Double Faggoting

Yarn: Cascade Fixation

Wraps Per Inch: 11-12 wpi

Needles: US #4

Gauge: (relaxed)16 sts X 22 rows over 4 inches X 4 inches (10 cm X 10 cm) in pattern. Will vary greatly depending on blocking.

Pattern: Double Faggoting

Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 4 plus 1.

Book: Charted Designs: A Third Treasury of Knitting

Chapter: Uncharted Miscellany

Page: 251

Notes: Knit in a fine yarn on large needes this would be lacier. However, as Walker notes, in a dk-worsted weight like Fixation and knit on small needles, it is even stretchier than regular ribbing. It has to be stretched or blocked to see the lacy effect. Relaxed it is very compact and dense.

Tags: swatch, wtp, socks, walkertreasuryproject
Uploaded: August 14, 2009
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