Entrelac at a Different Angle

Notes for Entrelac:

• The purl side of entrelac is very interesting and pleasant. A large rectangle made from this stitch and edged with ribbing or crocheting would make an excellent crib/carseat cover.

• Starting in a 'corner' eliminates the need for a gauge swatch in some cases! Once you have the 'corner' started, you can use it to calculate the gauge of the rest of the item.

• Try the scarf.

• Once again, a huge round of applause to Judy both for helping to de-confuse my instructions and for granting permission to use the mitten on the History page.

Feedback

• The instructions work.

• Judy & I have so many ideas for this technique that we could fill a book!
  • I've done a cloche (think Roaring 20's style hat) and like it so much I've already made another.
  • Judy has incorporated E@A into one project and is considering using it to knit quilt-style.
  • I've started a jacket with verticle stripes.
  • We both agree that working the blocks is akin to eating chips, peanuts or M&M's -
    you just can't stop!

• Sizing by adding or subtracting blocks, instead of starting with a gauge swatch, is very popular.

• E@A eliminates the 'pooching' triangle row at the bottom of a sweater. (There's a feature that I hadn't even considered.)

• Some knitters are happy to be reminded that entrelac can empty their odd-ball basket.