Yarn: Cascade 220
Wraps Per Inch: 9
Needles: 4.5 mm (size 7 US)
Gauge: 4.5 spi
Pattern: English Rose Tweed
Stitch Count Repeat: Even number of stitches
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 107
Comments, if any: Very easy and fun to work. As Walker points out, be careful not to cast on too many stitches as the pattern “spreads out.” The reverse is interesting, as well, so this would be a good pattern for something where the inside or reverse side is also visible. (Please see WS photo below.)
Knit by: liakno
June 15, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Another very nice swatch. Your stitches are very neat. You are right, the back is also attractive. Another stitch I will have to try!
May 22, 2012 at 12:13 AM
[...] you see above is a knitted swatch. I KNOW! It looks just like crochet! English Rose Tweed sounded so nice, the reality is more granny square tweed than anything. Some of my other stitch [...]