Table of Contents
Introduction 4
What is colourwork? 5
The colourwork tradition 5
Colourwork: who is it for? 7
Colourwork and me 7
Techniques 9
Chapter 1 - The different types of colourwork 10, In rows or in the round? 12, Stranded colourwork 13, Intarsia colourwork 15
Chapter 2 - Materials 16, Types of yarn 18, Needles 21, Knitting equipment 22, Blocking accessories 23
Chapter 3 - Reading a colourwork chart 24, Reading direction 26, Identifying colours on a chart 27, Understanding increases and decreases 28, How to follow the rows while knitting 31
Chapter 4 - Choosing a project according to difficulty 34, My tips on choosing your project wisely 36
Chapter 5 - Choosing your colours 40, The colour wheel 42, Contrast 43, Choosing colours according to the pattern 44, Choosing your colours step by step 45, Opting for a pre-prepared yarn kit 47,
Chapter 6 - Knitting a swatch in the round 48, What is a swatch? 50, Making a swatch in the round 51, Blocking and measuring the swatch 56
Chapter 7 - Intarsia colourwork 58, Techniques and tricks 60, Tutorial 62
Chapter 8 - Stranded colourwork 66, Holding your yarn 68, Respecting colour dominance 71, Stranding your yarn across the back 74, Tutorial 75
Chapter 9 - Managing yarn tension 76, Finding the right tension (gauge) 78, Small diameters in colourwork 80, Correcting mistakes 82
Chapter 10- The steek technique 86, What is steeking? 88, The best yarn for steeking 88, Steeking with a sewing machine or a crochet hook 89, Finishing the inside neatly 93, An alternative finish: the steek sandwich 94, Adding a steek to a sweater pattern 96
Chapter 11 - Finishing your knitting 98, Working in the tails of yarn 100, Blocking your knitting 102, Washing wool 104, Storing knitwear 105, Removing fuzz 105
The patterns 106 - Blisco hat 108, Helvellyn sweater 112, Bowfell sweater 117, Scafell sweater 124, Scafell cardigan 130
Further information 136
Anna Dervout Along avec Anna 138
Acknowledgements 140
Partners 141
