"Houndstooth" - the pattern is beautiful and versatile

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Houndstooth pattern, a pattern known to many knitters, is so versatile that it is suitable for both knitting and crocheting. Using it, you can knit a real masterpiece. Often it is chosen in the event that they begin to knit children's things. And for work it is better to choose a melange thread.

Briefly about the pattern

For many years, the houndstooth pattern made with knitting needles was considered very old-fashioned. And there were not so many things in which he was present. His popularity began to go off scale again thanks to the very great Coco Chanel. It is Scotland - the country of cells - that is considered the home of this pattern, only in those parts it is called the "dog's fang".

This article will help beginner knitters learn how to knit such a pattern. By the way, they should know that the scheme is quite simple and even they can handle it.

Let's figure out how to knit the houndstooth pattern with knitting needles. Usually the rapport consists of only four loops wide and four knitting rows in height. There are many different schemes according to which this pattern can be made quite beautiful. Let's get to know himclassic.

Good for what?

In the standard, classic version, the loops are woven into a pattern that is ideal for knitting baby clothes, rompers, booties, plaids and suits.

But the second one, which Coco Chanel revived, is more applicable to creating wardrobe items that amaze with their elegance - dresses, sweaters, cardigans, jackets.

It is necessary to draw the attention of beginner knitters to the fact that “houndstooth” is a pattern that looks quite original when performed with melange yarn.

More important points: when work on this classic pattern begins, the number of loops on the needles should be a multiple of four; to keep the balance in knitting, add three more things to the already dialed number of loops (edges are not taken into account).

Knitted classic. Where to start?

This is the first version that shows the houndstooth pattern, how to knit it and what needs to be done for this. The circuit itself is not very complicated. The most important thing is to be able to knit facial loops for the back or front wall, as well as "grandmother's" purl loops. You will need ordinary knitting needles of the right size and yarn of any color that the knitter chooses to work with.

Knitted classic. Start knitting

So, "houndstooth", the pattern is quite interesting, fits like this.

On the knitting needles, you need to dial the number of loops that you need to work. It must be divisible by four. Now add five more loops - three for balance and two morewill be edging.

Seventeen loops will come in handy for this example.

Pay attention! Work on this pattern always starts from the wrong side. After the loops have been dialed, it is necessary to turn the knitting needles to the opposite side.

Now reshoot, without knitting, the edge loop on the right knitting needle. Knit one at a time - front and back loops.

Pay attention! You can choose for yourself how to knit loops - for the front wall or for the back. Over time, the craftswoman will decide for herself how it is more convenient for her.

Now you need to knit three facial loops, one purl, three more facial, again one purl, again three facial, and one purl and one facial. The row ends with one knitted purl loop.

Now you can turn the product to the front side. The hem loop is easy to remove, without knitting.

Now you need to knit the wrong loops in the amount of three pieces and repeat the previous step - how to knit three loops from one. Only the edge loop remains on the knitting needles: it must be knitted on the wrong side. Now the canvas must be turned inside out, that is, on the other side. Slip the hem stitch onto the right needle and do not knit.

After that, it is necessary to perform a rapport like this: knit one facial, three purl loops, the same number of facial, again three purl, and the same facial, again three purl and three facial, three purl. The last - edge loop should bepurl-stitched.

Knitted classic. Final stage

Now you need to turn the product on the front side. Two loops are knitted together. Since one loop is upside down, it should be turned again and returned to the knitting needle again. It is necessary to knit together the front two loops, taking hold of the front wall. After - one front and two together front. Then - purl loop. And once again knit for the front wall two together front, one front and two together. According to the picture, the next loop will be purl. Knit two together with the front, then - one front and two loops together, taken by the front wall.

Repeat this pattern until the row ends. According to the drawing, you need to look where the purl loops should be.

To be able to see the whole pattern in full (especially for beginner knitters), you need to knit at least four or five rapports in height.

Information note. Some craftswomen choose it, “houndstooth”, pattern - instead of the usual braids and plaits. After all, knitting it is quite simple, but it looks very original.

It should be noted that the “houndstooth” pattern is also crocheted. Moreover, it will be especially good if it is made of bulky yarn.