Knitting projects
Knitting projectsI've not posted anything on here for ages - probably cos I've been too busy knitting. Here's just an update with what I'm doing - still obsessed with fair isle knitting at the moment ...
This is what I'm working on at the moment - a fair isle cardigan. The wool is gorgeous. And a scarf I'm making - it's all natural colours of Shetland wool - about halfway finished .. This is a matching hat to go with the scarf .. A jumper with swans round the neck in Wensleydale wool. A Killing inspired jumper ! And a mohair sweater which looks nice but sheds more than a labrodor dog! I've been very busy this last six months!! Julie
“cockerels may crow but it's the hen that lays the egg."
Re: Knitting projectsWOW Julie, your knitting is amazing, looks so complex.
Re: Knitting projectsSo clever! I love the colours of the cardigan, beautiful
No girls at the moment but look forward to getting more in the future. Proud mummy to Hector, a Bedlington Terrier x Jack Russell
Re: Knitting projectsFair isle has always defeated me, so I'm in awe.
I can happily produce complicated Aran all day long, even inventing my own patterns without a second thought, but put three colours together and tell me to produce a swan and I'd be a blithering idiot @Sheldonatsov
My horrible dog's a Twit(ter) Re: Knitting projectsHow beautiful they are, how clever of you too
I can knit, but I don't think I'd know where to start with something like that! Lyn
_______________________________________________ Gold/White Shih Tzu, Green Cheek Conure Re: Knitting projectsI love the colours of the scarf.
Isn't the swan jumper a bit posh to be picking up muddy hens in?!? Dance caller. http://mo-dance-caller.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-i-do.html
Sunny Clucker enjoyed Folk music and song in mid-Cheshire Re: Knitting projects Wow! I am absolutely speechless, they are gorgeous!
I simply adore the hat and scarf. you are really, really clever Helen xx
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Re: Knitting projectsThank you all - I know some people find wool itchy but it is so warm - I love it.
I never did stranded knitting until I bought a book last year called Stranded Knits by Ann Kingston and it de-mystyfied the whole process - it really is a lot easier than it looks and I always knit in the round so I hardly ever purl with two colours (and I knit two handed now when I use two colours so you dont get any tangles. The other advantage with knitting in the round is that you dont have to sew things up. It's so clever and so simple - I can thoroughly recommend it if anyone wanted to learn. It also means you can try things on as you go so you know that it will fit. I avoided it for years. Intarsia knitting I dont like (where you have a block of another colour) cos I do find that really fiddly with loads of ends hanging off the back of the knitting - too much of a faff! Julie
“cockerels may crow but it's the hen that lays the egg."
Re: Knitting projectsSuch beautiful work Julie. It is hard to pick a favourite but I love the colours of the work being done in the top picture. Such patience!!
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Re: Knitting projectsThe top one is a Rowan felted tweed and it's the nicest yarn I've ever knit with - it's so soft and the colours are beautiful - it's like an oil painting - too nice to wear!
Julie
“cockerels may crow but it's the hen that lays the egg." Re: Knitting projectsThat is so beautiful Julie you are very talented.
I have knitted fair isle in the past. But not done so in years You are on a roll, girl http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning Re: Knitting projectsWow Julie you are extremely talented, they are all beautiful
Re: Knitting projectsWhat patience you must have Julie! Never tried Fairisle, Arran yes, but only once! I love your colours and shades.
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