Mistakes Happen! – Knitting

Recently I started the Every Way Wrap, from Interweave Fall 2009. I love cables, and the moss stitch part was pretty also. I chose a silk/merino blend handdyed from Yarn Hollow and happily cast on! (is there any other way to cast on?).

And then frogged. Was I suddenly incapable of cables? Did I forget how to read a chart? What in the world…..And re-started. And frogged. And re-started….. take 2 aspirin and repeat! (I think I restarted this 5 times, not the sharpest knife in the drawer…), when it occurred to me….. ERRATA!

So I http’d over to Interweave Knit’s Errata page, and sure enough, the charts were mixed up. I don’t see this as a flaw in any publisher’s system, I see it as a wonderful resource, and I thank Interweave Knit (in this case) for this service.

Now that I’ve got my a’s and b’s all crossing correctly with my c’s and d’s, it is beautiful, and some day I shall wear it! Lesson…. don’t assume it’s you, go to the publisher’s web site and see if there is a correction published. Well, ok, usually it is me, but in this case I was indemnified and it all worked out! YAY!!

Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]

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