Who is the boss?

Who is in charge of your knitting? I hope you are.

Do you make changes to a pattern to make it easier for you to knit it?

I think you should. After all, a pattern is only a guide for a certain result.

I am knitting the Mossblossom wrap by wool.and.pine.designs with these changes so that it’s a more enjoyable knit for me. There is nothing wrong with the methods used in the pattern. I made these changes to make myself more comfortable. After all, I am the boss of my own knitting.

I find K3tog (right leaning double decrease) a struggle to knit so I changed it to: K2tog – slip stitch back to left needle – pass second stitch on left needle over the first stitch – slip stitch back to right needle and snug it up. – 2 sts decreased.

I know this seems like so many more steps, but they are steps that are easy to work, which is what I was looking for. It also matches the left leaning double decrease just before it: slip one stitch – K2tog – pass slip stitch over.

The other change I made was to the bobble. I find all that turning business a hassle. I made my bobbles as if they were I-cords. Check it out.

I-cord bobble

Two changes that made knitting this wrap a total pleasure.

Cheers,  Deb

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