A demonstration of the
"Knit One Below" knitting technique was the program at the April
Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild meeting. This technique creates a drapey fabric that looks good on both the right and wrong sides. Solid or long striping yarns are good choices for this type of colorwork knitting. A baby hat pattern using the Knit One Below (K1B) stitch can be found
here.
As seen in Elise Duvekot's book,
Knit One Below: One Stitch, Many Fabrics
this technique offers a variety of color, design and pattern options. With the appropriate choice of yarn and needle size, K1B is an option for constructing your tote bag entry for the 2011
"Fiber and Caffeine get me going" Guild Challenge. All members are encouraged to experiment with new fabric and construction techniques for their Guild Challenge entry. Guidelines and deadline information for the annual Guild Challenge are listed
here.
In support of the
Guild Challenge's decorative design element guideline, the program for the May meeting will be
"Bead as you Go." "This is an easy and flexible technique," says Kathy Swift-Lawson, the program's presenter, "and you don't have to pre-plan the design or pre-string the beads." Kathy uses this beading technique on her knitted scarves, but indicated that it could be used on crocheted items as well. So, how easy is that?? Come to the May guild meeting and find out!
Show and Tell
 |
| Left: hand woven dish towel Right: knitted wall hanging from left-over sock yarns |
 |
| Monogrammed woven baby "blankie" |
|
|
 |
| Beaded knit scarf using "Bead as you Go" |
 |
| Hand made Sneaters from felted recycled sweaters. |
 |
| Sneater, Sneater, Sneater |
No comments:
Post a Comment