{"id":7022,"date":"2015-06-03T07:48:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T11:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hillsyarn.wpengine.com\/?p=7022"},"modified":"2015-06-02T23:15:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T03:15:49","slug":"show-and-tell-colorwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hillsboroughyarn.com\/projects\/show-and-tell-colorwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Show and tell: colorwork."},"content":{"rendered":"

We always love to see what you\u2019re making with HYS yarns, and I love to take photos of\u00a0your\u00a0beautiful finished pieces\u00a0to share here on the blog. Today, I have a bundle of show-and-tell projects with one thing in common: bold color combinations in a variety of multicolor knitting techniques, from stripes to stranded colorwork to mosaic knitting.<\/p>\n

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Margaretta finished two striped projects recently, the first of which is this “Yipes Stripes”<\/a> cowl, which she knit in 5 shades of Plymouth Suri Merino. The variety of colorwork techniques in this piece keep it interesting, so interesting that Margaretta has just selected colors for a second “Yipes Stripes.” I can’t wait to see how it comes out!<\/p>\n

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Margaretta’s “Stole,”<\/a> though simpler to knit, is perhaps the greater achievement. Knit in 9 shades of Isager Alpaca 2<\/a>, this ribbed\u00a0rectangular shawl is generous in size and fine in gauge, a combination that requires a great deal of time and patience to knit. I love Margaretta’s color combination, and the careful balance of dark and light shades.<\/p>\n

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Debra brought in her “Autumn Tam”<\/a>\u00a0in Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift,\u00a0which she started in Nancy’s most recent fair isle tam class. She’s since become smitten with the technique, and has already completed a “Horse beanie”<\/a> and started a colorwork blanket in Fibre Company Acadia<\/a>. We love to see students leave our classes empowered to start new projects on their own!<\/p>\n

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Margie knit this two-color “Art Deco Mosaic Shawl” from a recent issue of Vogue Knitting.<\/p>\n

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The pattern showed the shawl knit in high-contrast colors for maximum visibility of the mosaic pattern. Margie had something more subtle in mind, so she selected Isager Alpaca 2 in a dark gold shade and paired it with a variegated brown and gold skein of Malabrigo Mechita<\/a>. The effect is rich in color and texture, and reminds me of tapestry weaving or wood grain, a unique and beautiful interpretation of the original pattern.<\/p>\n

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Some months ago, Rosemary selected two shades of Shibui Pebble<\/a> for a bit of an experiment. Organizing the Pebble last week, I sat those two shades next to each other and wondered for a moment what she’d been plotting. Not long after that, she walked in holding a delicate striped scarf knit in Pebble, her first try at double knitting.<\/p>\n

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Double knitting makes a reversible, two-layer fabric; you may have seen our sample “Mix No. 23”<\/a> cowl\u00a0in Shibui Cima hanging here at the shop, or pondered Amy’s class on the subject. (There’s another session coming up in August; sign up now<\/a>\u00a0if you’d like to join!) I’m impressed with Rosemary’s self-designed scarf, and I’m sure she’ll love wrapping up in it when cold weather comes again this fall.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the many knitters, crocheters, weavers, and other fiber artists who use yarns from our shop in their creations; we love seeing what you make!<\/p>\n

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