#colorworkknitting

[yarn-o-palooza]

These are coming along rather well! ❤️💙❤️💙

Groove Is In The Heart socks by Charlotte Stone

[professorpski]

Mittens & Socks From Around Norway by Nina Granlund Saether

This book offers such cheery colors and patterns that I am feeling welcoming towards the cold weather which is headed my way.

I am showing the mittens, but there are as many sock patterns, more than 4 dozen patterns the book offered up. Most are based on traditional designs researched by the author who has been working on historical designs for a while now. As you can see from the images, there are more sober geometrics and playful flora and fauna. The range of colors shown runs from the grey on grey, to bright contrasts, and single-color harmonies, and, of course, you can substitute your own colors.

The book is a large-scale paperback which starts with instructions and images of the basic techniques, everything from Latvian braid to multiple ways to knit a heel on a sock. I have shied from the idea of knitting socks, yet the clarity of the explanations drew me in. Each pattern has a photograph and a colorwork chart along with notes on its historical origins where appropriate. Almost all are made with fingering-weight yarn, but since they are small, they are faster projects.

Although my own winter gear is mostly heavy gloves with leather-lined palms for coping with long dog leads, I am definitely coveting some mittens after paging through this handsome book.

Find it at your local bookstore, or from Trafalgar Books, the small publisher in rural Vermont: https://www.trafalgarbooks.com/product/famiso.html

[primroseyarnco]

Y’all know we love a great colorwork sweater! And recently @unwind_knitwear has revamped her pattern: “The Lost City”, and @trnchd knit this beautiful sample using our Roan DK in “Static”, as the main color ✨ ✨🧶We have restocked our Roan DK, including “Static”, if you are looking to make a Lost City Sweater of your very own #Repost @trnchd ・・・ The Lost City updated version by @unwind_knitwear is out today! Check out Rachel’s post for an early bird discount code. This was her first colorwork sweater that’s been redone with better grading and instructions. The best part is how customizable it is. So many of us testers split for the sleeves in between different colorwork sections and added or subtracted length we needed. This was on my knit list for a few years and I’m glad I was able to cross it off with this test knit. I decided to go crazy with the colors and I think it paid off. No need to be this ambitious, a 2-color or even 3-color without needing to hold 3 colors at the same time looks great too. I paired 3 Selvage DK colors with Primrose Yarn Co’s Roan DK, a base I’ve been meaning to try, and I’m glad I did. It has a rustic feel with the superwash and non-superwash fibers, and gets softer after a wash. @primroseyarnco Roan DK in Static Selvage DK in Summer Breeze, Edge of the Ocean, and Laguna I’m calling this my Lost City of Atlantis sweater as a mash between the pattern name and the ocean greens and blues I used 😂 #knit #knitting #sweater #knitsweater #sweaterknitting #slowfashion #colorwork #colorworkknitting #colorworksweater #strandedcolorwork #handknit #unwindknitwear #primroseyarnco #trnchd #unwindthelostcity (at Primrose Yarn Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5Hip9uWE5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yarnclubknits]

When the sweater is made just for you! Richmond Hill Sweater designed by @mpranica in @blueskyfibers Woolstok Light. Knit by @purlnpurr and @andreaweismanriddle for @michellemybelle173 #colorwork #colorworkknitting #sweaterweather #blueskyfibers #woolstoklight (at The Yarn Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaAsVECJoyd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[tinyhappyknits]

Another fun hat that was part of a custom order and another great color combination 🖤💜 . . . . . #tinyhappyknits #knitting #knitbeanie #knitaddict #knithat #knittersofinstagram #knittersgonnaknit #knitter #handknit #rudehats #fuckhats #makersgonnamake #knitaholic #handknit #fuck #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyshop #etsyseller #stripedbeanie #stripedhat #colorworkknitting https://www.instagram.com/p/CHL_utZhjSI/?igshid=spzvn181bkn2

[strandedyarns]

Rhino hat number 2! 🦏I altered the hippo chart from the #alterknitstitchdictionary from @andrearangelknits . #stitchdictionary #merinastrand #knithat #colorworkknitting #rhino #rhinohat https://www.instagram.com/p/CGbLEKkJGLD/?igshid=ey5rcj748yz1

[makingyarn]

Here’s another shot of my Old Soul Beanie! I’m definitely going to cast on a second with the same colors in different order. Also, maybe next time I won’t flip the chart over half way and do it backwards. Who knows though. 🤪🤷🏻‍♀️ The pattern is by @tifneilan_handknits and I’ve linked the Ravelry link in my stories. I used Everyday DK in Plush, Beauchamp and Sugar Maple. Link for the yarn in my profile. #ontheround #tifhandknits #knitting #oldsoulbeanie #colorworkknitting #ravelry #knittersofravelry #fairisleknitting #hat #indiedyer #handdyedyarn (at ontheround) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Ztvg5Jonu/?igshid=ejktn72w7a9r

[creative-owlette]

Starting a new fandom knitting project. Of course I would choose the thinnest yarn ever, on the tiniest needles ever (size 000), for something that will have over 60,000 stitches (308 stitches x 200 rows) 😳 So basically I’ll have it done sometime next year! #knitting #colorworkknitting #fanart #timothéechalamet #mywristsalreadyhurtjustthinkingaboutit (at Saint Paul, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4dpYUpmdW/?igshid=1dk5oy2gelf4i