Incorporate color into knitting patterns in a variety of ways for a multitude of colorful results.
When you first learn to knit, you will probably start with small projects requiring only one ball of yarn, or only one color. Once you master that skill, you may be curious to try to incorporate color into knitting patterns. There are several ways to do this, and each method creates a unique result. From simple stripes to the intricate fair isle technique, you can incorporate color into knitting patterns with a few tips and tricks.
Instructions
1. Choose a variegated or self-striping yarn for your knitting patterns. Variegated yarns have multiple colors in them; however, the color pattern is usually random. Self-striping yarns have an organized repeating pattern of two or more colors. Knit with variegated yarns to bring a multicolored effect to your knitting without having to change colors. When you knit with self-striping, keep your rows short so you can see the stripes emerge from the pattern.
2. Change to a new ball of yarn at the end of the row. This will create a striped effect for your knitting patterns. To do this, simply drop your working yarn and pick up a new strand in a different color when you turn your work. Use the new color as your working yarn to knit the next row of stitches. When you finish the piece, you can weave in the loose ends of the yarns where you stopped and started each color.
3. Knit with two or more colors within the same row. For intarsia knitting, you knit one section in color A followed by another section in color B. To do this, you knit a few stitches with A, then drop yarn A and pick up yarn B and knit the next few stitches with B. For fair isle knitting, you might knit as little as one stitch per color in a row. Generally, to do this you will carry the yarn across the back of your piece as you work and knit over it periodically to hold it in its place. Both of these types of stitching create a multicolored effect in your knitting and allow you to make colorful patterns in the stitches.
Related posts
Knitting lace can be an enjoyable way of creating airy accessories and garments that often look more complicated to make than they really are. Anyone who is new to lace knitting may want to practi...
Garments knitted with natural yarns are comfortable, breathable and maintain their shape well.Peaches & Creme yarn is a popular brand of natural cotton and rayon yarns, manufactured in Old For...
Quick Knit Patterns & GiftsHand-knit gifts don't have to take forever; established and up-and-coming knitwear designers frequently publish patterns for a variety of quick-knit gifts. From vers...
Trip Around the WorldAmish quilts are among the simplest designs to make, yet their attention to detail is the reason they are frequently regarded as works of art. Make your own Amish-style quilt...
Color flowers for boutonnieres or tabletop arrangements with kitchen dye.If you have armfuls of white flowers but prefer some variation in your arrangement, use dye to get multiple colors. Tuberou...
