Knitting Intarsia!

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Knitting Intarsia!

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OK, as some of you will know I am attempting to knit this for a pressy yike*

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Having unravelled the plain bit once, I have now got to the pattern bit and wanted to ask any experienced knitters a question.

I have googled intarsia, and think I understand the concept, but considering applying it is tricky. I can see that I need 2 separate lots of wool for the wheels, and 1 lot for the bumper. My problem is that I thought 2 lots for the red body, but now I am thinking I maybe need four lots for the red body because of the headlights? >dum< Help please!!

Oh no, do I need 2 lots of bumper white too.....?????
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yike* yike*
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Thanks Perchy. That's very reassuring {rofwl}

Actually, possibly anyone could help. The idea is that you use separate balls/bobbins of wool for each blob. So, for instance, for the wheels I will need 2 strands, and the main colour round the wheels, 3 (I think). But I just need some help in identifying how many strands I will need in advance.
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Never heard of Intarsia :?
But looking at it on the 'ernet it looks like fairisle.
With that the trick is not to pull the wool tight, if going across the pattern.
Or if using different balls twist the wool around the other as you start the new one.
Probably doesn't make any sense saying it )grin2(
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Yes, they say to twist it, but the idea is not to have strands across the back.
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When knitting fair isle, before using the new wool , I put it under and round the old strand so it kept the two parts close. It is so hard to explain.
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Although I understand that bit in theory, I havent even begun to think about that yet!!

My main worry at the moment is planning the numbers of balls/bobbins of wool I will need for each colour to work the pattern (if you get what i mean)
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Crumbs, Helen, it sounds complicated, and I have not heard of intarsia either. Best of luck.
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I am glad I reassured you {rofwl} {rofwl}
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I think it sounds worse than it is.
Once you get going you will work ways around keeping the wool apart. I can't remember what I did, as it was for the grand children when they were small and Martin is 28 this year :?
I think I kept them in separate bags.
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I hope so! Just a bit daunting!
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I reckon it would be easier to do it all in white wool and then colour it in )t'
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Totally Scrambled wrote:I reckon it would be easier to do it all in white wool and then colour it in )t'
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I think that is a brilliant idea )t'
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It could happen {rofwl}

Certainly not something to attempt after a glass or two of wine - I can't count at the best of times!!
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How are you getting on with this Helen? I've done quite a bit, and you do need a lot of separate balls of yarn. You can carry it across the back over maybe 6 stitches, catching it in halfway across if you get what I mean. I made this cushion for my nephew, I took the pattern from a chart for a jumper and adapted it to make a cushion as he couldn't grow out of that!

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