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Two-color Knitting

Before I get to knitting, put this in the Twilight Zone files: 18 months ago, we vacationed on Captiva Island, Florida, and it got hammered by Hurricane Charley. Six months ago we vacationed in the Bahamas, and now they're getting hammered by Hurricane Frances. Three months ago...well, if I lived in South Dakota, I would be very very nervous right now.

I was determined to finish the hem facing and get to the two-color knitting last night, and I did indeed succeed in getting two rows into it. Oooh, this is SO fun.

I'm trying to do two-handed knitting, and I've had a couple of false starts - some too-tight tension, and then wrapping the yarn the wrong way with my left hand. But I'm getting the hang of it and I'm sure I'll be doing it like a pro here after another few rows.

How do you like the little ball of yarn graphic at left? I'm starting to befriend the whole CSS concept in order to learn tricks like this. I still struggle with Adobe Photoshop. I might have to break down and buy a book or something.

Comments

Befriending CSS. Yeah. That's a good one.

What are you wanting to do in P/S that you are not able to? I'm not an expert, but might have some ideas. I _love_ P/S CS.

Posted by: Patricia Tryon at September 4, 2004 09:39 PM