Sherry and Diane both mentioned entrelac in their comments- what is it?
Entrelac is French for “interwoven”. It’s a knitting technique that creates an interwoven fabric.
Noro Silk Garden Entrelac
See how it looks like there are strips of knitting that got woven together? It’s knit that way, block by block. It’s another form of modular knitting, which is so much fun with the self striping yarns.
Like ribbing, it’s something that you can use in a lot of ways.
Entrelac Blankie
Here’s the blanket that Sarah knit as a baby gift. She used Big Baby yarn in Denim for two squares, and cream for the other two. It’s done in garter stitch, so it’s reversible. Here’s a closer look at the entrelac.
Blue Entrelac
And no, she didn’t sew the squares together, she picked up along the edge as she worked the new square. Sarah doesn’t sew, at least not knitting that can be done in one piece.
Entrelac is a great way to use up an assortment of yarns- it makes really nice felted items, too.
Want to learn? There’s a class on Thursday evening, January 28. Two sessions, the second one is a week later. Call the store to register, or use the link from the website to register on line.
You say I don’t sew like it’s a bad thing…
Also, don’t forget the joys of self-striping yarn in entrelac - the stripes are all in different directions and SO cool!
Question - is the store planning anything for the Olympics?