July 05, 2005
Building Rosetta
Some readers have asked questions about the making of Rosetta.
Beth asks how the colors stay so random. Well, I try to make sure that I don't put the same color next to each other all that often. And sometimes, if I'm stumped, I just close my eyes and grab at the yarn and use whatever color comes out (as long as it's not the exact same as a color it touches). Random enough for you? It's honestly not entirely random, because there's a certain balance of colors (ie, those more appropriate for baby-blanketdom) that I'm trying to favor, rather than those like royal blue or orange, although I am using a lot of orange because, well, I love the color.
Renada asks what the back looks like. Well, the photo above should answer your question. Intarsia. No seaming or double knitting at all. Lots of bits of yarn wrapped around lots of other bits of yarn. There's a close up of what the dangly bits look like at the end of this entry.
Many of you seem curious about the measurements. Near as I can tell, it's 35" wide, and right now, just over 22" long. There are 35 blocks going across, and I just finished the knitting the 29th row of blocks. Would that they were square! I'd almost be done...
I have the next three days off from work (but I worked over the holiday weekend, thank you). Mom is coming to town, though, so there won't be as much time for knitting as I'd like (or as Rosetta needs, given the deadline).
Anyhow, the not-so-random colorwork in this photo shows a spot where I ended up with the three primaries next to each other. Fun, huh?
Posted by Jon at July 5, 2005 02:18 AMWon't it be bigger when you block it? More square? Hopefully.
Posted by: patty at July 5, 2005 07:48 AMYou should be quite proud of your accomplishment. I would have thrown it from the highest window but this time.
Posted by: Jon (in Denver) at July 5, 2005 10:35 AMYes proud indeed. I can not believe you actually wove in all of those ends. That personally would have made my eyes pop out. Since I knew I would be lining it with fabric, I would have lined with some sort of batting then the fabric...that would hide all the yarn ends (or at least good enough for my half-assed approach...haha.) So I am impressed by your drive for excellence!
Posted by: eldronius at July 5, 2005 11:25 AMFrankly, I'm surprised you still have your vision. This one needs to be enthroned in the baby blanket hall of fame.
I'm pretty sure you could approximate the reverse with Photoshop and sell it as art. It's so even. Which is good.
It looks really good - how are you going to back it? Are you going to back it is probably the first question I should have asked, eh?
Posted by: elaine at July 7, 2005 10:47 PM