Huzzah! I can knit with two colors!
Let me explain.
I finished the knitting on my Knucks, and the plan was to embroider them. But embroider them with what? So I decided to knit a matching hat, because I had plenty of extra yarn, and so the hat could inspire the theme for the embroidery. I’m a sucker for botanical patterns, so I chose Flora. I was nervous about doing stranded knitting, because my last attempt was a year and a half ago with Blue Light Special. I’d done it before, very slowly, with some Icelandic sweaters in college. But I’ve really been meaning to get better at doing it with one color in each hand so it goes faster. Might as well give it another try!
It’s working! Huzzah! I’m finding it a LOT easier to hold the yarn in my left hand now that I know how to crochet. What stranded project should I try next?
5 responses so far ↓
turtlegirl76 // September 17, 2009 at 9:57 pm |
Ooh where to start! Hats are always fun, but knucks are a lot of fun to pop in a stranded pattern too. Or you could do mittens.
Sarah // September 18, 2009 at 2:07 am |
Yay for you that’s lovely, must get to grips with this one day – I love the Endpaper Mitts or how about Venezia
Emily // September 18, 2009 at 11:13 am |
Oh I LOVE those colors you have paired together!
Dana // September 18, 2009 at 11:58 am |
I’m getting ready to start the Selbu Modern hat- check it out on Ravelry, and maybe you’ll like it!
Batty // September 20, 2009 at 2:18 pm |
I ordered a colorwork vest they were advertising on knitpicks… theirs is yellow with maroon patterning, but I bought pink and gray wool. I want to get better at Fair Isle as well, and this vest even involved steeking.
Did I say steeking? Eeeeeep!