December 2023 s&Z
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This month’s pattern is inspired by a design by Dutch painter Abraham de Miranda (1888-1946) who experimented with sprang. Peter Collingwood discussed the pattern in The Techniques of Sprang.
The pattern produces a texture of raised and lowered interlinking. When loops of alternating colors are used, a pattern of diamonds and dots appears. Invitation 1: Try this motif with a single color to emphasize the texture. Invitation 2: Use a 2-color warp with loops of alternating color (AABB, with A being a single thread). Invitation 3: Use your favorite color combination and repeats for a larger piece (hat, scarf, fingerless mittens). |
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A note about instructions and charts:
The instructions include a photo of the completed motif, the written shorthand pattern, and a chart with Carol’s notation.
The charts include a possibly higher-resolution version of the chart with Carol’s notation, and a shorthand chart which shows only the S and Z stitches. The shorthand chart is recommended for those who are comfortable with the transitions from S to Z and do not need to know which stitches are on the back threads and which are on the front threads.
The instructions include a photo of the completed motif, the written shorthand pattern, and a chart with Carol’s notation.
The charts include a possibly higher-resolution version of the chart with Carol’s notation, and a shorthand chart which shows only the S and Z stitches. The shorthand chart is recommended for those who are comfortable with the transitions from S to Z and do not need to know which stitches are on the back threads and which are on the front threads.
Motif A
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