Simple Knits with a Twist. Doesn't that sound like a book I should own? It did to me so I ordered it. Erika Knight, another UK multi-crafter, put together this pattern book that offers 20 projects that are unique and once made could be one of a kind. When I saw this photo I knew I had to make it.
This black and white flower with the red/orange embellishments captured my attention. A great thing about it is there are no real dimensions and although it will need to be stretched over a frame, I can make the right sized frame myself when I'm finished. I own a miter saw and it has been under-used.
So I checked my stash self assured that I'd have enough black and white yarn for the job. But much to my surprise, I didn't so off I went to make a purchase.
I have started the project:
This project uses a knitting technique called intarsia. It is required to make certain types of multi-coloured patterns. The same term is used in woodworking where different coloured wood is put together like a jigsaw puzzle to make a particular design. (Scroll down to see the dragon head, a great example of woodworking intarsia.) In knitting it means you strand separate balls of yarn for each colour.
All the balls of yarn you see above are supporting the 8 different and separate colours blocks in the pattern. The balls actually were in pretty good shape until I decided to move the work to photograph it. As you can see this is not the type of project that travels well, if at all. That means if you're someone like me who needs on-the-go projects that do travel there's a need for another project to go if you will.
I haven't written about it much but generally I have at least three or four different things going on at the same time commonly known as WIPs (Works In Progress). It is a necessity for someone like me who seems to knit nonstop. It also largely contributes to the mess I make in my work area. Try stacking up three or four projects neatly in plain sight, it is tough to do, or in my case, impossible.
At this point it is hard to say who will end up with this final product, but don't blame me, you've been warned. The accent colour can be changed to suit its new home.
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| Wall Flower Hanging |
This black and white flower with the red/orange embellishments captured my attention. A great thing about it is there are no real dimensions and although it will need to be stretched over a frame, I can make the right sized frame myself when I'm finished. I own a miter saw and it has been under-used.
So I checked my stash self assured that I'd have enough black and white yarn for the job. But much to my surprise, I didn't so off I went to make a purchase.
I have started the project:
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| My flower start |
All the balls of yarn you see above are supporting the 8 different and separate colours blocks in the pattern. The balls actually were in pretty good shape until I decided to move the work to photograph it. As you can see this is not the type of project that travels well, if at all. That means if you're someone like me who needs on-the-go projects that do travel there's a need for another project to go if you will.
I haven't written about it much but generally I have at least three or four different things going on at the same time commonly known as WIPs (Works In Progress). It is a necessity for someone like me who seems to knit nonstop. It also largely contributes to the mess I make in my work area. Try stacking up three or four projects neatly in plain sight, it is tough to do, or in my case, impossible.
At this point it is hard to say who will end up with this final product, but don't blame me, you've been warned. The accent colour can be changed to suit its new home.
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