I think smocking might be my next detail-thing-that-I'm-really-into. Time will tell ;-) In the meantime, this hat is a great introduction to afterthought smocking, a very simple technique that livens up simple ribbing with just a few passes of the needle. It's made with Madelinetosh Tosh Dk in "Cosmos" which is a simply magical colorway- I could swear it changes from purple to green depending on the light.
You can find Smock My Stitch Up on Ravelry here, or...
Ok, I had to buy this one b/c 1- it's super cute and 2- I've never heard of afterthought smocking and could not imagine how it was done! Simple yet effective, and the tutorial pics are great! I have a feeling I'm going to want to smock everything now.
ReplyDeleteI have that feeling too! Definitely want to play more with it.
DeleteI'm embarrassed to say that I've never heard of afterthought smocking in knitting. Now that I realize what it is, I love the look.
ReplyDeleteAlso embarrassed to admit? My first concert was Prodigy, in 9th grade.
That's not embarrassing, that's AWESOME.
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