FINISHED! YES!!Well ok, this is just the first side, but still! I am most proud of it~ my first intarsa knitting e-v-e-r, and on 6ought knitting pins to boot! WOO HOO! Once I got past the first 5 rows or so, and there was a scrimp of something to actually hold on to, it got aLOT easier, and actually, I quite enjoyed it, very much so. More than I thought I would. I was only able to do a few rows at a time, then needed to take a break to let my eyes rest, I think I will look for a magnifier on a stand for my other half...which, in keeping with my insane tradition of always jumping in before I know how to swim....I think I should knit beads into the other side :) never done that before, but am quite excited to try. Ill let you know how it goes~
I hope you all try something you have never done before this year~ you may just find out that you love it, and wish you had tried it sooner~ I had always thought knitting a pinball would be too difficult~ but not so! You just have to go slow and steady, and eventually, you'll be finished. I am keeping notes of my time, and so far, for the first side, it took me 30 hours, 2 minutes to complete
That is just incredible......can't wait to see it finished.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work...always wanted to try my hand at knitting...love what you have created. Cheers, Susan
ReplyDeletejust wonderful Rachael , love it!
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful! I just received my tiny knitting needles to work on a similar project. Having never worked intarsia under normal circumstances, I don't know since it is so tiny, do I just carry the unused yarn behind every stitch where there is pattern, such as in fair isle knitting, or are there a heap of tiny threads that are cut and hanging from the back? I ordered a book on this topic but am eager to know in advance since the book is coming from overseas and I don't want to wait!
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer~ thankyou for visiting! Yes~ just carry the unused color along in the back as you go~ DONT CUT IT! Depending on how long the carry over is, you can twist(catch) it with your working thread to keep it snug up against your work~ I do this if I have a carry more than 7 stitches long....some do it every 4 or so stitches...whatever suits your liking! rachael
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