Saturday, November 1, 2008

Durrow Cardigan - First Row Reworking

Now that I'm a good dozen rows into the body, I took notice of how the ribbing did and/or did not align with the pattern and wondered if I should have added a few cables to better align them. When evaluating the work of others, this is always an added detail that I feel sets the good designers apart from the ones that didn't want to take the extra effort to polish their design. 

Looking at my pattern, it can be done, and perhaps it should be done. I think I just really don't want to frog an entire skein to change it on my sweater, but that doesn't mean I should avoid polishing my own design for future renditions. Who knows! I may get so desperate between now and when I pick up my next skein that I give in and fix it on my own work. 

I will use the same cables used in the durrow and double knot patterns, so the instructions and naming conventions will stay the same. 

Row 1: 

Right Front: 
K3, P5, k2, P1, twist 3 right, twist 4 right, P5, Twist 3 Right, twist 4 right, P1, twist 3 right, twist 4 right, P2, twist 3 left, P1, K2, P1, add stitch marker.
Work K1 P1 Seed Stitch for 11 stitches. 

Back: 
Continue Seed stitch for 12 sts, add stitch marker, 
P1, twist 3 right, twist 4 right, P2, K2, twist 4 right, P5, twist 3 right, twist 4 right, P2, twist, twist 3 right, K2, P1, twist 3 right, P7, K2, P2, twist 3 left, P1, K2, P2 tog, K2, P5, twist 3 right, K2, twist 3 left, P1, twist 4 left, twist 3 left, P5, twist 4 left, twist 3 left, P1, add stitch marker. Work Seed stitch for 12 sts.

Right Front:
Work K1 P1 Seed Stitch for 11 stitches. Add Stitch Marker.
P1, K2, P1, P4, twist 3 right,  K2, twist 3 left, P1, twist 4 left, twist 3 left, P5, twist 4 left, twist 3 left, P5, K2, P1, K3.

Keep in mind that these instructions are not tested, and may be flawed. If you find they are, please leave a comment or email me so that I may fix them. Like I said, I may yet frog the skein to test it myself, but I'd always rather have someone else double check my work.

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