I fell out with the knitting machine on several occasions which slowed my work process down even more than the slow process it is in the first place. Once I'd threaded the machine up and e-wrapped it (casting on) when it came to pulling across the carriage the whole thing messed up, needles weren't pushed back, threads came loose, unattached themselves from the hooks, tangled in some way. I got frustrated then ended up with cuts on my fingers. this happened on several occasions. Then other times the whole process ran smoothly and I created my samples with no holes or mess ups forming!
I based my colour pallet on stereotypical autumn colours from photos I took just before Halloween walking through Peckham Rye park.
I was really excited to learn how to knit because of all the crazy inspiring works I've seen from the degree show.
I've learnt casting on (e wrapping)
Why to hold the weight down....after e-wrapping with the needles forward, pull the carriage across for the first line of stitch, push the needles forward keeping the stitch close to the bed and pull the carriage back. Once there is enough stitches you need to make sure there is weight on the sample so you can just knit away smoothly without pushing the needles forward every time.
Casting off using transfer tool
wrap thread over needle push back and off needle then transfer behind the hook onto next needle and repeat this all the way to the end.
Techniques I've used in my samples:
Ladders
Holes
Twist
loop in material/add material
weave yarns in
e-wrap in wool
Hand Knitting...things between us didn't quit work out
ok, so I'm proud enough of this sample, seeing as its my first ever time I've knitted however crap it is. Hand knitting...still very unexperienced, further practiced required..Even now i think Ive forgot how to cast on and cast off. I have not given up yet.
I picked up crochet a lot quicker than hand knitting. I was able to sit in my own time all relaxed and crochet away. This is all about keeping the right tension throughout. I tried to keep my loop stitches tight and neat however when I needed them loose so the hook could pick through them. So i worked with rags on a bigger scale so I could get used to the technique and keeping the correct tension.
