by Suzann Thompson | Dec 14, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
To make this look like a bow, I had to shape the knitted ribbon. If I had knitted it straight and tied it, the knot would have looked clumsy and bulky. The strip of garter stitch was wavy and surprisingly long. I actually tied the knitting into a bow, and sewed it...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 13, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This sweet little pinecone is just a series of knitted tabs, with a bow on top. The pieces rely on the felt as a foundation to hold them in place. Without it, this would just be a pile of knitted pieces.
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 12, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Garter stitch pinwheels are fun to knit. Short rows provide the shaping, and the squareness of the garter stitch/ridge makes the math easy. The plastic wrapper is what turns this pinwheel into Christmas candy. Yes, with pinwheels, we’re back to pi times diameter. But...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 11, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The red bow gives a nice accent to the mosaic knitted teddy bear for Day 11.
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 10, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
It was so satisfying to knit this drum. The top of the drum (light beige) gives it its shape, using increases and decreases. It was the only way to get the look I wanted for the rim. All the rim and body stitches are on top of each other (no color jogs), giving the...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 9, 2021 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Mosaic knitting is a kind of slipped stitch color knitting. Barbara G. Walker made it famous. She charted and published all kinds of patterns and motifs. Once you figure out how to chart mosaic patterns, you can make surprisingly representative patterns, like this...
