 |
|
Two Ribs Infinity Scarf, from Interweave Knits
Accessories 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
A note from Kathleen: It's time to accessorize! The new issue of Interweave Knits Accessories is here, and it's full of lovely little projects to knit for yourself or for the people on your holiday gift list. I'm really taken with the Two Ribs Infinity Scarf by Susan Pierce Lawrence (pictured at left). It can be worn as a long loop or twisted into a cowl. Very clever, Susan.
Here's editor Lisa Shroyer to tell you more!
Elegance
is described as the attribute of being unusually effective and simple at the same time.
In other words, to make the biggest impact with the least material, to remove all
excess, to hone. To make a statement without babbling.
A key part of being
"effective" is the use of parts to make a whole, to transition
artfully between one element and the next. This is the kind of elegance that a
knitted sock, a lace beret require. Shaping and pattern have to coexist in a
small, precisely sized and constructed object. I think in a lot of ways, it's
easier to design a sweater than a sock.
When a design is successful, it's also really fun to knit. Working in the
round, trying out stitch patterns, playing with shapes, and getting a finished
object in short order make accessories so fulfilling. And they can add so much
to your wardrobe and your style-throw on a red scarf one day, a slouchy gray
hat the next. Plus, of course, there's the utilitarian aspect-mittens keep your
hands warm when it's freezing.
For this issue of Interweave
Knits Accessories,
we looked for simply striking and effective knits that make the most of yarn,
stitch, and style. Knits have the power to affect the everyday and the
extraordinary—from a favorite hat to an exquisite bridal shawl. I think about
the battered, threadbare Calorimetry (from Knitty.com) I knitted years ago—a wedge-shaped accessory that ties at the back of the head, somewhere between a
headband and a do-rag.
| |
 |
|
|
|
|
The design is simple, almost unremarkable, especially in
the charcoal merino I used. But I wear the thing all the time! At some point,
it became part of my look and part of my approach to getting dressed-don't want
to do my hair today, so I'll wear Calorimetry, which looks great with my torn
jeans and waffle Henley and leather necklace and . . . you get my point.
A small knit isn't necessarily a quick one. Nor is a simple-looking knit always
easy to execute. But at this scale, with small stitches, streamlined details,
and pretty patterning, a knitted accessory can be a work of art. And at the
same time, it can be the most-loved item in your wardrobe.
Get your copy of
Accessories now and knit for your everyday and every other day, too.
Cheers,
