I amazed that this is being treated as a 'technique'. It's just the simplest type of texture using k and p. I suppose the problem with modern knitters is that they have no clue about (a) knitting flat and (b) pearl stitches. I was fortunate to learn all about this because I knitted flat as a child and so I discovered that this is what happens when you make a mistake!
@more5347 As I mentioned in the video, there’s actually nothing new to sequence knitting. What I found interesting and wanted to share about this book is the systematic exploration of the many possibilities that exist.
Hi, I’m new to your channel and have just become a new subscriber. I was curious to know what yarn you’re using. It is absolutely beautiful. Sheen is what got my attention. Thank you for the technique. I’ve been knitting for about five years now. Can’t wait to try this.
I’m afraid I used a bunch of yarn scraps to knit up these swatches. If you let me know which swatch caught your eye I can see if I remember which yarn I used for that 😕
I’m knitting using the Horseshoe stitch and wondering if the sequence method would work with open stitch patterns. And can the sequence pattern work knitting a hat in the round and having to work the decreases at the crown.
I did try a one row method with a lacey pattern with yarn overs etc. It produced an interesting pattern. I'm not sure it will work with a serpentine method because you would not want to end your row with needing to do a yarn over, or have one stitch left and need to do a k2tog. And from what I can gather from her book it looks like the hat examples she shows seems to switch to just a stockinette stitch when it comes to the decreases for the crown. I did work up a hat using this method and I just did the last round with k2tog to decrease the number of stitches and then just cinched up the top of the hat to close it. So did not do any pattern decreases. Great questions.
From what I gather from Cecilia's book is that this is best used for simple shapes. There is however a whole section in the book about shaping with decreases, increases etc. for triangle shapes etc. The book also shows the knitting charts for tons of sequence samples so you may be able to use the knitting chart to maintain the pattern throughout a more complex garment but I have not tried that.
As she probably said in the book, you aren't limited to only adding one stitch. You could add more. I like prime numbers. But, I would keep that prime number below the count of the repeating sequence stitches.
Instead of “serpentine” you can use “boustrophedon” which comes from Greek. The root words are “ox” and “to turn,” meaning “as the ox turns.” In other words, this describes how a field is plowed. At the end of each row, turn and go in the opposite direction. Specifically, the term is used to describe a style of writing (such as Ancient Greek) that was written this way. Most languages write (or are read) from left to right. (Hebrew is written right to left.) Knitting charts can be boustrophedon or Left-to-Right (LTR). I haven’t come across a knitting chart meant to be read Right-to-Left (RTL). Boustrophedon is a colorful term which is more fun than serpentine.
I’m so glad you shared that interesting word! I like it! My dad would love this since he was a Greek language professor before he retired. I will have to share this word with him. Thanks. 😊
For circular knitting you’d follow the 3rd method I explained in the video called the swirl method. You add your extra stitch(es) to your cast on number and just knit your sequence pattern continually. It creates a swirl pattern in the round.
@@dorisenderle5857you can do some shaping with this technique and the book has a section on that but it may not be the best technique for a sweater with lots of increases and decreases. Works best for basic items like scarves or shawls or hats.
Hi, I’m new to your channel and have just become a new subscriber. I was curious to know what yarn you’re using. It is absolutely beautiful. Sheen is what got my attention. Thank you for the technique. I’ve been knitting for about five years now. Can’t wait to try this.
If you are working with a stitch sequence of 5 stitches as would be for a k3,p2 sequence, you would cast on a multiple of 5 stitches (5 or 10 or 15 or 20 etc). But then you would add two more to your stitch count and instead cast on 7 or 12 or 17 or 22 etc.
I do show sample swatches the second half of the video. I will have soon some additional videos that show me doing the knitting using this approach which may help understand it a bit more.
@@jackiecamacho9764not at all. I have no affiliation with the author of this book at all. I did put a link to purchase book from Amazon in my description. As an Amazon Associate I do earn a small percent from qualifying purchases. I just thought this was a fun knitting method and wanted to share with others who may enjoy.
As a crocheter, I am both puzzled that this is not a common thing in knitting and fascinated with the textures produced
It is such a simple concept but it does produce such unique designs. Very fun to experiment with.
As a knitter, I too am puzzled. I thought this was called texture, which is a common thing.
I really enjoyed this video. I was looking for different knitting ideas and boom, there you were there. Thanks Jacq!
You’re welcome! So glad I could help you with your idea search.
Very interesting, I’ve never heard of this technique before. Thanks for sharing!
I found so interesting as well. I've been having fun playing around with the endless possibilities.
I amazed that this is being treated as a 'technique'. It's just the simplest type of texture using k and p. I suppose the problem with modern knitters is that they have no clue about (a) knitting flat and (b) pearl stitches. I was fortunate to learn all about this because I knitted flat as a child and so I discovered that this is what happens when you make a mistake!
I suppose ‘technique’ may not be the right term. It’s just a simple way to create new textures and patterns.
basically, it's just knitting in a set pattern. would be a disaster if you tried this with any lace or cable pattern.
@@jacqknits none of them are new. it's just new knitters discovering things they never experienced before.
@more5347 As I mentioned in the video, there’s actually nothing new to sequence knitting. What I found interesting and wanted to share about this book is the systematic exploration of the many possibilities that exist.
Genius 🎉
Thanks for sharing this with us ma'am
You’re very welcome!
This is very interesting, thank you. I’d like to play and see how it affects a long print yarn.
That would be beautiful I think and would be fun to experiment with different patterns and yarn.
@ Yes, I have an extensive stash to play with. I have too many wips to add another but swatching will be fun!
Hi, I’m new to your channel and have just become a new subscriber. I was curious to know what yarn you’re using. It is absolutely beautiful. Sheen is what got my attention. Thank you for the technique. I’ve been knitting for about five years now. Can’t wait to try this.
I’m afraid I used a bunch of yarn scraps to knit up these swatches. If you let me know which swatch caught your eye I can see if I remember which yarn I used for that 😕
I’m knitting using the Horseshoe stitch and wondering if the sequence method would work with open stitch patterns. And can the sequence pattern work knitting a hat in the round and having to work the decreases at the crown.
I did try a one row method with a lacey pattern with yarn overs etc. It produced an interesting pattern. I'm not sure it will work with a serpentine method because you would not want to end your row with needing to do a yarn over, or have one stitch left and need to do a k2tog. And from what I can gather from her book it looks like the hat examples she shows seems to switch to just a stockinette stitch when it comes to the decreases for the crown. I did work up a hat using this method and I just did the last round with k2tog to decrease the number of stitches and then just cinched up the top of the hat to close it. So did not do any pattern decreases. Great questions.
How does this translate to whole garments? We can't just knit scarves and shawls.
From what I gather from Cecilia's book is that this is best used for simple shapes. There is however a whole section in the book about shaping with decreases, increases etc. for triangle shapes etc. The book also shows the knitting charts for tons of sequence samples so you may be able to use the knitting chart to maintain the pattern throughout a more complex garment but I have not tried that.
As she probably said in the book, you aren't limited to only adding one stitch. You could add more. I like prime numbers. But, I would keep that prime number below the count of the repeating sequence stitches.
Yes, the possibilities are really endless!
Instead of “serpentine” you can use “boustrophedon” which comes from Greek. The root words are “ox” and “to turn,” meaning “as the ox turns.” In other words, this describes how a field is plowed. At the end of each row, turn and go in the opposite direction. Specifically, the term is used to describe a style of writing (such as Ancient Greek) that was written this way. Most languages write (or are read) from left to right. (Hebrew is written right to left.)
Knitting charts can be boustrophedon or Left-to-Right (LTR). I haven’t come across a knitting chart meant to be read Right-to-Left (RTL).
Boustrophedon is a colorful term which is more fun than serpentine.
I’m so glad you shared that interesting word! I like it! My dad would love this since he was a Greek language professor before he retired. I will have to share this word with him. Thanks. 😊
Math made visible. Waves
How does this translate to circular knitting? Doesn’t that throw off the stitch count?
I can’t see this done in a sweater.
For circular knitting you’d follow the 3rd method I explained in the video called the swirl method. You add your extra stitch(es) to your cast on number and just knit your sequence pattern continually. It creates a swirl pattern in the round.
@ I got that part, but when you do a top down sweater would it work? I will have to try it.
Thank you for your video and work to educate us.
@@dorisenderle5857you can do some shaping with this technique and the book has a section on that but it may not be the best technique for a sweater with lots of increases and decreases. Works best for basic items like scarves or shawls or hats.
@ ok, thank you for replying and clarifying. Best to you and for your dedication to the knitting community.
Hi, I’m new to your channel and have just become a new subscriber. I was curious to know what yarn you’re using. It is absolutely beautiful. Sheen is what got my attention. Thank you for the technique. I’ve been knitting for about five years now. Can’t wait to try this.
I don’t understand what you mean by “adding 2 stitches “ to the pattern?
If you are working with a stitch sequence of 5 stitches as would be for a k3,p2 sequence, you would cast on a multiple of 5 stitches (5 or 10 or 15 or 20 etc). But then you would add two more to your stitch count and instead cast on 7 or 12 or 17 or 22 etc.
Funny how this makes knitting look like crochet.
This would have been better if you had shoen exampkes. Many of us are visual learners. So this was lost on me.
I do show sample swatches the second half of the video. I will have soon some additional videos that show me doing the knitting using this approach which may help understand it a bit more.
Whaaaaat 😮
Is this video mainly for the purpose of promoting this book
@@jackiecamacho9764not at all. I have no affiliation with the author of this book at all. I did put a link to purchase book from Amazon in my description. As an Amazon Associate I do earn a small percent from qualifying purchases. I just thought this was a fun knitting method and wanted to share with others who may enjoy.