And we're off ...
I haven't finished my pink raglan yet, but ever since I got the idea of making a lace cardigan in my head I can't stop thinking about it. So I figured it doesn't hurt to have two projects going at once. I can bounce back and forth between the easy worsted (chunkier yarn) and the slightly more laborious lace. I have a game plan!
So I cast on starting with the back using the tubular cast on. I've practiced it once before, and it wasn't too terrible to knit. This technique gives you a somewhat invisible edge. You begin using a single cast on with contrast yarn, you cast on half the number of stitches you expect to end up with. From there, you start the first row with your main yarn doing a combination of slipping, knitting, bringing the yarn from front to back and so on. It's not hard really.
Here's what it looks like several rows in:
At this point you can remove the contrast yarn, as everything is pretty well held in place. Once you do, you end up with ribs that have lots of stretch:
So I'll knit another half inch of ribbing and then start the lace pattern. I'm both excited about this project and filled with a tiny bit of dread over the prospect of seaming. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
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now I have racing music in my head... um yeah thanks...
it is going to look cool... for now I am sure it would make a lovely hair tie!