[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Colorwork

[Ericka]

For you! Braver than I would be.

Ericka Nelson

> On Mar 12, 2022, at 9:08 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've stayed away from colorwork because I thought it would be complicated,
> but I've just made a pair of fingerless mitts with colorwork and it was OK.
> I just marked my 2 colors so I could quickly tell which was which, and put
> in a couple extra markers so I could check my color and make sure I was
> using the right one in the right place.  
> 
> The owner of my local yarn store wrote out the simple pattern in dots and
> dashes, dot for A, - for B, and I converted that into knit so many A, knit
> so many B.  
> 
> It's an Argyle pattern, which is interlocking diamonds in alternating
> colors.  
> 
> Once I had the pattern written out, I could picture it in my head.  
> 
> I can't feel the pattern, but people say it came out good.  Once I've
> finished the last bit, I think I'll give them to my sister, who can see the
> pattern.  Mainly I wanted to give colorwork a try on a small project. And I
> did it!
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
> 
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