using imagery from other techniques in knitting
Mirjam Bruck-Cohen
cabin Idea .
Now i have some varigated wools , Same make 4 are thicker [ maker
suggests needle size 5.5 ] and 2 are thinner [ maker sugges 3.25
needles ? never seen those ] .
the variations in colors make me think of those big quilts were they
combined all kinds of cloth parts With pattens [mainly small flowers]
and get a gebearl look of streaming or waving colors, Or of Stained
Glass windows ,,,, ideas float in my head between using as is and Move
from one varigated wool to another,but I think it is Not IT.
another idea was to Knit with the thick wool, and crochet around each
part with the thinner wool , Stained Glass Imagery in mind ,
Where the colored parts are held in place by the frames of the [either
silver or gray lead. Thus Now I swatched a bit and hung it in front of
my eyes to think about it , I want to do it Now ,but Older Veteran
works Shout that it is time i finnish THem first ,
mirjam
This written I realy am interested as to how others here make up their
patterns for sweaters etc....
Katherine Burgess
I am sorry to say that I do not make up patterns. I sometimes make
adaptations, but I pretty much stick to written patterns. One of these days,
maybe.
Katherine
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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen
and make my patterns ?
But katherine Please Do tell us about your Adaptions !!!!
mirjam
Katherine Burgess
a plain sweater, put in pockets, add a collar, or a motif. Nothing exciting
or terribly challenging, but it works for me.
Katherine
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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen
Hobby , or relaxing way , of How can I do it ,
After i did the Entrelac sweater , And the hat I just wanted to try
the mittens i think i will make a pic , and I want to add a Craft page
onto my fiberart page ,,,The mittens are entrelaced and becauseof
their Small sizes [ compared to sweater] they really look like they
are made from several ribbons laced or woven , want to try it now with
other colors , but thus it will not ruin the feeling that at least one
part goes up and returns the other side ,,,, mirjam
elsje
(Mirjam Bruck-Cohen) wrote:
Mirjam it must be those Dutch connections, but I may look side ways at a
pattern, maybe as a start but after that it is a free for all.
Colour schemes are the big thing for me and I will always start with the
colours first. Everythings flows from there. I may be inspired by
quilting or it is a photograph I have taken and the shapes will talk to
me. Lines in a pattern book or a magazine. For instance we had to go to
the airport last Maonday to pick up my son. In order to get there we
cross over a fiord with a little ferry. That morning the fog hung over
the water and the shapes of water fog and sky and mountains all merged
together in a multitude of grey hues.
Grey with a bit of blue and grey with just a shade of green, slate grey
and dark grey, grey with lots of white. I look at it and I am warping my
loom with mohair in all these hues of grey and I would add one or two
threads of deep purple, or shocking hot pink, and away you go. These
images get stored away and later on I make little notes in a note book
with maybe a a quick drawing of the colours with pastel crayons or water
colours. The same goes for a painted warp, or a knitted sweater.
Sometimes it works and sometimes I need to do a lot of work on the
origianl idea. The grey fog hues would work well with a 16 strand
kumihimo braid and there it would work perfectly. It is fun and worth a
try for anybody who want to start a new project. Photographs from
national geographic are also a great way to start to get a colour scheme
going. Try it you may like it,
Els
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Katherine Burgess
choose colours and realize that they don't work. I think that a good eye is
something you are born with. I have tried to train myself, but no luck.
Someday!
Katherine
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Millie James
>
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> mirjam
> This written I realy am interested as to how others here make up their
> patterns for sweaters etc....
Mirjam,
The last sweater I knitted up was a simple pattern with no ribbing at
the cuffs or the neckline. It was more like a curled roll finish. I had
used the two color twisted yarn . green and white for the main body and
the cuffs while I used another twisted three color yarn . red, green and
white for the sleeves and neckline. Mainly I was worried that I didn't
have enough yarn either color to finish the separate parts, but it all
worked out really fine. For sweaters I like plain patterns in one color
to mixed textures and color combinations to mix up solid yarns with
twisted, variegated, or textured yarns. Of course, my hats ARE very
mixed up with FUN, FUN, so my sweaters are not too far behind.
Another thing is that I have a expert knitter's knowledge of the many
techniques of knitting, because I read so many books on knitting; but I
only have an intermediate hands on experience in the actual use of
knitting techniques. Also, I can modify some patterns to fit my
purposes. There's so much to knit and crochet, and sometimes I want my
hands to just make MORE to catch up with my head knowledge.
I also like to dream of mixing up other techniques with knitting or
crochet such as macrame, knots, braiding, weaving, latch- hook, plastic
canvas, net- making, cross- stitching, beading, ETC. ETC. No, not for a
sweater, but for a wallhanging or rug.
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Millie ma...@eagle.ptialaska.net
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Sonya Cirillo
Don't give up!!!!! Although some do seem to have an inner sense for
color - it is trainable! There are numerous articles about it out
there available. . . check out painting books and interior design books.
Some interior design books are *really* good with color suggestions. . .
hints on how to come up with color schemes and the such. . . there are
a few standbys.
Complimentary: two colors - opposite the color wheel from each other
Christmas embodies this scheme - red & green
Monochrome: pick a color and than use only it and it's shades and tints
Analogous: pick three colors side by side on the color wheel
Triadic: three colors equi-distant from each other on the color wheel
Split Complementary: pick a color and than the color on each side of
it's
complement
Throw in 'neutrals' and you can usually come up with something that
works
and not have to worry. . .hey, we're all willing to be guiena pigs - if
you
have a color scheme that you want to try but want 'just in case' options
. .
feel free, I'm always willing to give free advice (it's worth about what
it
costs you - but oh well) :)
By the way - after studying color off and on for a very long time (art
classes,
ceramics, needlework. . .) than out comes a book saying to ignore it all
-
Mother Nature does! :)
Sonya
Katherine Burgess
Thanks
Katherine
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