FO- First Attempt At Color Work

#1

OK, I know this is one ugly hat, but it was just a practice piece to try out stranding. No pattern, just some random shapes and patterns I made up as I went along just to get the hang of stranding.

#2

That’s how I learned, too. It looks great and isn’t ugly at all!:yay:

#3

BRAVO

#4

Looks good. :yay:

#5

Wonderful job, Mason! I think it’s great that you jump into new techniques! You’re an inspiration to the rest of us!

#6

I think it looks great! I am working on my first colorwork right now too (stranded though not intarsia). I bet intarsia is much trickier.

#7

Thanks, it’s actually stranding, I gave up on the intarsia out of frustration.

#8

I think that looks pretty dang good for just winging it. great job! i think its pretty. not ugly at all.

#9

looks good! congrats. :cheering:

#10

:thumbsup: Way to go, Mason! No…not ugly at all! The vibrancy of the blue makes it POP! You rock!

#11

I think it is a rather nice hat. It reminds me of South or Central American indigenous art.
Katrina

#12

yeah, you mentioned that. I’m so observant! haha! Anyway it looks great. Did you use one hand for both colors? Thats the only way I can do it. I need to try and learn it two-handed.

#13

I think you did good! Love the color. I was just looking at a pattern for a boy that has trains on it and my grandson (age 2 and 1/2 and addicted to trains!) would love it. I have never tried stranding or intarsia…maybe I will now!
Thanks for showing us!
Jen

#14

:happydance: Great job!!!

#15

I did use both hands for a lot of it, still need to practice more on that.

#16

Mason, great job! I love the hat, I don’t think it’s ugly at all!

#17

Most cool!:happydance:

#18

I don’t think your hat is ugly at all… I think it is really cool actually. I have been knitting forever and I have never tried that… I love that you are so feerless when it comes to trying new stuff!

#19

I think it looks great, especially for a first attempt. My first try at stranding was so puckered it was awful!

#20

:rofl: One of the guys in a Google group I own actually wants to buy this ugly hat. I told him I couldn’t possibly sell it as there are way too many mistakes in it.