This Tilde has extra side Fins and when I even think about wearing it light up. I LOVE this yarn, which is so full of wooly goodness that you can almost feel a sheep nuzzling you.
If you let your River unfurl itself spontaneously, your experience can be as fresh as a stream of clear water. I call this process Let the River Carry You, and have taught it to hundreds of knitters.
It’s a funny thing to teach, because it’s actually an unteaching. The guiding light is to knit like a river—allowing an ever-changing dance of rivulets and currents. It’s the easiest thing in the world, truly.
Can you imagine a river with a regularly repeating pattern? Thank goodness, there is no such river in the entire world; if there were it would be the dullest river on earth. Even the riverbed is continually carving a new path.
Letting the River Carry You requires no knowledge, only trust in the unknown. I love watching my students step into their River. Every single one, including those who begin with trepidation, have been rewarded with a sense of jubilation and freedom. After all, it is not possible to get lost or take a wrong turn when there are no rows to count, no chart to follow, and nothing to remember.
To determine if a crossing you are about to make is truly river-like, simply ask yourself, Would a river do this? Then do what the river would do, or do nothing—after all, rivers sometimes run smoothly. You may discover that your River is at its most glorious if you abandon symmetry, rhythm, and any sense of control.
Rivers can overflow into Fields. You’ve probably noticed that the Field decreases disrupt the ribbing repeat for a certain number of rows until the repeat hits its stride again. On any row with regular ribbing, you can lift the Riverbank rib over a Field rib, thus cabling the Riverbank right into the Field. It will be many rows before the ribbing repeat allows you to cross again. To avoid this impasse, work evenly until there is enough ease for the Riverbank to cross into the Field again. As you can see, this process will take you into a mysterious place, which is where the most evocative things are born. If you have questions, experiment. Ah, joy.