This pattern intrigues me. There's another version here. The basic idea is that you increase by knitting into the front and the back every other row, 4 or 5 stitches in from the end of the row. Once you are halfway there, you decrease by K2Tog in the same place, making a triangle shawl - no biggy.
What's intriguing is that at the last 7 or 8 stitches, you slip one, k2tog, bind off these stitches and then UNRAVEL all around to create the fringe.
So I guess the increase/decrease stitches create a stabilizing knot in the fabric, which allows unravelling up to that point, but not beyond? (scratching head.) I just never thought of them that way before.
A student brought some pricey yarn to class with the pattern from K1C2. I was nervous that it wouldn't work, so we tried it with some acrylic, and sure enough, it worked. So off she went!
I've got two skeins of Brooks Farm that has been sitting around for over a year now. Snowstorm's coming, maybe I'll give it a try....
That BF yarn is beautiful.
Stay warm during the snowstorm! :)
Posted by:Annie | February 10, 2006 at 06:36 AM
Very nice yarn choice!! Look out, winter's finally coming ;-)))
Posted by:Kim | February 10, 2006 at 07:09 AM
That's an intriguing pattern. I'll bet it will be lovely in your yarns. Let the snow begin!
Posted by:Jan | February 10, 2006 at 07:37 AM
Lovely, Lovely yarn. I have made three shawls out of this yarn in different colorways. It is a very fast knit.
Posted by:Gaye | February 10, 2006 at 07:55 AM
That yarn will make a gorgeous shawl. Stitches wouldn't unravel if their vertical neighbors did. Knit a tiny plain swatch with no incs or decs and drop the last 5 sts at the end to convince yourself:)
Posted by:Lauren | February 10, 2006 at 08:32 AM
Yep, it does work. I too had my doubts, but I made the shawl off Knitpicks (free download) and it looks good.
Posted by:Heather | February 10, 2006 at 03:06 PM
Miss your posts. As if I am one to talk. :) But I do still read. I always regret not having bought any BF yarn at Rhinebeck and MD! Lovely! I have done that self-fringeing for a shop sample. It doesn't seem to make sense but it does work!
Posted by:Kathleen | February 10, 2006 at 03:07 PM
I have seen a scarf done this way and with added beads. It was very pretty.
Posted by:Stacie | February 11, 2006 at 06:45 PM
It's really interesting. This way, you don't have to leave yarn and cut for the fringe. Effectively a 'no-finishing' fringed shawl!
Posted by:Siow Chin | February 13, 2006 at 02:03 AM
Sounds like the perfect thing to knit if it's going to be so grotty outside. Snuggle up!
Posted by:Tracy | February 13, 2006 at 03:49 AM
I have never made anything with fringe, so this method looks appealing! I never thought I would like making all the fringe at the end of the project.
Posted by:Suzanne | February 13, 2006 at 04:36 AM
Beautiful yarn and thank you so much for the link to download. I knit a sample for K1C2 years and years ago when Tartlette first came out and threw it away since I thought feh. I have been asking Helene to send me the pattern for a while now since I think it would be perfect for a easy kidlet style shawl. Well grownups too but novelty or not too fine yarn ;^>
Posted by:elka | February 14, 2006 at 11:46 AM
Hmmm, what an interesting pattern. I'm not a big one for fringe, but loved the pattern when I saw it. This just may be a have to knit for me. Thanks for sharing the pattern link.
Posted by:Rebekah | February 14, 2006 at 12:45 PM
I just took a dropped stitches class at Stitches West that taught this technique. You do have to go around and knot each fringe to make sure it doesn't loosen up more. And you can cut the loops if you want.
Posted by:amy! | February 23, 2006 at 08:05 AM
I like the look of that pattern, but I know that I would be forever catching the loops on things.
Posted by:ShelbyD | February 25, 2006 at 08:06 PM
Who would've thought? I like the pattern, but the loops, I'd cut. I'm way too clumsy. I could strangle myself if I snagged it on something, ha ha!
Posted by:MJ | February 27, 2006 at 02:18 PM