Menokreatikkul; Saturday Stitches

Well... all that Stylecraft budget Aran-weight yarn sitting beside me, just yelling to be used up...

One of the advantages of the algorithmic intrusion on the tubular is that sometimes, just sometimes, some real wee gems turn up. I wasn't particularly thinking about learning new stitches for scarves and beanies, but this short video caught my attention.

Now, this 'Japonese' (sic) style looks like a variation on Continental-style knitting, using the yarn from the left, and almost hooking it through the loops. I was fascinated, but not all that keen on retraining my hands to that method of stitching. However, the resulting pattern certainly looked worth attempting... Could it be done in the familiar British knitting style? I had to try.

It's really quite simple to execute, but the result is quite impressive. I completed this pretty much in real time with the video. Of course, the YAMster's mind went to all sorts of ways to adapt and vary this pattern. Having started, could this just continue and become a scarf? Yes, it could. Could the windows be created over four rows instead of eight, making a much lacier pattern? I rather think it could. Could one work this with short rows to create a shaping for a beanie/bonnet/toque? Don't see why not...

All this begging to be found out. Will you or won't you see results of experimentation in next Saturday's stitches post? Chances are fair to middlin'!