Thursday, October 12, 2017

A Year of Stitches Week 38

Charts dominate the Fair Isle world.  It's so easy to chart out the colors into a pleasing picture.  What isn't so easy is to write line by line directions for it.  The color changes alone can mess you up, in either writing or following the directions.  The color changes can add many pages to the directions for each picture. 

Have you noted that when patterns are changed, there are usually stripes to separate them?  I'm not sure but I think this is to balance the colors.  Sadly I haven't read anything about this.  There are also times when there is a border with a different background color or different accent color.  How about changing the center stitch of the flower with something else?  Maybe change not only the black center stitch but also the background color on this row.  Make sure to tie it into the swatch/garment by using that color elsewhere.

Here is a set of charts to get you through the next few days.  Yes, these are for Christmas.  We have to get a jumpstart on some of the knitting and crocheting for the holidays.   Can you see these as framed pictures?  Ornaments?  Afghan blocks?  Pillows?  Table runners?  Coasters?  Placemats?  Dish cloths and tea towels?  Hot pads?  If you choose to use any of these for hot items, use wool and cotton, never acrylic.  Acrylic can melt and cause terrible burns.













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