Entrelac Knitting Techniques: From Base Triangles to Knitting in the Round
Mary Beth Temple
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- In-depth Instruction; over 84 mins
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Session 1: Introduction
1:08
You can use any weight yarn with an appropriate size knitting needle. Mary Beth uses several colors of worsted weight for the sample knit flat in rows, and a gradient bulky weight for the sample knit in the round.
Session 2: Base Triangles Two Ways
22:21
A lot of entrelac patterns begin with a straight edge, and since the blocks are angled, your set up requires knitting a bunch of triangles. Here are two different ways to set up your project with base triangles.
Session 3: Tier One
25:12
For the first tier you will need to knit a First Triangle, as many Blocks as you need to get to the other side (two in the video example) and then a Last Triangle. Once you have the hang of these three pieces you are well on your way to being an entrelac pro!
Session 4: Tier Two
15:33
Tier Two is very simple to knit because there are no side triangles, only blocks. The blocks are knit in a very similar way to the they were in Tier One. Also, in this session, we will do a little introduction to knitting backwards, which is a technique that can make knitting entrelac much quicker and more enjoyable.
Session 5: Top Triangles
10:32
Now it is time to finish off your project by knitting Top Triangles to straighten out your final edge. These are worked on your final Tier One.
Session 6: Entrelac in The Round
8:22
Now that you are a pro at knitting entrelac, knitting entrelac in the round will be a breeze! In this session Mary Beth will share all of her tips and tricks for entrelac in the round so you can give it a try.
Entrelac is a style of knitting in which the fabric created has a pattern of squares, rectangles or diamonds (most commonly), but the blocks are knitted in tiers using short row techniques, rather than knit individually and sewn together. There are endless patterns you can make, and we will learn all the basics to get started.
Mary Beth Temple
Mary Beth Temple is a long-time designer of knit, crochet and sewing patterns, and lover of any other type of craft that comes across her path! She can often be found crafting by the beach near her home in Wilmington, North Carolina, and makes no guarantees that there won’t be sand in her samples. With more than a dozen books to her name, Mary Beth is a prolific designer whose independent work can be found under her brand name Hooked for Life. You can check out her doings at HookedforLifePublishing.com/blog, and from there visit her various social media outlets.
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