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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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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.