Mobius from Cast On to Bind Off

Week 18 = Mobius from Cast On to Bind Off
Day 1 = April 30, 2014

Photo courtesy of Lion Brand

Be sure to read to the very end as I have a surprise for you!

     This week we are going to dig deep into the "True" Mobius from design ideas to cast on to bind off. Plus, if the knitting fairies are with me, fingers and toes crossed, I will have a finished project for you to see on Tuesday. As you see above, I wrote "True"... let me explain. You can make any straight scarf, cowl, shrug and so on into a Mobius by giving one end a half-twist then stitching together the ends. This creates the Mobius effect, also known as Infinity. Infinity is more commonly used when the item is not a "True" Mobius. A "True" Mobius is knit in the round from the center of the project out. This means the you will have 1 continuous path and 1 edge when you are done. I will have several examples and explanations throughout the week to help, if you do not understand.

Photo courtesy of Frayed at the Edges

     About 1-1/2 months ago I got a book, Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods, from the library.

Picture courtesy of Amazon.com



     I was fascinated with the Mobius cast on and immediately found some spare yarn and the longest circular knitting needles I had in the house. The needles were clunky and the points were way too long for a Mobius, but I forged ahead and realized I was in love with the Mobius. So of course I ripped out all that I had just done and waited until I had found the perfect yarn and needles. This is one of the few projects where there are right and wrong knitting needles to use.

     Throughout this week I will talk about the history of the Mobius and where it originated. I will show you 2 different cast ons and which I prefer. I will discuss with you pattern ideas and more. Tonight I will start by showing you the materials that I will be using for my Mobius Shrug. Pictured below are the 4 skeins of LYDIA's Cuddle line in the colorway Grandma's Couch which I told you last night I bought out. Also in the pictures are size 10.5 US, 60" circular knitting needles.

Original Hanks with labels before they were wound into yarn cakes.

 

 My supplies, 4 yarn cakes and knitting needles.

 

I spy a yarn cuddler!
All 3 photos courtesy of Savery Knitting

     Now onto my surprise! Today's post marks the 4th consecutive month of my blogging daily on Savery Knitting. That is 120 days in a row of posting on the blog. So I wanted to start a new tradition. I will randomly pick one week of every month and offer a free knitting related giveaway (see rules of the giveaway).

~~~~~ MAY GIVEAWAY~~~~~

 1 Hank of LYDIA's Delight in Oyster Shell

Delight: 1 ply yarn – 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk

Light Fingering Weight

400 yards/100 grams

Colorway - Oyster Shell 

How to enter:
Answer the Knitting question of the day by leaving a comment on the blog below.

Rules of the Giveaway:

• The giveaway opens with this April 30th, 2014 blog being posted and ends on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at noon.
• You can enter 7 times, once for each of this week's 7 blogs.
• Only one comment per blog day will count.
• All comments must be entered on this blog. Leaving a comment on Facebook does NOT count.
• Only people from the United States will qualify for the giveaway.
• You must leave an email address or Ravelry ID with your comment in order to be contacted should you win.
• Email subscribers: Email me at saveryknitting@outlook.com with your name/contact information, date of blog and your answer to the question and I will post it on the blog as your entry.

ENJOY!

Knitting question of the day

What have you heard about a "True" Mobius?

Mobius Knitting,

Victoria