Surely, many of you are led to indescribable delight by knitwear that resembles multi-colored, self-woven Turkish carpets or colorful paintings by famous artists. And in most cases, needlewomen believe that this technique is complex and incomprehensible, which is actually completely wrong.
Multi-colored patterns, geometric and not very fit in the technique of "intarsia". Knitting, equipment, a master class with detailed instructions - all this you will find in this article. Note that it is possible to apply this technique for machine knitting, which is a big plus for many needlewomen.
Intarsia: what is it?
Knitting in the technique of "intarsia" is a fabric with multi-colored sections, for the manufacture of which, as in knitting jacquard, several balls of yarn of different shades are used at once. But there are some differences. When knitting products in the jacquard technique, the threads pass along the inside of the product. Here, the threads will intersect according to a certain technique. Due to simple manipulations, multicolored squares, rhombuses and triangles are obtained.
Most often, knitting in the technique of "intarsia" is the usual facial surface. In some cases, having experience and skill, knitters experiment with other simple patterns that look spectacularly in a multi-colored design.
Vertical knitting: color change
Let's look at a few options that are most often used when knitting in this technique. The most popular is knitting vertical lines. How to replace flowers so that the product does not fall apart? Let's get it right.
What is intarsia (knitting)? Technique for vertical knitting is brought to your attention.
First, let's see how to replace the thread if the front row fits.
- To do this, you need to knit a thread of one color, leave it at work.
- Next, raise the thread of a different color so that it crosses with the old one. It turns out that we kind of raise the thread one from under the other.
Now the wrong side of the product is considered.
- It is knitted in the same way, in the technique of "one thread from under another, and the old at work."
- Repeating these simple steps, you will get a smooth transition of colors and the product will be one.
Knitting diagonally: how to change the thread
Consider knitting in the technique of "intarsia" (diagonal on the right).
- If in the previous version the thread was pulled out from under another, then when knitting diagonal lines it is necessary to replace the color according to the technique “above another”. That is, when you change the color of the thread, you must enter the “new” color over the “old” and knit the desired number of loops.
- When knitting the wrong side of the product, the thread again must be skipped one from under the other. At first, this seems incomprehensible and complicated, but during the knitting process you yourself will see clearly and understand how to lay the thread so that it fixes with the previous color.
We will analyze knitting using the intarsia technique (diagonal on the left).
- The wrong side and the front side of the product with this knitting will have the same thread replacement technique. The "new" thread should go out from under the "old" in both cases.
How many tangle need
Many needlewomen who have just begun to master this technique are wondering which is related to the number of balls for a given knitting. There is no single answer. Everything will depend on how many colors you intend to use to create this or that knitted product.
Also very important is the moment where exactly the color change will occur during knitting. If the threads change from the edges of the product, then one ball of each color is enough. But if you want to make a more complex pattern and change the threads in the center of the product or in its individual parts, you will have to unwind one large ball into several small ones and use them.
This method of a large number of small glomeruli is very convenient if you intend to perform the crochet intarsia technique. The knitting technique here will be similar to the one used in knitting. Many needlewomen even say that the hook gives a clearer color change result. Yes, and knitting with a hook is more convenient for many than on knitting needles.
Additional "helpers"
When knitting using the intarsia technique, many needlewomen recommend using special additional tools. For example, a thimble is very convenient in work, having hooks for which it is good to cling to multi-colored threads so that they do not get tangled during knitting. Some experienced needlewomen use their own fingers instead of such thimbles, winding a thread around them. But this method is already suitable for those who have some skills in this technique.
If you need a lot of small balls, we recommend using homemade or purchased spools of thread. They look like elongated pieces of cardboard (or plastic) with holes for winding threads at the top and bottom. Using such devices can significantly simplify the work and increase the speed of its implementation. In this case, the threads will never be confused.