2.24.2006

fair-isling myself into oblivion

thought i'd give you a little taste of my most recent detour/knitting discoure. fair isle has been tempting me for some time, which is interesting, because i used to generally dislike (the look of) it. i've noticed that over time, my knitting tastes change, and this is a great example.

this is the start of a pair of komi (russian) mittens from mostly mittens by charlene schurch. a great book with a whole host of intricate patterns. i love the history aspect of fair-isle and stranded knitting. really, just can't get enough. its addicting.

Komi Progress 1
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here's a taste of whats to come. i'm using knitpicks pallette in bark and yellow. keep your eyes out for more progress shots of these babies.

(sidenote: i love knitting at a guage of 10 stitches to the inch! this fine guage combined with stranding makes the densest, warmest, most intricate (and, to me, meaningful) material that has the detail-oriented-perfectionist in me going crazy with dorky glee!)
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6 comments:

  1. Saun24 February, 2006 12:07

    It's looking good. Does it take a lot of work to keep the fabric from puckering? I haven't tried stranding yet. It looks nice but look like a lot of work.

    I had to laugh at the "crazy with dorky glee" comment. I totally understand. Funny how working with something as simple as yarn can make you slap happy.

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  2. Anonymous24 February, 2006 12:40

    That looks great Jared!

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  3. Anonymous24 February, 2006 13:23

    I can so relate. When I started knitting, I was like, "I'm not interested in Fair Isle" , didn't like the look, etc. Now I'm crazy about it. It doesn't have to look old fashioned at all. And I have such respect for the intricacy of the designs. I'm even designing a pair of fair isle socks! Being dorky is fun!

    The mitts look great! Love those colors, too.

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  4. Elemmaciltur24 February, 2006 18:04

    Fair Isle is just too daunting to me at the moment. I need to get faster and better at socks first. But great for you!!!

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  5. Pixiepurls24 February, 2006 19:09

    If your like me its cause the stuf you always said you would never knit, cause you would never buy.. it turns out that stuff is fun to knit!

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  6. Anna25 February, 2006 10:13

    Ohh, very nice, such perfect work. I'll be watching the progress with dorky glee.

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