I used KnitPicks Mighty Stitch in the Navy Heather colorway. It’s a blend of 20% Superwash Wool and 80% Acrylic, and I used a US #8 (5.0 mm) needle.
What a fun way to welcome the summer months!
How the Yarn Behaved
I was pleasantly surprised about how much stretch the yarn had, given the large amount (80%) of acrylic. But I think that 20% of wool really did a great job at making it sproingy.
It retrospect, I should have stretched the lace a lot more during blocking.
The stitch pattern was very intuitive, similar to the way a leaf pattern is. I could look at the work on my left needle and know what I needed to do. The decreases lined up very nicely!
Ladybug, Chart
Ladybug, written directions
Row 1 (RS): K1, (yo, k1, sl2, k1, p2sso, k1, yo, k1), yo, k1, sl2, k1, p2sso, k1, yo, k1. (13 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: K1, (k1, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k2), k1, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k2.
Row 5: K2tog, (k1, yo) × 2, k1, sl2, k1, p2sso, (k1, yo) × 2, k1, ssk.
Row 7: K2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl2, k1, p2sso, yo, k3, yo, ssk.
Final Thoughts
This is a great yarn (hello, machine washable) and a fun stitch pattern!
And, it doesn’t get more summer than a ladybug.
About the Instructor: Jody Richards
Jody is the founder and lead editor of Knotions. She loves poring over stitch dictionaries and trying out new stitches.
She’s also on a mission to get everyone to embrace the blocking. And, to avoid using garter stitch edges in knit swatches made for gauge.
And while she likes all things crafting (well ok, except that one thing), yarn crafts are her true love (and she has the stash to prove it).
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