LightSpeed by Susan Ashcroft

LightSpeed

Knitting
July 2012
Light Fingering ?
US 7 - 4.5 mm
383 - 656 yards (350 - 600 m)
Adjustable, using percentages
English
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A surprisingly quick knit. Simple construction - no short rows.

Please note this is perhaps not heirloom knitting, because there is a small element of compromise involved in getting a crisp edge along the side of the mosaic colourwork. You can see a close-up of the edge in photos 3 and 4.

But if you are are looking for a quick and easy way to play with the colour in long-striping yarns, this could be the pattern for you.

Or use a highly variegated yarn for a stained glass effect.

Celerystalk (of Inspira fame) joined us for the test and took the pattern to a whole new level.

Many thanks to all the testers for their fabulous knits and helpful comments:

quietheart
skyhooked
suseknits
sstaiti
panfila
hetty1109
wannaknitsox
googoo
covelady
purplehayes
bfcallsmemartha
Lynn1855
lemoncookies
chezzer
billekrimi
malin
cellogirl2
wireknitter
spinthrift
knitowl
unitwo
tarynL
celerystalk