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Colourwork Caterpillar Knitalong

Colourwork Caterpillar Knitalong

8 Parts

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Colourwork Caterpillar Knitalong
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Knitalong Parts ( 8 )

  • Colourwork Caterpillar Knitalong

    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 1

    Discover colourwork and texture with this tactile toy. Each segment is based around a simple square and features a different technique. It’s a brilliant project for boosting your knitting repertoire and you’ll end up with an adorable toy that the little ones will love! This lovely textured effect in Square 1 is super easy to achieve – if you can knit and purl, you can do this stitch.…

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    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 2

    Up your skills by introducing a second colour. You’ll be knitting every row, so you don’t need to worry about fancy stitches. Leave the colour you’re not using at the side of the work so you don’t need to rejoin it next time.

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    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 3

    Have a go at stranded colourwork with this striking chevron pattern. You’ll be using two shades across the row and carrying the yarn not in use across the wrong side of your work. Keep your tension nice and even, and keep the colours in their relative positions to avoid getting in a tangle.

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    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 4

    Celebrate the simplicity of knit and purl stitches with this classic effect. Alternating groups of knits and purls create the look of a woven fabric. This section is ideal for beginner knitters. Count how many of each stitch you have worked to keep the effect even.

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    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 5

    Try your hand at colour blocking using the intarsia technique. You’ll need a separate ball of yarn for each colour section on the row, so wind smaller balls before you begin. Give the strands a little twist at each colour change to avoid holes.

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    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 6

    Go bold with texture with these eye-catching contrasting spots. They’re worked by knitting several times into the same stitch and then decreasing back down. You’ll also be making use of your stranded colourwork skills. Why not try out the technique on a test swatch before you begin?

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    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 7

    Combine smooth stocking stitch with the soft ridges of garter stitch in this subtly tactile pattern. We’ve upped the ante with a two-colour sequence too. You can carry the stripe shade up the side of the work so you don’t need to cut it, but twist the strands on every alternate row to prevent large loops.

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    Colourful Caterpillar Knitalong Part 8

    Go you! That’s it, you’ve reached the last part of your Colourful Caterpillar knitalong and it’s time to finish off your project. This multi-coloured pattern looks really impressive but you’re only using two shades per row. Always strand the contrast yarn below your background shade to make it really pop. Complete your caterpillar with I-cord details worked on two double-pointed needles.

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