#stranded colorwork

[elephantbitterhead]

The wall insulation project is nearly done (just some final trim work remaining), which means I've resumed knitting. This will eventually be a cardigan (the long vertical stripes at the left of the first picture are the steek that will be cut to make the front opening).

#Over Hartside #knitting #stranded colorwork

[queerhawkeyes]

first time doing stranded colorwork and getting the tension right is so difficult

#knitblr #fiber arts #knit socks #colorwork #stranded colorwork #fiber arts tag #I have really even tension normally and knit tight so this is hard

[ksantillus]

I fell in love with the Owl Nouveau Cowl pattern and was determined to learn colorwork after I finished the scarf. After watching a couple of tutorials and cursing over dropped stitches, I have a really cool swatch based on the chart

#knitting #owl nouveau cowl #stranded colorwork #woolcraft #owls

[petirrojo57]

That’s it. I’m done knitting hats for the year. Happy to wrap things up with a Tincan Knits Antler hat cabled in lovely Malabrigo Rios, colorway Playa and a stranded colorwork hat using up some Malabrigo Rios in Reflecting Pool and a speckly yarn (why do I never remember the names?) from Cascade Yarns that features a colorwork rib (that’s me experimenting) and the Metamorphosis motif from Andrea Rangel’s book “The AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary.”

Oh who am I kidding. I’ve already cast on another one.

#knitting #handknit #handknit hat #stranded knitting #stranded colorwork #handknit hats #malabrigo rios #Knitting 2024

[dreamsinombre]

Fiber arts corner of tumblr: anyone have a good resource for designing knit colorwork? I have a few sweater designs in mind, but I also am very aware stockinette in stranded colorwork is a very different tension beast than stockinette with just one color, but the internet is not yielding any helpful results.

Thanks in advance!!

#knitblr #knitting #handmade #fiber art #fiber arts #yarn #yarnblr #fiber artist #stranded colorwork

[marnz]

colorwork hat is done! it’s my first colorwork project ever and I love it so much ☺️

#currently #knitting #stranded colorwork #one day I shall master yarn dominance #bring on the colorwork patterns….I love it #btw this is a) my third knitting project ever b) the first garment that fits bc I hit gauge c) first time I have done ssk #mountain mist hat

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Glacier Bay Beanie designed by Nancy Bates. I made these for friends who are going on an Alaskan cruise in May, out of a book called KNITTING THE NATIONAL PARKS, which has a lot of cool things in it! You can also find the standalone pattern here, if you’re interested. I used Woolstok Worsted from Blue Sky Fibers (in Spring Ice, Highland Fleece, and Cast Iron). It was my first time doing stranded colorwork, and my first time doing duplicate stitch, and I’m super pleased with how they turned out!!

#knitting #my knitting #my photography #stranded colorwork #colorwork #glacier bay beanie #nancy bates #glacier bay #now that friend Has Them i can post pictures lol #i bought balloons specifically for blocking purposes (which is what's in the mugs in the top shot XD) #BLOCKING ALSO WORKED VERY WELL WITH THIS YARN THAT WAS DELIGHTFUL!! #this is by far the coolest pattern in the book fyi #i mean others are cool but this one is Coolest XD #hats

[staticonthestratosphere]

chat I’ve got issues

I finished a project so that means I get to cast on another and did this! it’s a vintage… something pattern (theoretically a bag of sorts, but the directions say to make it to the size of “the carton”?? but that has yet to be explained by either the pattern itself and/or uncle google)

and, also obviously, the first time I’ve ventured into color territory (as seen by the floaty guts (it took me a few rows to figure out how to anchor properly)) and I’m kinda,, goblin? holding?? my yarn?? which is okay but I’m not a fan of so I have one of those yarn rings on its way in the mail to hopefully let me knit the way I’d like

any tips/comments/resources be v helpful 🤗 I’ve been mostly using Nimble Needles on YouTube for help

#captains log #knitting #yarn #knitters of tumblr #knitblr #acrylic yarn #knit #color work #stranded colorwork #fair isle #fair isle knitting #vintage knitting #grey #turquoise #vintage pattern

[rubyguts]

made some mitts for my girlfriend

the pattern

#knitting #stranded colorwork #shit i made

[elephantbitterhead]

1-800-RU-swatching, front & back -- my knitting swatches were turning into a jumbly mess, so I decided to make them start earning their keep & sewed them all together. Now I need to make a few more to expand this to full blanket size & figure out a way to subdue all those rambunctious ends. (Shoutout to the magnificent Jamieson's of Shetland & their unparalleled color palette -- it's the only yarn I use. If you're looking for a grippy, non-superwash wool that blooms gorgeously when blocked, this is the yarn you want.)

#that green & black piece with the crooked rows is a short row experiment #in case you were wondering #I still want to make a sweater like that but I haven't quite worked out the pattern #knitting #stranded colorwork

[theeverlastingmuse]

wearing my hand knit sweater today <33

-wait for her, but don’t obsess-

#fiber art #knitting #handmade #hand knitting #sweater #colorwork knitting #hand knitted #stranded colorwork #bear sweater #belle and sebastian #the everlasting muse #outfit #knit sweater #Spotify

[ksantillus]

Just knit the owl

I made a few color mistakes that I didn't notice until I was working on the top ribbing, but I'm still happy with how this cowl turned out, especially for a first completed colorwork project. Petrichor is an awesome colorway that's perfect for fall

Pattern: Owl Nouveau Cowl by Mary P. Hunt Main Color: Jinju (La Bien Aimée, DK) Contrast Color: Petrichor (Malabrigo, sport)

#knitting #woolcraft #stranded colorwork #owl nouveau cowl #owls

[petirrojo57]

For those following along at home (and thanks to all 3 of you 😘), I finished this year’s contributions to the Hats for Sailors project at a nice, round 60 hats!

Have I stopped knitting hats? Oh, no. That would be so not me. I’ve got 4 in the hopper for next year, or for whoever needs a lovely handknit hat.

#knitting #handknit #knitting 2023 #handknit hat #hats for sailors #stranded knitting #stranded colorwork #handknit hats

[aliteralgarbageheap]

Okay I got a single like on my response where I mentioned over sharing about yarn projects

I'm just gonna talk about one project, and tag any other posts I do like this as #garbage does yarn

So the project I'm really trying to get finished right now! It's a dreamy knit color work short sleeve sweater situation, this is the pattern and what it's looking like on my needles! More details below the cut if people are interested

The pattern colors are very yellow/red, I chose to do mine with more blue/purple jewel tones which is way more my vibe. It's also supposed to be a crop top but I've chosen to do a more classic length, which was an option in the pattern

I've been knitting for many years in some capacity (throwback to highschool garbage making loom knit hats) but hadn't even tried color work before starting this project, and it's been so fucking satisfying seeing these shapes come to life as I knit this piece! I maybe should have started with only 2 colors instead of jumping in to like 5, but the pattern only has like 2 active at a time so not too bad

Really all I have left to do is the bottom ribbed hem, and then finishing off the sleeves, and then blocking, the pic at the top is a bit out of date but it's the most recent I seem to have. I was toying with modifying the pattern for long sleeves for a hot minute but I think it's just so fun with short sleeves, and a bit more versatile.

I'm hoping the blocking process will help smooth out some of my tension inconsistency throughout the piece (where you can see puckering here and there like in the snip below), but even as it is I'm so happy with how it's turning out for a first slightly ambitious stab at color work!

The pattern also included a blank template for making your own motifs and I'm so tempted to immediately jump into trying to do a Halloween/fall themed motif version as soon as I finish this one! My pile of wips doesn't agree that's a great idea but we'll just have to see.

#garbage talks #garbage does yarn #knitting #stranded colorwork #honestly this was fun to type out i think ill do posts like this for other projects whether i just get crickets or not #also ill probably do an update either when i cast off or finish blocking

[marnz]

behold the colorwork hat: ombré mountains in 3 out of 4 colors

#currently #knitting #stranded colorwork #the 4th color IS there it’s just like 8 stitches so far #this is actually pretty fun and easier than I thought it would be #not to get carried away but I think doing fair isle could be fun!!! maybe just for a small garment first? #mountain mist hat

[im-fckn-threaded]

The Owl Around and Find Out Mittens

Finished my Owl Around Mittens I've been working on since christmas. I gave em a little twist with the Latvian Braid and the bicolored ribbed cuff. I also carried the black yarn on the inside of the tip, because I found it kind of thin compared to the rest of the mitten, since it's stranded color work and therefor quite thick and warm. For the black lining of the folded cuff I used needles a size thicker than for the rest.

Worst thing: I don't like the pointy tips. In hindsight I would've liked a rounded tip better, but didn't want to unravel it to make it that way.

Best thing: they match my favourite scarf. Also, ears!

Colored yarn is Schachenmayr Tahiti in Bermuda 07617 (cotton), black yarn is ElbSox Merino. Yarn for the eyes is Novita Venla in Mustard, which I already used for their lovely Fox-Socks pattern. Pattern is Owl Around by Natalia Moreva.

#knitblr #knitting #mittens #stranded colorwork #fair isle knitting #owls #owl around and find out