My last post, explained the source of the pattern and a bit about why I chose this to knit:
Continuing with the open weave pattern, I need to knit to a length of about 15 inches.
Once I had 15 inches knit, then I knitted the ribbing again, like in the start. I have essentially knit a rectangle, with ribbing at the top and bottom of the long sides of the rectangle.
There was a special bind-off method that was needed to mimic a cast-on edge, called Elizabeth Zimmermann's sewn bind-off. Elizabeth Zimmermann was a British-born knitter that revolutionized the modern practice of kntting, so essentially she is the Mother of Knitting. What she says goes. :-)
So, this is how it is done. First, when you are ready to bind-off, you cut the yarn really long; put it on a sewing needle. Thread the yarn from right to left through the first two sts, purlwise.
Second, thread the yarn from left to right into the first st, knitwise.
Third, pop the first st off the needle.
Repeat, threading the needle in this fashion until you have threaded through the last st on the needle.
The bound-off edge looks like the cast-on edge. Yippee! Even if it doesn't, who is going to know??
Then I sewed the ribbed edges together for 3-1/4 inches on each side; folded the ribbed edge that will be on my neck and I was DONE!
I went by Brandon Yarn Boutique to show off how much I had done (I was at the final ribbing part at the time I stopped by the shop). There were other people there and enjoyed looking at my project. I loved hearing their praise and comments.
How neat is this little shrug? I can't wait to wear it! This will be my newest favorite article of clothing.
I am vowing to make only practical pieces. I have several items that I have knit and barely wear because it's too warm out or it only goes with one thing. That is a good-intention statement, but in my UFO pile there are wool items and long-sleeved pullovers. Sigh....
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