Color Techniques Wk 6

This week we continued to work on variegated yarn. The variegated yarn experiment turned out very well, creating some interesting looks. Teri made a scarf with several different variegated yarn combinations below.


Linda demonstrated how to make several swatches that changes the texture and color of a variegated yarn:
Color of the Stitch - Adds texture and it is used to highlight one of the colors in the variegated yarn.
Color of the Working Yarn
Slipping Based on Stitch Color
Slipping Based on Working Yarn Color - Minimizes the color you select.
Varying Yarn Position

We also celebrated Linda's birthday which is this weekend. Karen made this delicious, moist cake with almond-flavored white frosting. She also had time to make a couple of felted pumpkin bowls. And, did you know that she is already putting finishing touches on her finger puppets? Wow!

Next week we will learn how to make a two-color and multi-color i-cord, and we might start mosaic knitting. Bring at least two different color yarns for the two-color icord, three different color yarns for the multi-color icord, and double point needles. For mosaic knitting, you can knit either flat or in the round.

It was announced that there is an alpaca show at the Auburn fairgrounds this weekend.

Rosemary bought this very useful color chart from a quilt store for about $18.

Teri knitted this multi-color sweater. She also showed us a beautiful gold color yarn which she dyed from marigolds and a pine needle gourd bowl that she learned to make from one of Linda's various classes.

Teri also finished the cross slip stitch scarf.

We all had fun laughing with Lynette as she showed us how big her bee hive hat turned out.

Irene models Cheryl's beret that she made for the Thurs. morning class.

Vickie knitted a hat using the Seed Stitch Speckles technique.

Penny made a baby pumpkin hat. You can see the sample swatches she made underneath.

Bonnie knitted this sweather using an alpaca blend.

Knit on!