Sign in the water at the River Adur, Shoreham.

Pattern: Rusted Root from Zephyr Style Size Small

Yarn: Noro Lily in lavender. I'm guessing about 5 skeins; I used a bunch of partial skeins.

Needle: US6 for body. US4 for ribbing

This is the unwashed/unblocked state and the hem and stitches are a little bit wonky. I thought the pattern was pretty well written, but I think the lace panel instructions could have been improved to produce symmetrical leaves. I made these changes after the second repeat. The instructions for my changes would read:

Row 1: K1, YO, K5, YO, (Sl2tog, K1, p2sso), YO, K5, YO, K1

Row 3: K1, YO, SSK, P1, K2tog, K1, YO, P1, YO, K1, SSK, P1, K2tog, K1, YO, K1

Row 5: K1, YO, K1, SSK, P1, K2tog, K1, P1, K1, SSK, P1, K2tog, K1, YO, K1

Row 7: K1, YO, K1, YO, SSK, P1, K2tog, P1, SSK, P1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, K1

Row 9: K1, YO, K3, YO, (Sl2tog, K1, p2sso), P1, (Sl2tog, K1, p2sso), YO, K3, YO, K1

I also added increase hips stitches and worked the lace panel into the ribbing for about 10 rows (inspired by someone else's Rusted Root that I can't find to link to). Next time I would cast-on for the Medium size for a larger neck and follow the size Small for the rest of the sizing; I think it's likely I'll make another one of these.

There are some awesome chains lying all over the sand underneath the wharf at Catherine Hill Bay. I really love the textures in the rust!

Rust

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side rust of the bbq outside

An old light switch from inside an air raid shelter.

Location: Manoa, Honolulu

Frick steam traction engine. About a 100 years old.

Contax G2, 90mm, Kodak Ektar 100.

Morris Commercial utility. Tooraweenah, NSW

Rust en Vrede Cape Dutch house in Durbanville

Rusted Gate Handle. I thought the rust colors with the shadows of the metal were so interesting. Asolo, Italy. Color photography by Donna Corless.

Rusty iron from Penzance Harbour

My car is limping, Dolores Haze,

And the last long lap is the hardest,

And I shall be dumped where the weed decays,

And the rest is rust and stardust.

~ Vladimir Nabokov

Get Back

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Got to love Billy Talent. Have "rusted from the rain" stuck on my mind.

Rust Burst

I don't know why, but this old Jeep grabbed my attention -- something about the classic design combined with the rust and yes, the slight dent in the front bumper. A little worse for wear, but hopefully I'll look as good when I have a few more miles! :-)

having fun with the new space and exhibit at my muse, GFS

More rust down on the Fox River.

I see a jack-o-lantern face in this - What do you see?

Lovely texture!

If you use these textures in your work, please credit me with a link back.

Leave a link or a small sample of your work in my comments, thank you!

rust

Rust is a lifeform, but one that brings death.

Queenstown, Tasmania

Rust on the steel sheet

It’s a beautiful day in NYC today. I’ve got the day off and I spent a little time in the backyard just enjoying the weather. This shot was taken while relaxing out back.

I loved the pattern in this old rusted metal barn.

My rust-removal tub. A modified computer power supply that I use as a 12v DC regulated power supply and a tub of sodium bicarbonate solution. Connect the rusty part to (-) and connect a piece of steel to (+), turn on the power and watch it fizz.