Color Knitting: 7 FREE Patterns Using Intarsia, Stranded Knitting, and Fair Isle Knitting Techniques
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Exploring Color Knitting: 7 FREE PATTERNS using Intarsia, Stranded Knitting, and Fair Isle Knitting Techniques Intarsia, Stranded & Fair Isle Knitting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ©Interweave | Not to be reprinted | All rights reserved | www.knittingdaily.com 2 Exploring Color Knitting: 7 FREE PATTERNS using Intarsia, Stranded Knitting, and Fair Isle Knitting Techniques COLOR KNITTING IS ONE OF THE knitted in a simplified herringbone pattern. mittens aren’t directly related to the White MOST EXCITING, CHALLENGING, Witch herself, but instead respond to Modern Quilt Wrap AND FUN TECHNIQUES IN KNITTING. by Mags Kandis: the need to protect oneself from her icy We’ve gathered seven COLORFUL Very loosely based on the traditional Log touch—Laura sees them as a wearable FREE PATTERNS FOR YOU TO TRY. Cabin quilt block, Mags Kandis worked this talisman or medicine shield against the wrap/oversized scarf square by square and coldness of evil. Have a wonderful time filling your satisfyingly mitered-square method of color wardrobe with color. knitting. This is as effortless as working Ebony Jewel-Wing Hat and Purse The Ivy League Vest by Eunny Jang: in stripes, but the results are far more by Mary Scott Huff: This colorful project Extra-deep armholes and V-neck shaping impressive. is knit in the round with a folded hem. Its versatility is impressive: It can be made into create a comfortably close fit in the Ivy Freyja Hat and Pullover by a hat or a little purse. League Vest. Four neutrals and two shades Courtney Kelley: The painterly knit-and- of blue look more complex when used purl colorwork of the Bohus Stickning Intarsia Box by Vicki Square: Practice with each other in different combinations. Cooperative inspired the Freyja Hat and your intarsia skills with this fun little box. Mostly light ribbing at neck, armholes, and Pullover. Five colors shift and blend from You can use it to hold pens and pencils, hem picks up just a hint of the body colors. stitch to stitch in a soft, haloed yarn knitting needles or crochet hooks, or a Tomato by Wendy Bernard: Featured in blended from camel, alpaca, silk, and cheerful bouquet of daisies. cashmere. A zigzag pattern builds into No Sheep for You (Interweave Press 2007), Cheers, this sweater is knitted in a soft cotton shaping in both the crown of the hat and worked at a tighter gauge to improve the the pullover’s circular yoke. drape and wearability. It’s designed to be Narnia White Witch Mitts by Laura close fitting, with waist shaping and a Rintala: These colorwork mitts were Kathleen Cubley seriously flattering scoop neck. And for a inspired by Laura’s third Lion, the Witch, Editor, KnittingDaily.com little spice, designer Wendy Bernard has and the Wardrobe experience. These 1 Ivy League Vest EXPLORING COLOR KNITTING: Eunny Jang ........................................ page 4 7 FREE PatteRNS USING IntaRSIA, STRANDED KNITTING, AND FAIR ISLE 2 Tomato KNITTING TECHNIQUES Wendy Bernard ..................................... PAGE 7 A Knitting Daily eBook edited by 3 Kathleen Cubley Freyja Sweater and Hat EDITORIAL Staff Courtney Kelley .................................... PAGE 10 EDITOR, KNITTING DAILY Kathleen Cubley 4 Modern Quilt Wrap CREATIVE SERVICES DESIGNER Charlene Tiedemann Mags Kandis .......................................PAGE 14 PHOTOGRAPHY As Credited ILLUSTRATION Gayle Ford 5 Narnia White Witch Mittens Projects and information are for inspiration Laura Rintalla .......................................PAGE 19 and personal use only. Interweave Knits and 6 Ebony Jewel-Wing Hat and Bag Knitting Daily do not recommend, approve, or endorse any of the advertisers, products, Mary Scott Huff .................................... PAGE 22 services, or views advertised in this publication. Nor does Knits or Knitting Daily evaluate 7 Intarsia Box the advertisers’ claims in any way. You should, Vicky Square .......................................PAGE 24 therefore, use your own judgment in evalu ating the advertisers, products, services, and views Glossary ...........................................PAGE 26 advertised in Knits or Knitting Daily. ©Interweave | Not to be reprinted | All rights reserved | www.knittingdaily.com 3 Exploring Color Knitting: 7 FREE PATTERNS using Intarsia, Stranded Knitting, and Fair Isle Knitting Techniques Ivy League E Vest UPK L N O by EUNNY JANG STEVENS Originally published in DA N Interweave Knits Winter 2007 A M A 1 3 3 FINISHED SIZE 28 (31 ⁄2, 34 ⁄4, 37 ⁄4, NEEDLES SIZE 4 (3.5 mm): 24" circular times, [k1 patt color, k1 background 3 41 ⁄4)" bust circumference. Vest (cir). Size 2 (2.75 mm): 16" cir. Adjust color] 2 times. This provides a clear 1 shown measures 31 ⁄2". Note: Deep needle size if necessary to obtain the 2-st centerline in patt color for V-neck accomodates a bust size up correct gauge. cutting the steeks open and a clear, to 5" larger than finished size. unobtrusive edge in background NOTIONS Markers (m); stitch holders; color for picking up armhole edging YARN Harrisville Designs New tapestry needle. and neckband sts. England Shetland (100% wool; FAIR ISLE INCREASE (FI INC): GAUGE 28 sts and 32 rnds = 4" in Fair Yo in 197 yd [180 m]/ 50 g): #46 oatmeal patt (with the color called for by the (MC), #41 sandalwood (CC), #14 Isle patt on larger needle. pattern). On the next rnd, knit the woodsmoke (light blue-green), and yo through the back loop to prevent #44 white, 2 skeins each; #45 pearl STITCH GUIDE STRIPED STEEKS: Work 8 steek sts in a hole from forming. This results in (gray), 1 skein; #15 loden (dark a nearly invisible inc in the Fair Isle green-blue), 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s). vertical stripes every rnd as foll: [K1 background color, k1 patt color] 2 patt. ©Interweave | Not to be reprinted | All rights reserved | www.knittingdaily.com 4 Exploring Color Knitting: 7 FREE PATTERNS using Intarsia, Stranded Knitting, and Fair Isle Knitting Techniques NOTES marker (pm) and join for working in the Ivy League Vest oatmeal (MC) KEY & CHART • This vest is worked entirely in the rnd. Join CC. Set-up rnd: *[K3 with MC, sandalwood (CC) round from the bottom up, with k1 with CC] 23 (25, 29, 31, 33) times, woodsmoke steeks used to form front and back k3 with MC, pm for side “seam,” k1 with white neck openings and armholes. The CC, pm; rep from * to end. pearl vest shown used no reinforcement Rnd 1: *K3 with MC, p1 with CC; rep loden before cutting the steeks. Neck from * to end. pattern repeat and armhole ribbed edges are Rep last rnd 23 more times, changing picked up and worked in the round colors as foll: 69 after the openings have been cut. Rnd 4: Change MC to pearl. 67 • The front neck shaping begins Rnd 5: Change CC to woodsmoke. 65 after the bust shaping begins and Rnd 7: Change MC to white. 63 continues through the armhole Rnd 8: Change CC to loden. 61 shaping and the beginning of the Rnd 9: Change CC to woodsmoke. 59 back neck shaping. The armhole Rnd 10: Change MC to pearl. 57 and back neck shaping begin Rnd 12: Change CC to sandalwood. 55 before the front neck shaping Rnd 13: Change MC to oatmeal. 53 ends. Read through the entire Rnd 14: Change MC to pearl. 51 pattern before beginning to knit. Rnd 15: Change CC to woodsmoke. 49 • One side stitch is purled Rnd 17: Change MC to white. 47 Rnd 18: throughout at either side of the Change CC to loden. 45 Rnd 19: vest body as a faux “seam.” Change CC to woodsmoke. 43 Rnd 20: Change MC to pearl. 41 Vest Rnd 22: Change CC to sandalwood. 39 Rib: With larger cir needle and MC, Rnd 23: Change MC to oatmeal. 37 CO 192 (208, 240, 256, 272) sts. Place Body 35 33 WORK CHART AS FOLL: *Beg and 31 ending as indicated for your size, work Schematics 29 to m, p1 with background color, sl m; 27 rep from * once more. Work through 25 )" 4 SHAPE ⁄ Row 4 (4, 4, 4, 5) of chart. 3 , 11)" 23 2 ⁄ 1 , 1 2 ⁄ WAIST: 1 Dec rnd: (Row 5 [5, 5, 5, 6] of , 9 21 2 ⁄ 1 , 1 2 ⁄ 1 , 8 chart) *K2tog, work in patt to 2 sts 4 19 ⁄ 1 , 1 4 ⁄ Front neck drop: 1 (7 )" before m, ssk (see Glossary), sl m, p1 4 1 1 3 3 3 ⁄ 4 17 ⁄ 4 4 4 4 4 1 11 ⁄ (11 ⁄ , 11 ⁄ , 11 ⁄ , 11 ⁄ )" 3 16 (18.5,16 21.5, 24, 28) cm 1 (1 2.5 (3.2, 3.8, 3.8, 4.5) cm 6 , 8 28.5 (28.5, 30, 30, 30) cm with background color, sl m; rep from * 2 ⁄ 15 1 , 8 4 to end—4 sts dec’d. Cont in patt, work ⁄ 13 1 )" 4 ⁄ Dec rnd every 4 (4, 4, 4, 5)th rnd 5 (5, 3 11 (8, 8 4 ⁄ 3 7 19.5 (20.5,19.5 21.5, 21, 22) cm , 41 1, 6, 5) more time(s), then every 3rd 4 9 ⁄ 3 rnd 0 (0, 6, 0, 0) times—168 (184, 208, , 37 7 4 ⁄ )" 3 )" 2 4 ⁄ ⁄ 1 1 228, 248) sts rem: 83 (91, 103, 113, 5 , 34 2 ⁄ , 35 1 2 ⁄ 123) sts each for front and back, plus 1 3 , 14, 141 , 32 4 ⁄ 28 (31 71 (80,71 88.5, 96, 106) cm 4 2 seam sts. Work 7 rnds even in patt. ⁄ 3 1 3 , 13 2 , 29 Shape bust and front neck: Inc rnd: *FI ⁄ 4 1 ⁄ beg beg beg 1 beg beg 3 1 41 /4" 28" 31 /2" 3 3 34 /4" 37 /4" (13 1 3 1 1 3 inc (see Stitch Guide), work in patt to 4 2 4 4 2 4 ⁄ 27 ⁄ (29 ⁄ , 34 ⁄ , 36 ⁄ , 38 ⁄ )" 1 end end end 61 (66.5,61 75.5, 82.5, 90) cm 70 (75.5, 87, 92.5, 98.5) cm 24 (26 end end 13 1 33.5 (34.5, 35, 35.5, 36) cm m, FI inc, sl m, p1 in background color, 31 /2" 28" 3/4 3 3 41 " 37 /4" 34 /4" sl m; rep from * to end—4 sts inc’d.