Hi - I am brand new to knitting, I was inspired by Lauren Saunder’s amazing pillows… http://www.laurensaunders.com/page-color.asp?pageid=152&subpageid=186&catid=414&subcatid=438 and would like to knit my own pillow cover in a similar fashion. My question is, how do I knit smooth curves or waves the way Lauren does? It looks like there are extra “lines” that create her curves. I don’t know all the terminology/lingo or abbreviations, so if possible please explain in most simple terms!
Looks like they are done with a technique called ‘short rows.’ Look on the Video page, Advanced Techniques - near the botton is one called Short Row with Wraps. I think that should help.
I’ve just had a look at them. Fabbbbbulous! Especially the earthy coloured ones. Thanks to bringing them to us. A definate up and coming project. I have all sorts of bits and bobs of hand spun in natural colours. They will be perfect.
ok - now i have a question about the “short row with wrap.” In the video the girl does that wrapped stitch, stitches a few more, and then does another wrapped stitch - but I don’t have to do more than one wrapped stitch in the same line, right? Like, I can do one wrapped stitch, continue on to the end and back, and then deal with the wrap once I get back to it - does that make sense?
The usual way is to wrap a st, then turn and knit back across the sts (like a row), wrap another st, tune and work back across, etc. It may depend on a pattern though.