by
Sarah
Entry 1: Tunisian Knitting
Have you tried Tunisian knitting (aka Shepherd's knitting, Scottish knitting, Irish crochet, Hook knitting, Tunisian crochet, or Afghan stitch) yet? We're adding some new Bella collections soon which use this cool technique. I got a serious case of project envy when I hung out with my friend Tracy, who is test-knitting (well, Tunisian knitting) something for the new collection, and so I just had to try it myself.
This is the beginning of a new Bella design, a three-color pillow cover in Tunisian knitting. I'll be blogging about it now and then as it takes shape. I chose this color combo because these are some of the colors I'm going to use to decorate the little dude's room -- I think the rich deep blue is a little more interesting than the typical baby blue, and it pairs really nicely with a varitety of neutrals.
The other nice thing about using a color combo which doesn't shout "baby!" is versatility -- this pillow would fit in anywhere in my house, and both the right and the wrong side are really pretty.
Entry 2: Tunisian Time
The other nice thing about using a color combo which doesn't shout "baby!" is versatility -- this pillow would fit in anywhere in my house, and both the right and the wrong side are really pretty. The "wrong side," in the photo to the right, looks a lot like reverse stockinette.
Now I'm thinking how cute it would be to do a Tunisian knitted pillow using several very different yarn textures, all in the same color range...What do you think?
Entry 3: It's a Pillow
I finished the Tunisian pillow!Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post about this project -- my instinct was to use the cream-colored yarn for the trim, but I think the collective wisdom proved...well...wise in the suggestion to use the camel.
No crab stitch, though; I just didn't have enough yarn. This worked out well, though: I crocheted the two pieces together, thus neatly taking care of the jobs of seaming and trimming all in one go. I'm quite happy with it. Tunisian knitting is fairly simple to master -- and using multiple colors actually makes it even easier to do and to learn, which is pretty nifty.
As I've mentioned before, this is a prototype, so we'll be displaying this pillow at Stitches in the Bella booth at Stitches as a "coming attraction." I have a feeling there will be some interest -- my friend Robin saw this one and immediately wanted to make some.
Entry 1: Tunisian Knitting
Have you tried Tunisian knitting (aka Shepherd's knitting, Scottish knitting, Irish crochet, Hook knitting, Tunisian crochet, or Afghan stitch) yet? We're adding some new Bella collections soon which use this cool technique. I got a serious case of project envy when I hung out with my friend Tracy, who is test-knitting (well, Tunisian knitting) something for the new collection, and so I just had to try it myself.
This is the beginning of a new Bella design, a three-color pillow cover in Tunisian knitting. I'll be blogging about it now and then as it takes shape. I chose this color combo because these are some of the colors I'm going to use to decorate the little dude's room -- I think the rich deep blue is a little more interesting than the typical baby blue, and it pairs really nicely with a varitety of neutrals.
The other nice thing about using a color combo which doesn't shout "baby!" is versatility -- this pillow would fit in anywhere in my house, and both the right and the wrong side are really pretty.
Entry 2: Tunisian Time
The other nice thing about using a color combo which doesn't shout "baby!" is versatility -- this pillow would fit in anywhere in my house, and both the right and the wrong side are really pretty. The "wrong side," in the photo to the right, looks a lot like reverse stockinette.
Now I'm thinking how cute it would be to do a Tunisian knitted pillow using several very different yarn textures, all in the same color range...What do you think?
Entry 3: It's a Pillow
I finished the Tunisian pillow!Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post about this project -- my instinct was to use the cream-colored yarn for the trim, but I think the collective wisdom proved...well...wise in the suggestion to use the camel.
No crab stitch, though; I just didn't have enough yarn. This worked out well, though: I crocheted the two pieces together, thus neatly taking care of the jobs of seaming and trimming all in one go. I'm quite happy with it. Tunisian knitting is fairly simple to master -- and using multiple colors actually makes it even easier to do and to learn, which is pretty nifty.
As I've mentioned before, this is a prototype, so we'll be displaying this pillow at Stitches in the Bella booth at Stitches as a "coming attraction." I have a feeling there will be some interest -- my friend Robin saw this one and immediately wanted to make some.
