even faster.  New photos soon!

4 comments:

  1. I LOVE the idea of using the Tesserae pattern on a cowl!!!

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  2. Gray rocks.

    Also -- I really appreciated seeing the pictures of the ribbing stretched and normal. Cool! Great job.

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  3. These look great. Now are you going to knit one ornament?

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  4. Lovely, lovely socks. So glad you enjoyed the Luxe!

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