GrettaEtta - I tried to knit in the ends as I go but I still have trouble in the section where you start a new colour in each of 3 consecutive stitches. There just seems to be too much bulk. So I am back to darning…
Just started my village pillow covers. I’m embracing the tangle. Love it!
I did a lot of pre-knitting organization, which I thought I’d share in case others might find it helpful.
I labeled each yarn ball with a white label with the color name and number used in the pattern. I then found a container that held them all and put them in order.
I did color cards as well, so if I was having trouble at some point I could compare. Probably not necessary.
I made a chart the listed each row and had each house with its 3 colors.
After I did my swatch, I discovered the window used about a yard of yarn. I then figured out the sections of the intarsia and how much each would use. I have 3 different house sections, the door, the window, 2 roof sections and 2 or 3 sky sections.
I then cut the yarn for each section and put it on a piece of cardboard. Each house got its own cardboard. Each row of houses gets the yarn cut before I start. The yarn is in order if use, so it goes: house 1, door, house 2 , window, etc.
As I’m knitting, all I have to do is take that cardboard and unwind the yarn for that section.once I’m knitting, I don’t want to stop and find the yarn and then cut it.
Oneof the women in my knit group asked if I will spend more time prepping than knitting. Maybe! But this works for me. I’m sure others are enjoying grabbing yarn on the go. That’s the joy of knitting- you can do what works for you!
Photos are here: Ravelry: melij's Village Pillow Covers
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Finished second cushion from the earlier Kaffe Fassett Field Guide. I took the idea of the attached Icord from the intarsia one so thought would post it here.
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Hello group, I’m new to the Lounge, so might not be in the right spot. I’m also new to intarsia after having sworn decades ago that I would NEVER do it. Another lesson to never say never. I’m making the watercolor cowl, and loving the whole experience of it - the new technique, the colors, the tangle, So my question is how many repeats of the pattern does it take (average knitter) to get to 28”. I realize there are different gauges and other variables, but I’m 8 repeats into it, and slightly worried that I’m going to run out of my 2 background colors. I’ve still got around 10 inches to go. I will keep going regardless, but just curious if anyone has actually run out. Thanks!! Naomi
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I love your pillows!
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This is me replying to myself. I’m no longer concerned. I just remembered I could weigh the remaining amounts of my 2 main colors, and do a bit of math. And the result is there’s no problem whatsoever, I will have plenty. But thanks anyway. Talking to myself is not as bad as it’s made out to be.
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Any idea where I could find a pattern for this sweater?
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My understanding is that the pattern was written by the knitter for herself.
Follow her on Instagram: ms.shutterhoney - for some wonderful inspiration!
I am in a crochet mood. I prefer cotton, because I live in the South.
In December, I bought Painterly and Atlantic and Ice Water colors from the Rowan Handknit Cotton line.
I wanted to start a project and went to my LYS (Yarning for Ewe) to buy more Handknit Cottons skeins, Rowan Glace, and Sandes Garn Line yarn.
I will use my work as a pillow cover for a neck roll pillow.
I didn’t look at any video tutorials and did the work by trial and error. I needed a technical challenge.
2021-02-04T03:01:00Z
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This is Fantastic!
I have a question about weaving in ends. I watched Jenn’s video and understand the concept. With the Village Scarf pattern, some of the intarsia blocks are quite small- 5 stitches by 5 stitches. Is it enough to go along those 2 intarsia bumps in the back and then back again? Will that hold?
And what about the places where there are two ends at the same intarsia seam? Do you weave them each in the same seam only under their own color?
Thanks!
I’m getting so frustrated with my kite kit:( It looks terrible where all eight strands intersect and I’m so close to giving up and doing a different pattern but theres this huge part of me that doesn’t want. to. I’m just venting but I haven’t picked in up in days.
Did you watch Jen’s video on weaving in ends?
In that post she says “ Neat Ends
What happens next is that you grab your needles and pattern, and you cast on. You work a few inches (or centimeters, although you’ll need to work more of them) and then you take a long hard look at your knitting, and you mutter a few choice words directed at me.
Your knitting isn’t looking as neat as you would like it to?! It’s all straggly and loosey-goosey where you’ve started and ended each section of color?
Don’t panic! This is TOTALLY normal. You need to weave in your ends, and in doing so you will transform that loosey-goosey-ness into tidy and pleasing, joy-filled knitting.”
Hope this helps
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I certainly fussed about the ends as well. But I knit a swatch, and just darned in the ends as best I could. It is the back, after all! The result was pretty good! And since I did the swatch, I’ve darned in lot more, and now they are neater!
And when I blocked it was transformed and draped beautifully!
I say, carry on…you’ll love it!!
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Never say never! I eat my words all the time!
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Update - still a WIP, but almost 1/2 and 1/2 coins vs. other inspiration from FG 13 Masterclass - I realized I don’t want to combine stranded and intarsia patters on the same small tube, so will embark on something from FG16 when this is finished (plenty of felted tweed in the stash!). May do all the things from Masterclass and make the final 3rd stripes 
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Looks wonderful!!
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Beautiful!! May I ask, what is it?
My progress as of today. I decided to use a TOTE to “contain” the THROW as I knit it. I also decided to make bobbins of yarn and store them in Ziploc sandwich size bags and lay them around the edge of the TOTE. The bags are slippery and are easily untangled. Using a 47 inch circular needle, I started with the 3 inch boarder first.
link to my ravelry project page: Ravelry: toesockpattern’s kites throw
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Thank you!
This is the 72 stitch tubular scarf - about 1/2 finished and using a variety of the stranded colorwork patterns in the field guide.