Sewing up, no beads and intarsia knitting.

Firstly I have a confession to make. Remember the problems I was having with tension. Well the book told me to knit 'Intarsia'. Being a new and inexperienced knitter I had to look this up. Basically it means to knit with many strands. Bugger that. I had learnt to carry the yarn, so that was how I was going to do it. Far too fiddly. Becky knows best.


Fail.


On my non beaded attempt I decided to RTFM (look it up!) and cut many many strands and do it the proper way.


It was a disaster. Of course. Becky knows best.

Quite an improvement and I am going to go off and beat myself with a pointy stick for not following the instructions.

 

Of course the pride and satisfaction was short lived when I realised that I now have to re knit both Punch squares and also the Ropes square as that is a bit bunched too.

 

I think it's better and cleaner without the beads, don't you? Say yes! I hate threading those sodding beads.

 

Now onto my next picture. Sewing up. It is what it says on the tin. Not bad for someone who makes a dog's dinner out of everything she tries to do when it comes to presentation and that includes herself. Chris famously said to me one evening, when I had spent much time carefully applying the make up I hardly ever wear "What's wrong with your FACE?" Anyway, here is the proof that I CAN do things neatly.

Sew (see what I did there?) what have I learnt?

 

Don't assume you know best

Intarsia knitting is not as hard or fiddly as it looks...oh actually...

Beads and evil and must be stopped

 

and even the most slapdash of people, when concentrating can do a decent job if they put their mind to it...

Knitting in bed - a new low

I wanted to see how the new Punch square turned out, ok? So I took up my cottons, and needles and book and sat knitting while Chris read. He doesn't mind - he's used to my eccentricities by now!

Stand by readers as this afternoon I will have pictures to post. I have started to sew up a strip and also the new look Punch square - with intarsia technique and not carrying as I have been doing. Exciting stuff!

To bead or not to bead...

Having finished another couple of 'shingle' squares I started beading up again. Three hours later, having got fed up I have made a decision. I don't think I am going to use the beads. I don't think they add enough to make it worthwhile time and effort wise to thread them. The beads also make the blanket feel harsh to the touch and I am not sure that is what I want.

I am currently knitting a 'punch' square without the beads to see how it looks. If it is ok then no more beads.

Perhaps not following things exactly but when I am spending hours threading with no pleasure gained from doing it (unlike the knitting) it's time to make adjustments!