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Quick Wrap
A simple dropstitch pattern to make a very quick wrap ready for summer evenings. I used Cygnet Grousemoor aran weight yarn and 6.5mm needles but it could be made using any weight yarn and the appropriate needles. Some of the shiny ribbon yarns would probably work well for a more glamorous evening wrap.
How Many…? Tools Updated
I’ve finally found time to update the How Many…? Tools. There are now 4 separate online tools that attempt to help with burning questions such as:
- If I want to decrease 14 stitches over 6 inches – how many rows should I work between decreases?
- My pattern needs me to increase 13 stitches evenly over a row – how often do I increase?
- I want to knit something 13 inches wide – how many stitches do I cast on?
- I want to knit a piece 22.5 inches long – how many rows do I work?
The tools should now provide far more practical suggestions for awkward calculations such as:
- decreasing 7 times over 90 stitches
- carrying out 5 increases over 7 inches with a row count of 6 rows per inch
And, after all that maths, my head hurts…
