Linen stitch scarf

The Linen Stitch Pattern creates a beautiful flat, thin piece of knitting, similar to linens! It looks quite intricate, but it is simply a 2-row repeat of knits, purls, and slipped stitches. You can one or more colors, or a colorful yarn. Τhe stitch is not reversible, but it looks beautiful in both sides.  It's a great ways to consume yarn left-overs from your previous projects!

Right side of the linen stitch

Wrong side of the linen stitch

The linen-stitch (works with odd number of stitches):

Row 1: Right Side * K1, Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back * K1

Row 2: Wrong Side * Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Front,  P1, Yarn to Back *, Slip 1

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your work is the length you desire.

Alternatively, if you knit with circular needles, you can work always from the right side of work, cutting the yarn at the end of every row (leaving a long tail for fringe) and joining a new yarn at the beginning of each row (leaving a long tail for fringe).

The linen-stitch alternative (works with even number of stitches):

Row 1: (Right Side) K1 the through the back loop,* Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back, K1*, repeat from *to* to the end of row, finish with K1 the through the back loop.

Row 2: (Right Side) K1 the through the back loop,* K1, Yarn to Front, Slip 1 Purlwise, Yarn to Back*, repeat from *to* to the end of row, finish with K1 the through the back loop.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until your work is the length you desire.

Trend report - fringes

Fringes are back and they’re taking over jackets, dresses, bags and footwear. 
Get inspired by the catwalks and add fringes to your knits to create stunning and trendy knitwear.
Scroll down to see how to create fringe with the loop stitch.

Watch the video tutorial how to knit the loop stitch, or how to add fringes to a project using a crochet hook:





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Yarn World Map Art project by Vanessa Barragão

In celebration of a partnership between London’s Heathrow Airport and Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, fiber Portgual-based artist Vanessa Barragão was commissioned to create a massive botanical tapestry. 
Using a range of techniques including latch hooking, felt needling, carving, crochet, Barragão mapped out and built up a textural surface that emulates a map of the world. Earth’s diverse climates and topography are represented in yarn: the deserts of Australia and Africa are conveyed in warm, low-pile colors, whereas Barragão represented the lush rain-forests of South America and the high peaks of central Asia with shaggy deep greens and coiling crocheted ridges. The artist also incorporated native plants like China’s Gingko biloba, European Cypripedium calceolus and the coffee of Africa. 

Barragão spent 520 hours on the piece, which is completely handcrafted and spans nearly 20 feet wide. The work is on view at Heathrow Airport’s departure area, echoing the diverse and globe-trotting guests who cross its path. 

Source: www.beautifullife.info