nupps are those clusters of stitches that look like little bobbles or beads. they're made by increasing 1 stitch to 5 or 7 stitches. then, in the next row, working those 5 or 7 stitches all together to decrease back down to 1.
so... close... to being... finished.
without the nupps, i think i would have finished this already. they're like speed bumps; each time i get to one cluster of stitches (on the WS), i have to pause and insert the needle carefully through all of them to purl together.
but i have to admit, they do get easier as i knit more of them; or maybe i'm getting the hang of how loosely i need to increase in one row, to make the decreasing easier in the next.
and you know what?—the lily of the valley lace pattern wouldn't look the same without 'em.
Comments (4)
I can't wait to see it all finished!
Posted by tiennie | March 22, 2009 3:46 PM
Posted on March 22, 2009 15:46
I'm knitting this same shawl.....love and hate the nupps, too! I can't seem to get the hang of casting them on loosely.....glad that you did! It gives me hope...:)
Posted by Michelle | April 10, 2009 9:49 PM
Posted on April 10, 2009 21:49
I'm knitting this same shawl.....love and hate the nupps, too! I can't seem to get the hang of casting them on loosely.....glad that you did! It gives me hope...:)
Posted by Michelle | April 10, 2009 9:49 PM
Posted on April 10, 2009 21:49
I'm currently having that same love/hate relationship with my nupps. I love the way they look, so I'll continue to wrestle with them until I get it figured out. Yours look quite worth the effort.
Posted by Heather | August 26, 2009 8:13 PM
Posted on August 26, 2009 20:13