KnitWit 155: Stripes

Summary: This week I talk about stripes. Stripes are the easiest way to add color to your knitting. If you knit stripes in the round, there is a problem of a jog.  Techknitter has a great article on how to deal with this issue. People have given a lot of thought to how to make stripes look better.  One theory involves a special number: the golden ration k.  A closely related series of numbers is the Fibonacci series. Fibonacci series starts F(0) = 1, F(1) = 1, F(n) = F(n-1) +F(n-2) or in other words 1,1,2,3,5,8,13, 21, 34, … One interesting fact is that F(n)/F(n-1) ~ k. (especially for larger n’s) The theory is that by using the Fibonacci numbers as a basis for your striping pattern, your garment will be seen as more attractive. Give it a try and see what you think. Also, please let me know what you think.  I would love to get some feedback on this episode as well as the past few. email: carry.autumnbreeze@gmail.com ravelry: autumnbreeze ravelry forum: KnitWit:Rantings of a Rabid Knitter Forum Thanks. Carry approx. 12 minutes