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The K's Ks are created with narrow strips of knitting and short row "blocks" arranged to form garments and design elements.
Each one consists of 2.8" and 16 stitches wide strips (two or three per garment). They measure 28" around and between 13.5 and 13.75 inches tall.
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The photo above shows "the Kathryn" modelling one of the K's K's done in Berber Cotton in a peach/pastel blend.
If memory serves this combines the two basic sleeveless front strips (13 blocks each) with the diamond back strip (36 blocks). The sleeves are worked as part of the back and are later joined to the fronts with a bit of an origami feel/flair. |
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The inspiration modelling a slightly different version in a teal/blue/multi blend of Berber Cotton.
This one consists of two chevron front strips (17 blocks each) and one chevron back strip (28 blocks). Blocks for the sleeves are included in both the front and back strips making sewing up quite straightforward. | |
When I saw the galleys for Cheryl Oberle's Folk Vests, I knew this technique would lend itself to Japanese clean design lines. If you have the book, the Sakiori design may come to mind when you look at this vest/waistcoat. I call it the basic vest ala Japanese.
Again Berber Cotton, this time in the blue multi. Two front strips (12 blocks each) and back strip consisting of 20 blocks. And, sorry but Berber Cotton is long discontinued. I "quanahed" mine long ago when it was first being discontinued. | |
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Our model is joined by her doting older brother in this snap where she is wearing a vest (or waistcoat) knitted in Wendy DK cotton in a vivid magenta. This is made up of the same two sleeveless front strips as the peach/pastel kimono combined with the 20 block back strip used in the blue multi. |