This year, 2019, I have decided to explore texture & colours in my knitting. I want to record this through a journal & be inspired by my home in the English countryside or places I have visited.
Stitching Project - July 2019 |
I currently design doll knitting patterns, but I know there is more to knitting than just 'stocking stitch' & trying to make the perfect looking doll, which doesn't look as if it is hand knitted. I have designed dolls, weaving colours to make pretty patterns, when actually if I had looked at different textures through knitting, I could create something more pleasing.
Wheat Fields of Deddington, Oxfordshire |
My July 2019 project is based on the fields of wheat, in a village my family has lived for centuries. The parish registers started in 1538, my ancestors are on the very first page. This beautiful village is called Deddington, in Oxfordshire, UK. It is where I have run my ballet school for the last 21 years. My family still live there.
Kaleidoscope of the Wheat |
Knitting Project - July 2019 |
Brown, Light Brown, Cream & Green |
Dot Stitch |
I made a kaleidoscope pattern of the wheat & a beautiful pattern was made. I was able to identify the colours needed to make my square.
In this piece of knitting, I wanted a plain piece of stocking stitch, but with a few flecks of of colours to reflect the wheat. I used the 'Dot Stitch' to do this.
The colours I used were:
Brown
Light Brown
Cream
Green
This year, I want to explore different textures, so used a 'Dot Stitch' in this project.
The stitches used in this stitch is:
- Knit
- Purl
Deddington History Website |
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