(In case you missed it, I introduce this series here.)
Sometimes I want just a little project that I can complete in a week or so. But it is nice if it also presents some challenge or a learning experience. Many years ago, I found a book called “Knitted Tams” by Mary Rowe and I learned quite a few techniques for putting colors together and how to construct a round garment. She suggested that you don’t just have to knit a hat, that the design can just be a beautiful piece of artwork.
I use an Excel spreadsheet to design colorwork and lace patterns.
I
kind of “riffed” this design from a picture I found online, but I cannot
remember where I found it. I wanted to use up some small bits of handspun yarn.
I spun up the pink yarn from some unspun silk that was given to me by the
lovely proprietor of Stick n Cups yarn shop in Utrecht, Netherlands back in
2018. She also gave me a little hand spindle.
I used this Excel spreadsheet to create the pattern.
This wall hanging was designed to use up a bunch of laceweight yarns I had left over from other projects.
Because the yarns were so different, and because I wanted to be sure the colors would work, I made a little sample before embarking on the final version design. Also pictured is the Excel spreadsheet I used to create the pattern.