Semitone: Slip-Stitch Surface Crochet for Knitweave Pattern

Issue 39: Winter 2021 features the stunning Semitone pullover, designed by Valerie Ng! Semitone uses a variety of techniques, some you'll be familiar with and others that might be completely new to you. 

Valerie has created a set of tutorials for some of the more intricate or intimidating techniques to guide you through creating your very own Semitone! Thank you Valerie!

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The line of slip-stitch surface crochet is added to the Knitweave pattern on the main body of the Semitone sweater after the body of the garment is finished. It is worked from the bottom-up, as opposed to how the Knitweave pattern/garment is knitted.

Step 1:

With the hem of the garment at the bottom, locate the stitch circled in the picture.

Step 2:

Stretch the fabric a little to reveal the 2 legs of the stitch located. Insert hook into the stitch.

Step 3:

Grab working yarn from behind the fabric to pull up a loop. – 1 loop on hook

Step 4:

Stretch the fabric a little again, this time to reveal the legs of the stitch directly above the one just worked. The gap between the legs is right under the purl bump as shown in the picture. Insert hook into this stitch/space.

Step 5:

Grab working yarn from behind the fabric to pull up a loop. – 2 loops on hook

Step 6:

Pull through 1 loop. – 1 loop on hook

Step 7:

Repeat Steps 4-6. – 1 loop on hook

 

Step 8:

Insert hook into the stitch directly above, this time, the gap between the legs is right under the float created by the weaving yarn. Then repeat Steps 5-6. – 1 loop on hook

Step 9:

Repeat Step 8. – 1 loop on hook

Step 10:

Repeat Steps 4-6. – 1 loop on hook

Step 11:

Pull to elongate the loop.

Step 12:

Remove hook from loop and insert hook from top to bottom through the third purl bump from the loop as shown in the picture. – 1 loop on hook

Step 13:

Then insert hook from top to bottom through the first purl bump from the loop as shown in the picture. – 2 loops on hook

Step 14:

Insert hook into the working yarn loop from behind, be careful not to twist the loop, and pull the working yarn loop through 2 loops.

Step 15:

Remove hook from working loop and re-insert it, this time, from front to back to resume the working position.

Step 16:

Tighten the working loop and insert hook into the stitch above as in Step 4.

Continue working in this manner until the end of the Knitweave pattern is reached.

To finish, remove hook from working loop. Insert hook through the stitch above from behind the fabric and pull the working loop to the back of work, be careful not to twist the loop.

 

Lastly, cut working yarn leaving a 10cm/4" tail and pull the tail through the loop to fasten off.

This picture shows the back of work.