I promised instructions for working a swatch in Breeze from Anzula. The stitch pattern I am using is one of my favorites. When I found it in 2001 or 2002, I loved the energy it has. It is called Tilting Ladder in Barbara Walker’s A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns. You should read Ms. Walker’s description if you have a copy. It is on page 210 of my very old copy.
The energy results from the slight angling of the stitch pattern, the cables in the center of the pattern, and the rib and eyelet lace fabric. I have used it as a panel in the Latin Quarter Shell, worked in the round. The Shawl is worked flat and uses it as an all-over pattern. I’m cooking up something new too.
Tilting Ladder Flat Swatch in Breeze
To get the drape-y open feeling we love for shawls, for my swatch in Breeze I used a US size 6(4mm) needle; you may find a US 7(4.5mm) or US 8(5mm) works better for you. I have rewritten this stitch pattern to make it easier to see how the pattern stacks. I also like to have every row written out so I don’t have to search backwards to work my pattern.
Tilting Ladder Pattern (Flat)
Multiple of 13 sts + 8
Setup Row (WS): K5, *p5, k1, p5, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 1: K3, *p2, k1, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, p1, k5; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 2: K5, *p4, k2, p5, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 3: K3, *p2, k1, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, p2, k4; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 4: K5, *p4, k2, p5, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Cable Row 5: K3, *p2, k1, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, p2, 2/2 RC; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 6: K5, *p4, k2, p5, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 7: K3, *p2, k1, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, p2, k4; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 8: K5, *p4, k2, p5, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Cable Row 9: K3, *p2, k1, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, p2, 2/2 RC; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 10: K5, *p4, k2, p5, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 11: K3, *p2, k1, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, p2, k4; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 12: K5, *p5, k1, p5, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 13: K3, *p2, k5, p1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, k1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 14: K5, *p5, k2, p4, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 15: K3, *p2, k4, p2, (SSK, YO) 2 times, k1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 16: K5, *p5, k2, p4, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Cable Row 17: K3, *p2, 2/2 RC, p2, (SSK, YO) 2 times, k1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 18: K5, *p5, k2, p4, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 19: K3, *p2, k4, p2, (SSK, YO) 2 times, k1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 20: K5, *p5, k2, p4, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Cable Row 21: K3, *p2, 2/2 RC, p2, (SSK, YO) 2 times, k1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 22: K5, *p5, k2, p4, k2; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Row 23: K3, *p2, k4, p2, (SSK, YO) 2 times, k1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, end p2, k3
Row 24: K5, *p5, k2, p5, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, end k3
Repeat Rows 1 through 24.
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Tilting Ladder ITR Panel Swatch in Breeze
The Latin Quarter shell has Tilting Ladders as a panel in the center of both the front and back. Work it with some stockinette in your swatch in Breeze and you have done a swatch for the shell! I used a US size 3(3.25mm) needle; you may find a US 4(3.5mm) or US 5(3.75mm) works better for you.
Tilting Ladder Panel (ITR)
21 sts
Setup Rnd: P2, (k5, p1) 2 times, k5, p2
Rnd 1: P2, k5, p1, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, k1, p1, k5, p2
Rnd 2: P2, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p2
Rnd 3: P2, k4, p2, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, k1, p2, k4, p2
Rnd 4: P2, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p2
Cable Rnd 5: P2, 2/2 RC, p2, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, k1, p2, 2/2 RC, p2
Rnd 6: P2, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p2
Rnd 7: P2, k4, p2, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, k1, p2, k4, p2
Rnd 8: P2, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p2
Cable Rnd 9: P2, 2/2 RC, p2, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, k1, p2, 2/2 RC, p2
Rnd 10: P2, k4, p2, k5, p2, k4, p2
Rnd 11: P2, k4, p2, (YO, k2tog) 2 times, k1, p2, k4, p2
Rnd 12: P2, (k5, p1) 2 times, k5, p2
Rnd 13: P2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p1, k5, p1, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p2
Rnd 14: P2, k5, p1, k4, p2, k5, p2
Rnd 15: P2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p1, k4, p2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p2
Rnd 16: P2, k5, p1, k4, p2, k5, p2
Cable Rnd 17: P2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p1, 2/2 RC, p2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p2
Rnd 18: P2, k5, p1, k4, p2, k5, p2
Rnd 19: P2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p1, k4, p2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p2
Rnd 20: P2, k5, p1, k4, p2, k5, p2
Cable Rnd 21: P2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p1, 2/2 RC, p2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p2
Rnd 22: P2, k5, p1, k4, p2, k5, p2
Rnd 23: P2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p1, k4, p2, k1, (SSK, YO) 2 times, p2
Rnd 24: P2, (k5, p1) 2x, k5, p2
Repeat Rounds 1 through 24.
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