The Walker Treasury Project » “A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns” http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com A pooling of efforts to illustrate, in color, all five of the Walker treasuries Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/f7febe94bc55e50e1a6a7af6d6c1fd11?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png The Walker Treasury Project » “A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns” http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com Grand Trefoil http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/grand-trefoil/ http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/grand-trefoil/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:50:00 +0000 phoenix http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/?p=2060 ]]>

Grand Trefoil
Yarn: Cascade 220
Wraps Per Inch: 10 wpi
Needles: US #6
Gauge: 11 sts X 18 rows over 4 inches X 4 inches (10 cm X 10 cm) in pattern
Pattern: Grand Trefoil
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 5 plus 3
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting
Chapter: Lace Patterns
Page: 263

Like most lace, this pattern needs vigorous blocking or it looks a bit of a mess. I could have stretched it even more if I’d used a looser cast on and bind off and hadn’t surrounded the swatch with a garter stitch border. Walker does recommend a very loose cast on and bind off in the book. It’s a garter-based lace and as such, is reversible and does not curl. No picture of the back this time. The book appears to show the pattern in a crochet cotton thread or lace-weight type of yarn so I thought I’d try it in worsted weighted weight. A very easy pattern but it helps to pay attention as picking up dropped stitches is a challenge.

Knit by: phoenix

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Pier-Glass Pattern
Yarn: Cascade 220
Wraps Per Inch: 10 wpi
Needles: US #6
Gauge: 22 sts X 26 rows over 4 inches X 4 inches (10 cm X 10 cm) in pattern
Pattern: Pier-Glass Pattern
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 13 plus 1
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting
Chapter: Twist-Stitch Patterns
Page: 148

Knit by: phoenix

Notes: Not as elastic as ribbing, but a stretchy fabric. Walker recommends knitting with smallish needles and I agree that it looks best when knit at a tighter gauge than recommended for the yarn. If I did it again, I’d probably go down at least a needle size.

Pier-Glass Pattern Back

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WalkerTreasuryProjectPendants

Yarn: Anchor Cordonnet Mercer Crochet cotton, size 40
Needles: 1.75mm (US 00)
Gauge: 13 sts/in
Pattern: Pendants
Stitch Count Repeat:  Multiple of 14 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 277

Knit by: vintagekathleen

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WalkerTreasuryProjectVanDykeLeaf

Yarn: Flora tatting thread, size 50
Needles: 1.5mm (US 000)
Gauge: 12 sts/in (blocked)
Pattern: Vandyke Leaf Pattern
Stitch Count Repeat:  Panel of 23 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 307

Knit by: vintagekathleen

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WalkerTreasuryProjectDoubleRoseLeaf

Yarn: Stork by Dale of Norway
Wraps Per Inch: 14 wpi
Needles: 2.25mm (US 1)
Gauge: 10.5 sts/in (blocked)
Pattern: Double Rose Leaf
Stitch Count Repeat:  Panel of 17 sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 307
Comments: The lower edge forms a scallop

Knit by: vintagekathleen

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