….in a slouchy way.
This is my first attempt at colourwork after seeing so many pretty Selbu’s on ravelry, I just had to have one for myself. It was really daunting at first, how do you knit with two different coloured yarns? I tried using the english knitting method, working with one colour, dropping it and picking up the other but I got into all sorts of bother with it. Geesh…..this is going to take me forever! So with a little bit of research, put one colour on the left side and the other on the right. Using both continental and english style knitting I began my Selbu.
I tried to match two colours together, so they wouldn’t clash too much but still show the beauty of the pattern. I do love the colour combination. It worked out really well. It was really tricky using both knitting styles, my forefinger on my left hand which was holding one colour, well……was all over the place! But after a little practice, it began to do as it was told.
I first cast on with 2mm needles for the ribbing and 2.75mm for the body of the hat. After reaching half way, I was kidding myself that it IS going to fit me with a little blocking, it will stretch and fit over my huge head. Who am I kidding? It was very tight and more like a beanie and I really struggled to even get it on!
So……what did I do? Frogged it and cast on again using 2.5mm and 3.0mm for the body, adding an extra pattern repeat. Now…after blocking the rib is slightly too big! I just can’t get it right!! Maybe a 2.5mm for the rib would have been better but I still love the slouchyness of the Selbu.
I used : Baby Cashmerino Chocolate approx 75gms and Posh Yarn Lucia (can’t recall the colourway) approx 25gms.
Does it look too big? I’d love to do another one but not quite just yet! My next one, I’ll use 2.5mm for the ribbing, 3.25mm for the main pattern but without the extra repeat.
A really well written pattern, very clear and the design is beautiful and I would say a perfect pattern to start colourwork knitting.
February 26th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
It’s a lovely colour combination! I’d say it’s a tad too deep but it’s still a beautiful hat.
February 26th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Pretty hat!
I carry both colors in the right hand, with my index finger in between. The color I knit each stitch with is dependent on which way I turn my wrist. I learned this method from Anna Zilboorg at Stitches one year. Someday I will post a video tutorial, when I figure out Dh’s new Flip Mino camera!
I like your colors.
February 26th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Gorgeous!
February 26th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Lovely, very beautiful color combination!!!
February 26th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Well, I think it’s lovely, regardless of how many times you had to cast on!
February 26th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
A picture of you! Sorry, I rub my eyes! yes, a pic of you!
for a lovely slouch! You need faster than I do!!! ; )
You always make a great choice of colours!
Casa
February 26th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
It looks lovely and I love the color choices!
February 27th, 2009 at 12:21 am
absolutely perfect…love the color choices and you look great in it!!
February 27th, 2009 at 2:52 am
Oh! E! It’s BEAUTIFUL!
A lovely combination of colours too!
Ahuh! I saw your side view 🙂
February 27th, 2009 at 4:19 am
The colours are fantastic and I like the way it fits slouchy, very chic! It looks terrific on you.
February 27th, 2009 at 8:51 am
this is so pretty! you did a great job! 😀
February 28th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
New to comment (although I’ve been a longtime reader)…I recently finished my first color-work project and had to smile at your account of learning to knit with the two yarns! Sounds terribly familiar. Your Selbu Modern is beautiful…the color combination is fantastic…like the two yarns were meant to be paired. Great job!
March 2nd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Wow, it’s amazing and the colours are really nice!! I like the slouchiness of it, too.
March 2nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Oh my – it looks utterly perfect!
March 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 am
First blog I read after wakeup from sleep today!
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March 4th, 2009 at 3:29 am
Oh I LOVE it! I knitted with two different colors and every 5 minutes I would have to stop knitting just to untangle the darn thing. I’m not very organized or patient (good combo for a knitter huh…haha)…so eventual my tangled mess would be unbearable. Most of the time when I frog something also…I end up not restarting it out of sheer frustration. You are someone to constantly look up too. Haha
March 9th, 2009 at 10:09 am
really really nice !!
March 15th, 2009 at 4:10 am
I’d love an update on what are knitting next! >_<
March 15th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Your hat is gorgeous! I nominated you for the Sisterhood award. You can pop by my blog to pick up the logo and see why.
Hope you’re well.
March 15th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
I love it! I can’t believe how you did. Sounds sort of impossible.
March 27th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Well, what’s the matter? Nothing wrong I hope… We haven’t “seen” you for a while… Have you got lost, burried under all the yarn you keep at home?? 😉 Hope to hear from you soon!