Monday 30 August 2010

Modification Mondays: Lacy Baktus

Lacy Baktus

Original Pattern: Baktus Scarf

Knitter Extraordinaire: Terhi (Rav Id)

Mods: Turned the simple, textured Baktus scarf pattern into a lacy version by including eyelet rows.

Lacy Baktus
What Makes This Awesome: This modification is quite unusual-  the mod became so popular, it was turned into it's own pattern. Another Ravel-er simply did up her mods and photos into a pdf, and voila! A new pattern was born. I personally have such a weakness for garter stitch eyelet. I love the texture, and provides so much visual interest. I'm not the least bit surprised that since it became it's own pattern, over 1500 people have knit it - it's gorgeous! Project page is here.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love the first photo of her in it as well - even with the photography she puts a twist on the original pattern and how you can wear it. Lovely. :)

Allison said...

I definitely will be knitting this one (I went through all my yarn the other day and found lots of sock scraps...)!

Anonymous said...

oo! so pretty! love the lacy version and looks very simple and elegant.

Hilary said...

LOVE this! I've made one Baktus already and am dying to do another lacy version.

Michele Saunders said...

I loved this when I first saw it - and her striped version too. The eyelet rows definitely add interest to the garter stitch scarf.

Anonymous said...

Mmmm garter... *squishsquish!*

Nat at Made in Home said...

Such a great modification, I am not surprised it has become its own pattern..