Sashay your way onto the Fringe of Fashion
There aren’t that many stitches
either, the pattern from the Red
Heart website calls for 6 stitches.
Trust me, this is the most difficult
part of the whole thing! Once
your cast on is done, it's time to
get knitting.
To convert this pillow pattern to a
knitting pattern find your knitting
gauge using Sashay Fringe, lift
up the ruffles to the stitches
underneath. My gauge was 4
stitches in 1", so if my pillow was
22" around, I would have to cast
on 88 stitches to cover that pillow.
The scarf knits up really fast, but
This
isn’t a proper pattern, just
in the first few rows you may find
some quick and dirty math to get
yourself thinking it’s incredibly
the knitted pillow you want.
ugly. This is normal, it’s like
knitting lace; it doesn’t look good
until you are closer to the end.
With lace that means blocking,
with Sashay Fringe, it means a bit
closer to the end.
One difference between ruffle
yarns and Sashay Fringe that
I really enjoyed, is the lack
of maintenance while you’re
knitting it. With the regular
ruffle yarn you have to smooth
it out as you’re knitting it to get
a real ‘ruffled’ effect. The fur
edge is what you’re looking to
accentuate with this yarn and
there’s no need to smooth it out.
The weight of the fur itself makes
sure the yarn isn’t bunched up
within the knitted folds of the
scarf. Closer to the end of the
ball the mesh is folded into the
fur, but that is a simple matter
of unfolding as you go along.
If you place your thumb in the
folded groove, as you move
along the strand it will open up
automatically.
Red Heart Sashay Scarf cast on
You’ll might have to keep an eye
on a pillow like that to make sure
it doesn’t migrate to a friend’s
home. It would be a great idea
for covering old pillows that are
faded or stained. Furthermore,
it works up so quickly, you can
make several to give to your
girlfriends for the upcoming
holiday season. Knit it up in their
favorite color or in the color to
match up with their decor.
Knitting a scarf with Sashay Fringe
isn’t the only thing. With the many
patterns out there for ruffle yarn,
there’s no end to the accessories
you can make, as there are
several benefits of knitting with
Sashay Fringe yarn. All those
patterns will be brand new again
when knit with Sashay Fringe. The
little edge of fur brings a totally
different look to your favorite
patterns.
Running your thumb along the inside as you knit
makes it open right up
Give it a whirl!
The Rows of Ruffles pillow is
something that I would dearly
love to try; I relish in the thought
it will turn out so soft. This
pattern is linked to a crochet
pattern and my crochet skills
leave something to be desired,
so I would knit the whole thing.
Using the holes in the mesh webbing to cast on the
Sashay Fringe
The stitches can be seen between my finger and the
ruler, that is one row of four stitches.
Photos by Michelle Nguyen
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