Lovely Leaf Lace Scarf. This Lovely Leaf Lace scarf is made with Lobster Pot's 8-ply cashmere in color "Chatham Light".
The stitches that create this beautiful and dimensional pattern are a simple combination of strategic yarn-overs and decreases. The lace pattern has a wonderful dimensionality while the stockinette pattern curls around your neck like a big soft hug. If you're curious about the green scarf on the left you can find the complete instructions for it at this link: Easy Mistake Stitch Scarf Materials. Double_knitting.PDF (application/pdf Object) Knitting to Stay Sane. Aiguilles et tricotis. Blog tricot. Knitters Resources. Crossing stitches: one way to avoid a hole on a vertical opening in knitwear.
On the community knitting board Ravelry, the subject has twicelately come up of crossing stitches to avoid a hole where a vertical opening (pocket slit, buttonhole, sleeve opening, division for the heeltab of a sock) is being made.
Although it is not the only method for avoiding holes in this area, crossing stitches is a decent utility method for solving the problem and deserves a post of its own. Illustration 1 shows the nature of the problem. Specifically, when two columns of stitches are to be separated, the only thing holding the fabric together under the separation is a single stand of yarn (illustrated in green). That single strand tends to stretch out, and will eventually leave a hole in this area.