Anyway, yes, Natalie and Fiona were right: it is a stocking stitch Baktus, known as a Karius. The edges are meant to roll and some people put decorations on the points, such as beads. I am going to do that with this one. I am in that state where I want to knit everyone a Baktus or a Karius for Christmas, with ribs and stripes and all the possible variations, but I expect that will pass.
The clue was the set of scales I finally bought, because you have to keep checking the weight of the remaining yarn until you're half way through and then you start decreasing.
Reversible Knitting again
I mentioned Reversible Knitting recently: a helpful commenter on Jean's blog pointed out that if you go to Melanie Falick's blog and scroll down, you will find a link in the sidebar to the book.
When you click on it, it pops open a slide-show of some spreads from the book. Jaw-dropping.
3 comments:
I too am hooked on Baktus. Have you seen the lacy version, with a row of eyelets every 8 rows?
Clearly everyone will need a Baktus (or Karius) this gift season, like the wrist warmers of yesteryear.
Lisa in Toronto
I looked it up, looks like a very useful accessory, much more useful than the idea of an ice cream cone holder. Where can I find the pattern, please?
Thank you for taking the time to write this
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