round and round and round we go

all in a straight line

I saw these round

vintage

rather ugly pillows/cushions

ages ago in a really old film

and always wondered how they were made

flash forward a few years

if not decades

and

pooff

all of a sudden they are everywhere

in the backgrounds of photos

on TV sets

such as the knitting and crochet programme I watch

then of course all over the internets

and then the other day

(the practice one)

there was a close up of one on someones blog

and I could kick myself I didn't mark which one

because in the spotlight of two and two coming together

I failed to fav it

there before my eyes was the answer to how it is done

it's called short rows

I think

:)

it's something I keep hearing and reading as I travel the

well knitted paths

 that one does these days

short rows are literally

rows that aren't finished

you reach a certain area and just turn around and go back where you came from

simple

as always

something that sock makers know all about

apparently

heels are made with

short rows

DHUH!!!

so with that in mind I set off on the journey to see if I could make a

round pillow/cushion

and

I have

big big grin inserted here

really

BIG

oh much bigger than that

:)