Racking pattern zig zags (using some fine yarns)
1. Set machine up with double bed colour changer, and cast on in a fine yarn (1ply – 2 ply) for 1x1 rib. Set ribber to half pitch
2. Rearrange stitches as follows:
1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1o1
o1o1o1o1o1o1oo1o1o1o1o1o1oo
3. Set MT to 4, RT to 5.
4. Set the machine for full fisherman's rib, ie tuck on MB when knitting on RB and vice versa.
5. K 1 row, rack to the right
6. K 1 row, rack to the left
7. Select new colour.
8. Repeat rows 5 and 6 as required.
9. Cast off
10. Remove from machine and pull into shape – the zigzags should appear.
This is a bit of double-bed magic, courtesy of Bill King. Attending another workshop in March, can't wait!
Edited 12-05-21 to clarify
5 comments:
Thank you for such clear instructions.
Im working on Silver reed SK 840 and the settings didn't work for out. Any idea why? Any tipps for me how to make vertical chevrons on my machines?
Hi! It's important to have the two needles out of work on the ribber every so often, otherwise nothing happens. Check your set up and keep trying! :)
I don't quite understand: You cast on in full needle rib, every needle on main bed and ribber, then after cast on you move stitches to the setup shown? Or you cast on with this setup like a 1x1 rib but on half pitch?
Then first row is from left to right, then rack right, then knit to left, then rack left?
Looking at this, it'd be easier to cast on in 1x1 I think. The zigzag is created by the needle pattern not being consistent, if memory serves! As opposed to this pattern, where not racking causes the zigzag: http://www.needlesofsteel.org.uk/knitpatterns/zigzag_tuck_scarf.pdf
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