Inspired to Knit: Creating Exquisite Handknits
Michele Rose Orne
Language: English
Pages: 278
ISBN: B00OX8AJ56
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Get inside the artistic mind of talented knitwear designer Michele Rose Orne and discover her secrets to creating beautiful handknits for any season of the year. Inspired to Knit features four mini workshops with twenty-one patterns and spectacular photography conceptualized to help knitters think creatively, find inspiration in their surroundings, and shape those elements into garment design. Along the way knitters will pick up invaluable tips and tricks of the trade plus a wealth of inspiration.
Stunning patterns are arranged by season, reflecting the colors and beauty of nature that inspires Michele's feminine designs. From an amber beaded cardigan that captures the feeling of hay fields drying in the sun to a long, belted coat with a spray of feminine coral roses inspired by flowers in her local market to an intarsia jacket that evokes memories of a fall hike in a forest, each pattern is rich with color, detailing, and romantic knitting style. Design workshops throughout the book guide and challenge readers to find inspiration in their surroundings, build color palettes, swatch creatively through knitting and sketching, and finesse their style and fit. Think more creatively about knitting and unleash your inner designer with Inspired to Knit!
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Back neck, and 58 (60, 62) sts along right front neck to end at start of right front neck shaping—147 (153, 159) sts total. NOTE: Picking up from the WS will cause the pick-up line to show on the RS of the jacket, but it will be concealed when collar is folded back. SET-UP ROW: (WS of collar, RS of jacket) *P3, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3. The shawl collar is shaped using short-rows (see Glossary) without wrapping any sts to produce a deliberate effect of small holes at the turning points.
Held together. { designer notes } No one has a lot of extra time around the holidays, but because this cropped piece is worked with two strands of yarn on larger needles, it knits up quickly. I deliberately designed it to hang open for a casual look or to fasten with a piece of jewelry to dress it up. { make it your own } For a less dressy look, substitute a solid yarn (such as Tahki Dream) for the sparkly Lurex. Instead of a brooch closure, attach single crochet ties at the neck or.
A WS row. DEC ROW: (RS) Ssk, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog—2 sts dec’d. Work 5 rows even in St st. Rep the shaping of the last 6 rows once more, then rep dec row—49 sts. Purl 1 WS row. Work Rows 1–24 of Sleeve chart, dec 1 st each end of needle on Rows 5 and 11 as shown on chart—45 sts rem. Working all sts in seed st, work even until piece measures 7½" (19 cm) from CO, ending with a WS row. INC ROW: (RS) Inc 1 st each end of needle—2 sts inc’d. Work 5 rows even in seed st, working new sts into seed.
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Challenge in knitting. But the stunning finished piece that lies at the end of the process makes it all worthwhile. Think of it like a jigsaw puzzle—it takes a bit of work for the image to appear. { make it your own } You have to go to a special place in your knitting psyche for this type of challenging project. But I do have some tips to help you along. Don’t balk at making butterflies or bobbins for the various color blocks. Before beginning this project, make about eight “reelings” of.