Showing posts with label colorwork. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colorwork. Show all posts

Monday, February 25, 2019

Thumbs Up!

I finished the thumb on the second mitten in no time;
why do we dread doing something at times?!
I was able to follow my notes
and changes to the thumb portion of the pattern--
I know better than thinking I would remember what I had done on the first one!

This is the Hansa Mittens
knit in KnitPicks' Palette yarn
on #1 needles
size large

It certainly satisfied the colorwork itch!

Friday, October 12, 2018

Helianthus

The mitts are started and this is all I could accomplish last night but it was an enjoyable beginning!
I haven't knit colorwork in a long time, it is slower but has a nice rhythm all its own!
 Helianthus are sunflowers which we enjoyed this summer!
And this happy kitty likes to sleep on my knitting which makes me chose 
another project....

GROUT WORK

I finally found the right combination of stitches to make the 'grout' lines for my mosaic hexagons.  I am using a slip stitch altern...