Summer lace

The ethereal pattern of this gorgeous summer top that was published in the summer edition of Brave best troubled a dear reader of the magazine, so I thought to make a video and a chart showing the pattern.
Personally, I always prefer charts than written instructions, I find them  more easy to help me understand and execute the given pattern.
The published pattern is knitted with large needles to create the ethereal result. In the sample I prepared, I used small needles. 




The pattern is formed in 4 rows that are repeated throughout and the number of the sts must be a multiple of 6sts + 3sts.
A perfect pattern for summer blouses and shawls!

Abbreviations:
p = purl
k = knit
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
st = stitch

skp = slip a stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit one
sk2p =  slip1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over

k2tog = knit 2 sts together

p2tog = purl 2 stitches together

p2tog tbl = purl 2 together through the back loops

p2sp = p2tog, move the p2tog back to left needle, pass next stitch of left needle over the p2tog

The only difficulty of this pattern is that it is worked on wrong sides also, wheer the flow of the pattern is reversed and there is a chance of making mistakes.

Alternative suggestion:

The following pattern resembles a lot the initial, but is easier to knit, because on the wrong sides the sts and yarnovers are purled.The pattern is formed in 4 rows that are repeated throughout and the number of the sts must be a multiple of 6sts + 3sts.
 

 

Fashion trend houndstooth

Houndstooth (or hound’s tooth), known to the French as “pied de poule” and to Americans as  “dog’s tooth” also, is one of my favorite prints. It is a checked pattern with broken checks or abstract four-pointed shapes and has a timeless classy and chic flair.

This winter it's one of the hottest graphic patterns.

Although it is traditionally in black and white, colored houndstooth print are also making their way into the fashion industry.

It is a classic pattern that can never be out of style.  You can find skirts, sweaters, pants, coats, scarfs, bags in this classic pattern. It looks great when combined with black, white, grey, red, burgundy, yellow and  other colors.

I love Stella McCartney's houndstooth dresses and coats for this winter.

Focus on : Stella McCartney's Houndstooth by montaignemarket featuring a black and white houndstooth dress

coat: nastygal.com

 karen millen coat from lyst.com

houndtooth dress, shabbyapple 

If you are reluctant to adopt this pattern in a dress or coat, you can wear an accessory like a scarf or bag and be in style:

Houndstooth by cindycook10 featuring an oversized purse

Juicy Couture handbag (see more satchel style handbags)

And if you like knitting, you can knit my  houndtooth clutch and have your unique and timeless piece of accessory: