Endpaper

So, I've been meaning to find some projects for the various (!) Vintage Purls Christmas boxes I have lurking around.

 


So here's Endpaper, a gorgeous teally blue 6-ply sport from Vintage Purls.  Not sure why I ended up going down the Gansey route, but it's a pattern mix I've had on my mind for a while - and Endpaper seemed perfect.  Not quite absolutely perfect, but more of that later.

Inspiration and some stitch patterns from The Great Gansey by Kalliopi Aro and further stitches from The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook. 

I used 4mm needles, but in hindsight 3.75 may have given slightly better stitch definition - albeit with a bit less drape.

4 stitches on either side make up the I-cord edging, giving you 60 central stitches to play around. So you can do whatever stitches you want in the middle - just repeat the 4 edge stitches throughout.

I-Cord Edging

Every RS Row        K4, [pattern 60 stitiches], K4

Every WS Row       Slip 3 stitches wyif, Purl 1, [pattern 60 stitiches], P1, Slip 3                                Stitches wyif

It helps to give a little tug on the 1st Knit stitch on each RS row and on the P1 after slipping the 1st three stitches on the WS row just to keep the I-cord neat.

 

The Pattern

CO 68 stitches

Garter Stitch Base 

Row 1:     (RS) K4 (edging), k60, K4 (edging)

Row 2:     (WS) Sl3wyif, P1 (edging); K60; P1, Sl3wif (edging)

Row 3 & 4:   Repeat Row 1 and 2

Continue with I-cord edging at beginning and end of each row and 60 pattern in between.

 

Welt

This goes after the garter stitch base and between each stitch band

10 stitches, 6 repeats

 

 

Pattern 1

12 Stitches, 5 repeats

 

Pattern2

4 Stitches, 15 repeats

Repeat rows 1-4 4 times (total 16 rows)

 

 

Pattern 3

12 Stitches, 5 repeats

 
Pattern 4
12 stitches, 5 repeats
 
 
 
Pattern 5
13 stitches
K2, 4 repeats, K2
 
 
 
Pattern 6
12 stitches, 5 repeats

 
 
 
So drafting various patterns for the middle section here. Of course, I didn't have enough yarn to do the whole project in Endpaper ...
 
 

 
 
 
 

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