Thursday, July 21, 2011
Beach Stitches
A path leads across the dunes on Prince Edward Island
I hear it's punishingly hot across parts of the USA while bits of Canada are also suffering from intense weather—hail the size of soft balls, tornatoes, wind storms—but here in the Atlantic provinces of Canada, we're finally getting summer. Last weekend, I packed my knitting and drove off to Prince Edward Island on the heels of Wills and Kate after they had long gone. The island is sweet, simply blissful, in summer months with lobster fests and beraches and craft/art galleries and lots to see and do, including absolutely nothing.
It just so happened that my project was dune-colored, especially fitting on the terra-cotta sands of PEI. I'm in love with this stitch that forms little tree trunks and branches in a lovely, evocative manner.
Posted by Jane on
07/21 at 06:05 AM
Since I am new to free-range knitting, I'll ask a question that may dumb---What stitch are you refering to in Beach Stitches. Kaye in Georgia, USA
By Kaye Hardy on 2011 07 21
Love the stitch used in the dune-colored sample. Where can I find instructions?
By Norma Rivers on 2011 07 21
Oooh tree trunks, when will we read how to do it?
By MaryWh on 2011 07 22
Designs based on this stitche are coming in my next evocative guide due out sometime next month. Stay tuned!
By Jane on 2011 07 22
Kaye, I'm always playing with words the way I do with stitches. There probable isn't a 'beach stitch' so much as stitches that evoke beaches.
By Jane on 2011 07 22
Well, whatever you call it, I love the results ! ! ! Kaye in Georgia
By Kaye Hardy on 2011 07 22
This stitch looks interesting. Is that the 1000 branches stitch that we did for the kimono? Looks similiar. Melba
By Melba Vincent on 2011 07 26
I don't know when I last saw something as lovely as this knit piece. I surely hope it becomes a pattern you're willing to share with all of us....simply awestruck.
By Tierney Barden on 2011 07 31
Beautiful! And I was wondering to myself how you always managed to have yarn on hand that would match your surroundings when you were inspired. I can see exactly how this project could have evolved from your journalscaping.
By Lost City Denise on 2011 07 21