A Dozen Ways to Use Sashay

Most knitters know about Sashay and similar fabric yarns that are most commonly used to stitch up quick frilly scarves (I used a similar lace yarn to knit a scarf, and you can find a video tutorial on how to work with the yarn.)

Of course there are other things that can be done with this funky yarn, and a recent Donna’s Dozen over at the Red Heart website covered different kinds of projects using the yarn.

There’s knitting, crochet, finger knitting, even just decorative knotting included in this roundup, so if you have some balls of this novel yarn laying around that you aren’t sure what to do with, check these patterns out. My personal favorite is the pictured Mesh Pillow Cover, which offers a completely different look to what we’re used to from this yarn, and it’s a great way to dress up a plain pillow.

Have you ever used this sort of yarn? I’d love to hear what you did with it!

[Photo via Red Heart.]

Sashay knitting is a technique used to create a ruffled or frilly edge on a knitted fabric. It typically uses a specialized type of yarn called “sashay yarn” or “ruffle yarn” that has a mesh-like texture and is often made of a lightweight, stretchy material such as rayon or nylon.

To knit with sashay yarn, the yarn is passed through a series of loops created along the edge of a knitted fabric. The loops are then pulled to create a ruffled or frilly edge. The technique is usually used to create decorative edges on scarves, shawls, and other similar items.

Sashay knitting is a simple technique that is easy to learn, but it does require a bit of patience and attention to detail. The key is to ensure that the loops are pulled tight and even, so that the ruffles are neat and consistent. With practice, it is possible to create a variety of different ruffled effects, from delicate and lacy to bold and dramatic.

It’s important to note that sashay yarn can be tricky to work with because of the mesh-like texture and stretchiness, but it’s a fun way to add a unique and decorative edge to your knitted projects. It can be used in combination with other yarns to add a pop of texture and color to plain knits.

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Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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