In the Baby Cashmerino book by Debbie Bliss there is a pattern for an Entrelac Shawl. The finished measurement is 28" by 28". Upon completion of the lengthy directions my piece measures 28" by 7". There are no other directions listed except for the edging. This pattern calls for 8 balls and I’ve used a little under 2 balls. Obviously I either make a few more of these sections or something. Does anyone know anything about this pattern? Or where I can turn to for help. Emails to the Debbie Bliss site has gotten no answers. Thanks in advance for any help. :XX: [/b]
I’m not familiar with the pattern, but…
- Are you supposed to make 4 of the 7" sections?
- Did you skip any pattern repeats?
Thanks for the feedback but no where in the entire 3 page pattern does it say to make 3 of these strips. My concern is that I should pu and k or p from the original cast on edge. I’m still searching for someone who knows this pattern. Thanks again for the try.
I’ve noticed that Bliss patterns are sometimes a little cryptic. I think they’re written for experienced knitters in that some parts assume that you already know what to do or that you can figure it out on your own.
I find it a little annoying, but on the other hand, it also forces me to flex my knitting muscles.
There are corrections (revisions) online at:
http://www.debbieblissonline.com/revision.htm
Scroll down near the bottom of the page – your answer is there!!
Best wishes. I just started trying out the Entrelac pattern for a scarf in Interweave Press’s Scarf Style – it’s pretty fun!!
“due to printing errors…” whateverrrrrrrr :rollseyes:
:roflhard: :roflhard: thats priceless
Geez, that’s a lot of printing errors! :rollseyes:
I tried to knit a sample, but there are no places to break the yarn and rejoin it. Very frustrating:
Knit five triangles by picking up cast on stitches, then knit a corner, but there are all those stitches left on the needles!
Love to hear someone’s explanation.
Fredhh
You work each triangle and move on to the next, leaving stitches on the needle to be used in the next section.
If you’ve never knit entrelac before, you might try a sample, using one of these tutorials.
http://wolfandturtle.net/Yarnpath/index.php/Yarnpath/comments/all_aboard_the_entrelac_express/
Thank you very much. I can see I’ll have to practice. When the Debbie Bliss book says “purl up” you pick up the stitches from the selvedge.
I’ll have to check out the tutorials and then try to work the stitches.
Fredhh
Purl up would be picking up sts along the side of one of the triangles (or blocks) purlwise with the WS facing you. The tutes will get you going on the concepts of making the triangles and squares and picking up stitches.
I hadn’t realized that entrelac was a knitting style. My introduction to it has been rushed, but now I can see that it looks like fun. I’ve finished the triangles and the first two rectangles (I made 5 triangles to simulate my finished project) and now I can see how it works. Who first thought this up?
Fredhh
It is so much fun and such a change from the usual pattern. I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Maybe your practice swatch could become a scarf?
Yes, its a construction that looks woven, even with just one color yarn, and when done in a selfstriping yarn, each block can end up a different color. It’s pretty cool.
I decided to add to the thread here because if you have no idea what you are doing, this pattern can be pretty confusing. I ripped out my first efforts twice because I couldn’t understand how the triangles that were all twisted and looped together could possibly work. Like others, I wanted to find some way to cut the wool. However, someone told me just to keep going and follow the pattern exactly and it would work out and it did. I have posted a picture of the “work in progress” in the hope it will help someone else. It really is a lovely pattern and worth the effort.
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