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Knit a Striking Chevron Throw for Your Place

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I feel like we’re all going to be staying home this winter even more than normal, and that feeling makes me want to jazz up my space with some new knits and other projects.

I love this Heirloom Chevron Throw from Fancy Tiger Crafts. Use six bold colors, an ombre or neutrals to suit your decor.

The pattern was designed by Joceyln Tunney and is available in a lap size (35 x 50 inches) or a large snuggling size (52 by 74 inches). It’s worked in worsted weight yarn on size 10 US knitting needles.

You can grab the free pattern from the Fancy Tiger Crafts website.

[Photo: Fancy Tiger Crafts.]

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  1. In “How to Knit a Stash Afghan” on Spruce Crafts, you write: “Once you’ve knit and bound off your stash afghan, you’ll just have a hundred little ends to weave in. No problem, right? If you can’t stand ends, cast on twice as many stitches, join your work in the round and work as established (knitting every row will now get you stockinette stitch). Then all your ends will be inside and you won’t have to worry about weaving them in.” I hate weaving in ends, but if you join your work in the round, you get a tube, right? Could you please explain how to do this? Thanks!!!

  2. Yes, I suggested casting on twice as many stitches as you normally would, so that would make a “tube” you flatten out to make a double-thickness blanket. Then if you want you can be lazy and not weave in the ends that are all on the inside of the tube. (Of course you still *should* weave in your ends, but I’ll never tell.)

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Combine Garter and Lace for a Fun Shawl

I know it’s too early to be thinking about warm weather in the northern hemisphere as I write this, but something about this Luxurious Knit Shawl from Yarnspirations has me in the mind of spring.

It’s probably that pretty green color (which the pattern says is Caron Simply Me, a bulky weight acrylic, nylon and wool blend, in color Malachite). Or the combination of squishy warm garter stitch with a wide border of lace that makes me think of sunnier days ahead.

You could wear it with the garter stitch portion dominating while it’s colder outside, and turn it so the lace is more prominent when it’s warmer out. (Check the pictures on the pattern page to see how this works.)

The design is a pretty simple right angle triangle, but the pattern is rated intermediate because of the lace. Still, working lace stitches in bulky yarn is a great way to learn the ins and out of lace knitting without having to deal with tiny knitting needles at the same time.

The project comes out to about 28.5 by 65 inches, or 72.5 by 165 cm. Pattern instructions include a chart and row by row instructions for knitting the lace portion if you aren’t comfortable with knitting from the chart. But this pattern isn’t too difficult once you get the hang of it that you could try working from the chart and using the written instructions to check your work.

Because the garter stitch section is worked first, you could use any weight of yarn you like and make it any size you want, so long as you end up with a multiple of 14 plus 8 stitches for the lace pattern.

This looks like a fun one that would give you a little practice with lace and a lot of mindless TV knitting at the same time.

You can grab the free pattern from Yarnspirations.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]

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