![]() The result shows the challenge of rendering our logo on a grid: ![]() I began by trying to make a chart in Photoshop: importing knitting graph paper, then loading the MDK graphic over it. ( Here’s downloadable knitting graph paper created by The Knitting Site.) If you use regular square graph paper, your knitted graphic will end up looking squooshed. Actually, the squares are rectangles, because a knit stitch is wider than it is tall. People do this stuff all day, right?Ī knitting chart is a simple thing: each square equals one knit stitch. I knew there had to be a way to distill a graphic into a knitting chart. How to Turn a Graphic into a Knitting Chart Still, I wasn’t going to let that shut down my dream of a knitted door sign for MDK. It doesn’t have a straight line anywhere in there. The challenge: our logo is one of the least knittable logos I’ve ever seen. (Granted, the Cumberland River remains one block away.) Now that our building has a new roof, the need for a laminated, flood-proof sign is (somewhat) reduced. The other tenants in our building have signs of all sorts.Īt the moment, our sign is waterproof and sturdily affixed to the door.īut you can see what I mean about our door possibly needing a more visible sign. You can see all The Knit Cafe’s Pattern on our Ravelry Page HERE.I’ve been wanting a sign on the door to MDK World Headquarters for a while now. and T remblant Blanket and Bunting for Beginners too. Other patterns in the Wee Collection Fall 2014 are B aby Harem. One skein in each of the 3 colours was plenty to make the polka dots we required. We used Anzula’s Mini Skeins in For Better or Worsted yarn to make our polka dots. Repeat as necessary to finish your polka dot or whatever pattern you fancy. Or you can place a stitch above the duplicate stitch you just completed by bringing your needle up under the base of the V above the completed duplicate stitch as shown by the blue dot in the diagram. To place a duplicate stitch beside the one you just finished, bring your needle up under the base of the V beside the stitch you just covered (indicated with blue dot) and repeat the steps above. Pull just so that the yarn covers the stitch, not so tight that it puckers the fabric and shows the stitch underneath and not so loose that it looks untidy. Then insert your needle through the original spot where your yarn first appeared. The needle goes under one arm of the V and through the other arm. Next, thread your yarn through the stitch above the stitch you intend to cover. Leave a length of yarn on the reverse side of the fabric which is long enough to darn into your work once you are finished the duplicate stitching. The needle will come up at the base of the V, shown here with a red dot! Duplicate stitch is always worked over stocking stitch so each stitch will resemble a V in shape. Thread your yarn on your darning needle and thread it through your knit fabric just under the stitch you intend to cover. We started with a piece of yarn about 80cm long. It takes approximately 147cm length of yarn to make a polka dot but we made each polka dot with two separate lengths of yarn. The length of which will depend on how large an area you intend to cover, tempered by how long a piece you can handle pulling up through your work repetitively without getting tangled up. You will need: a darning needle, and contrast colour yarn in the same thickness as the yarn you used to knit your garment, and sharp scissors too.Ĭut a piece of yarn. I will demonstrate in the form of a tutorial! DUPLICATE STITCH TUTORIAL It is more akin to an embroidery than a knitting technique and is so simple and fun to do. You may add the polka dots where you will as they are added on after with a marvelous and easy technique called duplicate stitch.ĭuplicate Stitch is a wonderful way to add coloured embellishments to your knitted garments. Knit in organic cotton it is meant to be casual and comfortable, the polka dot embellishment is meant to be a whole lot of fun! It’s a small size t-shirt, to fit baby and up to 3-years in size. Today I would like to highlight the final pattern in The Knit Cafe’s Wee Collection Fall 2014.
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