Beginner's Guide to Colorwork Knitting: 16 Projects and Techniques to Learn to Knit with Color - Softcover

Austin, Ella

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1446307417 ISBN 13: 9781446307410

Verlag: DAVID & CHARLES, 2019

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If you long to knit stunning fair isle jumpers and brightly colored blankets for your home this is the perfect book. Learn all the techniques for how to start knitting with color and create really desirable projects as you learn. Choose from brightly colored stripy socks and work your way up to a patterned beanie hat and even a stunning sweater with a colorwork yoke. Even if you can only knit and purl--with this book you'll be making gorgeous colorwork accessories before you know it!

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Ella Austin is an emerging star in the knitting world and is building a reputation as a talented designer by working with some big name yarn brands such as Baa Ram Ewe and Fyberspates, and influencers in the knitting community including Mason Dixon Knitting. She is known for her modern, graphic colourwork and innovative designs.

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Beginner's Guide to Colorwork Knitting

16 projects and techniques to learn to knit with color

By Ella Austin

F+W Media, Inc.

Copyright © 2019 Ella Austin
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4463-0741-0

Contents

Introduction, 
Choosing Colours, 
Yarn and Tools, 
Reading Charts, 
Stripes, 
Marled Scarf, 
Tutorial 1: Changing colour, 
Tutorial 2: Weaving in ends on garter stitch, 
Chevron Blanket, 
Tutorial 3: Weaving in ends on stocking stitch, 
Striped Socks, 
Tutorial 4: Jogless stripes, 
Tutorial 5: Carrying yarn up the round, 
Illusion Cushion, 
Tutorial 6: Carrying yarn up the side of the knitting, 
Slipped Stitches, 
Brick Stitch Washcloths, 
Tutorial 7: Slipping stitches, 
Linen Stitch Bag, 
Tutorial 8: Tricolour linen stitch, 
Mosaic Mitts, 
Tutorial 9: Slipping stitches in the round, 
Thorn Stitch Shawl, 
Tutorial 10: Thorn stitch, 
Stranded Colourwork, 
Monochrome Mitts, 
Tutorial 11: Joining a new colour, 
Tutorial 12: Yarn management, 
Tutorial 13: Yarn dominance, 
Tutorial 14: Keeping an even tension, 
Graphic Hat, 
Tutorial 15: Shaping with colourwork, 
Chunky Ombre Hat, 
Tutorial 16: Trapping floats, 
Steeked Mug Cosy, 
Tutorial 17: Steeking, 
Tutorial 18: Knitting colourwork flat, 
Intarsia, 
Tassel Bunting, 
Tutorial 19: Intarsia, 
Double Knitting, 
Reversible Cowl, 
Tutorial 20: Double knitting, 
Modular Knitting, 
Log Cabin Blanket, 
Tutorial 21: Log cabin square, 
Entrelac, 
Variegated Wrap, 
Tutorial 22: Entrelac knitting, 
Techniques, 
Abbreviations, 
Getting Started, 
Knit and Purl Stitches, 
Basic Knitting Techniques, 
Advanced Knitting Techniques, 
Finishing, 
Suppliers, 
Thanks, 
About the Author, 

CHAPTER 1

Stripes

Marled Scarf

A simple garter stitch scarf is always a good place to start! This classic hand-knit offers the perfect introduction to playing with colour. This scarf is knitted using two strands of yarn held together, so you can experiment with blending different colours as well as striping them alongside each other. I've chosen five colours from all around the colour wheel, avoiding the bright hues, and I've included three monochrome colours. Where I've knitted solid-coloured stripes I've kept these stripes narrow for a subtle accent.

You will need

Yarn

Drops Alpaca Sport (100% alpaca), 166m/182yds per 50g ball, in the following shades:

• Yarn A: Aqua Grey Mix (7323); 1 ball

• Yarn B: Dark Grey Mix (0506); 1 ball

• Yarn C: Light Grey Mix (0501); 1 ball

• Yarn D: Goldenrod (2923); 1 ball

• Yarn E: Off White (0100); 1 ball

• Yarn F: Maroon Mix (3650); 1 ball

• Yarn G: Turquoise (2917); 1 ball

• Yarn H: Light Pink (3140); 1 ball

Needles and Accessories

• Pair of 5mm (US 8/UK 6) needles or size needed to achieve correct tension

Size

One size: 152 x 18cm/60 x 7in

Skills

Casting on, knit, working with two yarns together as one strand, casting off

Tension

16 sts and 28 rows to 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in over garter stitch, using 5mm needles, after washing and blocking

Pattern

Using two strands of Yarn A, cast on 30 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K.

Row 2 (WS): K.

Rows 3-28: K 26 rows.

Switch to one strand of Yarn B and one strand of Yarn C held together (see Tutorial 1: Changing colour).

Row 1: K.

Rows 2-12: K 11 rows.

Continue working in this way, holding two strands of yarn together and knitting every row (garter stitch) and following the sequence of colours shown in the table. Always change colour after working a wrong side row. Cast off.

Finishing

• Block scarf carefully (see Finishing: Blocking) and note that alpaca can be very delicate when wet. Lift your knitting carefully out of the water after blocking and ensure that you dry the scarf flat without stretching it.

• Weave in all ends (see Tutorial 2: Weaving in ends on garter stitch).

Note

When using one colour, hold two strands of the same colour together. You can take one strand from the centre of the ball and one from the outside of the ball. Alternatively split your yarn into two balls before you begin.

Tutorial 1: Changing colour

When knitting patterns say 'Switch to Yarn B', it really is as easy as it sounds! For this Marled Scarf pattern we are using two strands of yarn at once but the instructions are exactly the same.

1. Drop the yarn that you have finished knitting with and leave it hanging by the side. Cut the yarn from the ball, leaving an end (or yarn tail) of about 15cm/6in to weave in at the end.

2. Pick up the new colour, also leaving a tail of 15cm/6in to weave in at the end.

3. Knit the first stitch (images 1 and 2). This stitch will look loose when you first knit it, but that's normal. Gently pulling the yarn tails of both colours will neaten the end stitches a little as you work, and once you weave the ends in the stitches will even out and look tidy.

4. Continue knitting with your new colour (image 3).

Tutorial 2: Weaving in ends on garter stitch

When knitting colourwork there can be lots of ends to weave in, so it's a good idea to make sure that those ends are being dealt with in a way that is both neat and secure. My preferred technique for weaving in ends is similar to a duplicate stitch technique. Where possible, always weave in ends against the matching colour.

1. Ensure that the 'wrong side' of your work is facing. Thread your loose end onto a needle. Run the needle under the closest purl bump.

2. Take your needle through your knitting and run your needle under the 'v' shape in the row below, still following the same length of yarn in the knitted fabric.

3. Insert your needle back into the purl bump that you last came through and bring the yarn through.

4. Turn your needle and, following the st underneath your yarn, run the needle under the next purl bump.

5. Continue in this way, following the path of the knitted yarn on the fabric until you have woven in at least 5 sts. Cut yarn.

Chevron Blanket

With the addition of some simple shaping, stripes can become chevrons! This throw is an ideal relaxing knit and a great opportunity to play about with colour combinations. It's easy to customise this design by changing the thickness of the stripes or by using a different number of colours. I had so much fun picking out colours for this design! I used a painting full of vibrant, saturated hues as inspiration and found similar bright colours in a hand-dyed yarn. I striped the yarns somewhat randomly, with the aim of keeping an even balance of light/dark and warm/cool colours.

You will need

Yarn

Malabrigo Rios (90% merino wool, 10% nylon), 400m/437yds per 100g skein, in the following shades:

• Yarn A: Fresco Y Seco (128); 1 skein

• Yarn B: Frank Ochre (035); 1 skein

• Yarn C: English Rose (057); 1 skein

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: DAVID & CHARLES
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1446307417
• ISBN 13: 9781446307410
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Buchbär; info@buchbaer.de; ; Weberstr. 67; Osnabrück; 49084; Deutschland