The name of the shop is Stitch Therapy and this Mystery Blanket Stitch-along is where the name of the shop comes from. Seven years ago when I taught at another shop I would give my knitting circle students a stitch a week to knit. The idea behind this was to get knitters comfortable with reading stitch instructions and executing the stitch patterns in hopes that when they found a future project that intrigued them they would not be intimidated by the complexity of the stitch pattern or the detail to make the sweater or shawl etc.
I love the spiral effect of this stitch pattern, but I let it fool me into thinking that it was more than an optical illusion. It took me four tries to get it right because I assumed the spiral would shift past my ring marker. This is a fun and quick stitch repeat once you settle into it, but be careful not to miss a single "yarnover".
Heads up, the left sleeve is knit in reverse - simple and fun!
