Knitting intarsia - diagrams: where to find and how to build. How to knit using the intarsia technique Intarsia pattern

Good afternoon, my dear readers!

Since not everyone is familiar with this unusually beautiful knitting, today I want to talk about what intarsia knitting is.

Intarsia is a type of multi-color knitting. For some reason, everywhere they write about knitting. Although you can also crochet similar patterns.

Types of multi-color knitting

I know the following types of multi-color knitting:

1st type – simple color knitting, when the colors change over several rows, depending on the pattern, horizontal or simple zigzag stripes are obtained.

Only one ball is involved in each row.

2nd type – missoni technique, complex colored zigzag lines are knitted in it.

3rd type – enterlac, although in this technique you can knit in one color. I'll tell you about it sometime later.

4th type – jacquard knitting, in which two skeins of yarn of a different color are used in each row, repeating small fragments are usually knitted with one yarn or another. In this case, yarn broaches are obtained from the wrong side.

5th type – intarsia technique - A very interesting knitting technique, let’s look at it in more detail.

Knitting using intarsia technique

Using the intarsia technique, you can knit various complex patterns, change the color of the thread not only horizontally and vertically, but also diagonally at different angles.

The result is a product consisting of blocks of different colors and shapes.

The quality of the product is usually impeccable, because both the front side and the back side produce the same pattern, there are no thread broaches.

In each row, when changing one color of thread to another, they cross each other on the wrong side.

What you need to know when knitting using the intarsia technique

1. Scheme

I recently knitted a pillow with knitting needles using this technique, which I already talked about. It has a very simple transition from color to color, always vertically. This type of knitting does not require special patterns.

But quite often complex intricate patterns are used, which are almost impossible to knit without a diagram.

You can look for a pattern on the Internet, and it doesn’t have to be specifically for intarsia knitting; take any pattern for embroidery.

We have patterns of pillows with floral patterns, you can look at them.

And some embroidery patterns in the Bargello style and patterns with birds, roses and butterflies also deserve attention.

I have already knitted quite a few things using this technique, I usually do this: I knit a row and be sure to mark it on the diagram with a pencil, otherwise you can get confused and lose the pattern.

1. What yarn to use

Multiple glomeruli can be used in one row. It is, of course, better to start knitting in a new technique for you with patterns with a small amount of color in one row. And experienced knitters can use up to 20 balls or more in one row.

The yarn should be of the same thickness and be sure that it does not fade!

You should not knit from large balls, it is very inconvenient. Make small balls, enough to knit one block of color. In any case, when finishing knitting a block of one color, the thread will have to be broken.

1. How to connect threads correctly

At the junction of two colors, the threads need to be crossed from the wrong side so that the parts are tight to each other, without holes being formed, but without tightening the product.

We shift the “old” ball to the right side of us so that it does not interfere.

We knit the next loop of the product with yarn from the “new” ball, tighten both threads at the junction and then knit as usual until the next color.

Having knitted the row completely, I turn the product over and shift the balls from the right side back to the left, preferably in the same order, one color after another. But this rarely happens, which is not scary at all. You can unravel the desired tangle without much difficulty. But of course, the whole knitting process takes a long time.

When knitting diagonal lines, you should take into account the following nuance:

When tilting the line to the right, you should change and twist the threads only in the front row, and when tilting to the left, vice versa, only in the purl row. Otherwise, you may end up with an unsightly crossbar above the loop.

What patterns are used in intarsia

There is an opinion that intarsia is knitted with knitting needles only with a stocking pattern, i.e. stockinette stitch from face and purl from backside.

Yes, in most drawings this kind of pattern is appropriate.

But designers do not stand still and modern models use not only different patterns, but also yarn of different textures.

One day I bought a magazine with knitted patterns from famous German and French designers, in which I discovered such interesting knitting. True, I didn’t know then that this technique was called that.

The peculiarity of the models presented in this album is the combination in one product of yarn not only of different shades, but also of different quality (wool, cotton, angora, boucle), as well as the use of different patterns in one product: both hosiery and scarf knitting, and boucle.

Each color is represented by yarn of a different quality, which creates an additional effect, and the combination of fluffy thread with smooth or boucle thread makes it possible to create an unusual texture of the product, which is only possible with hand knitting.

I was so carried away by this knitting that I knitted several models from the magazine for myself and my sister. My latest works can be viewed here>>.

I managed to knit pullovers with a pattern only on the front and part of the sleeves quite quickly, but I knitted a jacket with a colored pattern both on the back and along the entire length of the sleeves for half a year

Several conditions that are required to obtain a quality product:

• The color scheme must be impeccable. Poorly chosen colors can make the product look tacky and unattractive.

• Follow the pattern diagram strictly. This is especially important when knitting sleeves, since the main effect of models with patterns lies in the unity of the sleeves and all the details.
• If you are using used yarn rather than new yarn, you should avoid stockinette knitting, since all the defects in the yarn are visible in the smooth fabric.

What can be knitted using the intarsia technique?

Intarsia is first and foremost a work of art. You can knit pullovers, jackets, and even coats! You walk down the street in such a coat and all the men fall in piles, and women are jealous too

I also dream of knitting paintings using the intarsia technique. I just don’t know when I’ll get to them.

Have I interested you in intarsia knitting?

See what a beautiful autumn blanket you can knit using this technique by following the link, here is a diagram with autumn leaves.

Master class on knitting using the Intarsia technique from Judy Furlong.

Intarsia is a multi-color knitting. Don't let yourself get completely tangled up in the bobbins while knitting using the Intarsia technique!

An expert in elegant construction and the use of sewing techniques in knitwear, designer Judy Furlong shares simple tips for creating the perfect colored fabric in her master class.

For many needlewomen, and perhaps for you, the mention of Intarsia will be met with a groan.

Of course, this technique takes a little practice and benefits from a little know-how - so here are our top tips to set you on the path to truly flawless Intarsia, using the tartan from the Balmoral jacket as an example.

Yarn selection.

Yarns that allow the stitches to flow well into the fabric - wool, cashmere, camel hair and, to a lesser extent, alpaca - tend to hide flaws in the work much more than clear yarns such as cotton, linen and silk.

Choose a design that doesn't have too a lot of "tricks" and only a few are needed loops for displacement back and forth; blocks of the same color or continuous lines much make work easier.

Check the tightness of the knitting needles in the sample.

It is necessary to first check your knitting density on a sample made using the Intarsia technique, not believing that it will be the same as for the front stitch. In theory, she should not change knitting density, but in practice it is often not so. If your knitted piece is too narrow and will need to be stretched to suit correct measurements, then they will be visible spaces between loops - stretching a tight sample will be less successful than loosening a loose one.

Pre-planning.

Study the design to see how many fewer skeins you will need to use to minimize the process of tucking the ends of the threads, and think about how exactly the design will be executed.

For example, in the Balmoral jacket pocket, only 3 spools are required for each contrasting color, as opposed to color A. Tartan is made by combining Jacquard (where the contrasting colors make up horizontal lines across the entire width of the pattern) and Intarsia (where the vertical lines are). See the picture where it is laid out, where to use coils and where to use skeins of yarn to make the project easier.

If we are faced with a U-shaped circle or arc in the diagram, it is advisable to leave a long end so that both ends can be used, one on each side of the circle or arc.

Preparing yarn for knitting with Intarsia knitting needles.

Once you have decided on your requirements, wind the coils or make butterflies (shown in Figures 1-3).

It is better to wind a little more than too little to avoid unnecessary connections. Each loop on average takes up about three times the thickness of the thread used.

Crossing threads at joints.

When changing yarn, always lift the new thread from the bottom of the previous one (Fig. 4) and lightly tighten to tighten the last loop (Fig. 5). When combining Jacquard and Intarsia, the broaches can be wrapped around the next thread (Fig. 6).

Maintain tension at all times.

Try to maintain even tension. Be especially careful not to pull the pulls (which are created when the thread is carried back over several loops). Check from time to time the smoothness (uniformity) of the canvas on a flat surface.

Maintain order.

If you have too many threads, the spools may cross and become tangled. To reduce these risks, wind the bobbin as close to the knitting as possible after you have used it in that row - how close is a matter of personal preference, but don't wind too tightly as you risk distorting your fabric. For butterflies, simply pull the thread out as little as possible.

Be consistent.

Since the Balmoral jacket combines Jacquard and Intarsia to get a really good result, as with any Jacquard knitting (eg rows 3-5), be consistent in the direction of the yarn transfer (either the new thread is always on top of the previous one, or vice versa), otherwise plaid the effect will be impaired.

Tidying up the loops.

Before steaming, straighten the loops. From the wrong side of the work, pull up the loose threads, then check from the front side and straighten the loops. Work on both sides until the canvas is as even as possible.

Steaming will also help straighten the loops and even parts of them.

What to do with the ends.

From the wrong side, thread the end of the thread through a tapestry needle, pulling gently to adjust the last stitch. Braid the loops created during the color change, being careful not to weave too many ends into one area. Feel the area to make sure you haven't made it lumpy or knotty. If so, remove the thread and stitch it in a different location.

These ends can also be used to wrap and stabilize broaches or slack loops.

And one last point...

If you notice a mistake, all is not lost: just use a needle to stitch a stitch over the broken stitch in the required color.

Master Class knitting using the Intarsia technique translated from English.

Using the intarsia technique, you can knit real works of art, various complex patterns, change the color of the thread not only horizontally and vertically, but also diagonally at different angles. Moreover, when changing color, both threads cross on the wrong side of the product, and at the same time, the knitted fabric remains as elastic as when knitting it with regular stockinette stitch. This article will help you figure out how to properly master knitting in this technique.

Frequently asked questions that you will have:

How to work according to the scheme?

Each cell of the diagram corresponds to the width of one loop. In the front row, the corresponding row of the pattern is read from right to left, and as many loops are knitted with a thread of the same color as there are cells in width. In the back row, the diagram is read from left to right. In order to facilitate work on the diagram, most often, the colored sections of the model are given in color on the diagram.

How many balls of yarn will be needed to complete the project?

If a new colored area starts from the right or left edge, then a new ball is used for this colored area. If a new color section begins in the middle of the product, then two additional balls should be used, namely, the first for the “new” color, the second for continuing work on the “old” color.

How to start working with a new ball?

If you start working with a new ball in the middle of the row, then an ugly hole may form in this place, and the first loop of a new color will turn out to be very fragile. It will definitely bloom over time! To avoid this, you need to insert both threads (one for the intarsia and the other for the background) to work in the right place, but a row earlier!

How to cross threads?

When changing colors, both threads cross on the wrong side of the work to prevent holes from forming.
In the front row, loops are knitted with the first colored thread, placed on top of the second thread and then knitted with the second thread.

In the purl row, the corresponding loops are also knitted with the first colored thread. Place the second thread on top of the first and then knit with the second thread.

If crossing occurs vertically (or to the right or left by one loop), then short, uniform pieces of thread will form on the wrong side.

If crossing occurs on an oblique basis (i.e., several stitches to the right or left in each row), then the threads pass along the wrong side of the work to the next colored area.

In the process of assembling the product, it is necessary to sew all the ends of the threads on the wrong side where they intersect. At the same time, individual holes between the loops are removed.

How to avoid tangling of threads from different balls?

After each knitted row, turn the yarn alternately, then to the left, then to the right. If we knit very multi-colored intarsia, then it is more convenient to use a separate unwound ball of yarn for each colored section. There is no need to knit from a whole working ball, as twisting of the threads will make knitting impossible or very tiring.

Handicraft stores sell special spools for unwinding a small number of threads. You can buy several plastic spools and wind the required thread on each of them as needed.
You can make your own spools from cardboard.

Or you can imitate coils. Making something like a spool is as easy as shelling pears: you need to leave a long end of the thread and wrap the required amount of thread in a figure of eight around your thumb and little finger. Then cut the thread and use the cut end to knot the middle of the spool. Using the long end, pull the thread from the middle of the spool. As the threads are pulled out of the spool, the knot tightened around it loosens; it must be tightened so that the twisted spool does not unwind.

How to knit a pattern symmetrically?

In some cases, it is necessary to knit a pattern on the back symmetrically to the pattern on the front of the product so that when making the shoulder and side seams and subsequent assembly, the colored parts coincide exactly with each other.

To do this, you need to start knitting according to the pattern, adhering to the rule: You must start working from the front row, but read the 1st row of the pattern - from left to right..., and the 2nd row (purl) - from right to left.
This way you will achieve symmetry of the pattern, both on the back of the product and on its front.

Changing colors in horizontal and vertical lines

Different blocks of colors are knitted from individual balls or bobbins. There are no broaches on the wrong side of the fabric. With each color change, the threads are twisted to prevent holes from forming in the knitted fabric.
The intarsia technique cannot be used in a circular manner, as at the end of the row the threads will be in the wrong position. You will have to cut all the threads and reattach them each time. As a result, many thread ends will appear on the wrong side of the fabric.

Changing colors in a vertical line, the threads should be twisted in each row. Changing colors in a diagonal line, the threads should be twisted every other row. If the diagonal is slanted to the right, twist the threads only in the front rows. If the diagonal slants to the left, twist the threads only in the purl rows.

Knitting from several balls

For this trick to “work”, pull out the ends of the threads from the middle of the balls so that the latter do not spin in the bag.
Balls of different colors are laid out in a bag in accordance with the sequence of use when knitting. Make as many holes in the bag as there are balls of balls used. The ends of the balls of thread are pulled through the holes. The picture shows a sample knitted from three balls in a bag. The threads from the bag stretch parallel to each other and do not twist.

Entering a new color

Horizontal stripes. Changing thread color along the edge

Horizontal stripes are one of the easiest color knitting options because you don't have to pull the threads along the row. You can cut the thread when you've finished knitting the strip, but this means you'll have to weave in a lot of ends after the piece is completed. To avoid this, pull along the edge of the fabric those threads that are temporarily out of work.
When knitting an ornament in straight and reverse rows, its width should be determined by an even number of rows so that the free ends of the threads are located only to the right of the first loop of the front row. Otherwise, as necessary, the threads will have to be cut and connected from the opposite side.

When knitting a piece in the round, the number of rows in a strip does not matter, since you always knit the right rows.
When you introduce a new color and purl the stitches, the fabric does not create a nice, clear line demarcating the colors. To avoid this, knit the first row with a thread of a different color using knit stitches.

Vertical stripes. Set of loops

The technique of making fabric with vertical stripes involves knitting with or without broaches on the wrong side, when each strip has its own ball.
It is advisable to use the first method for narrow strips (up to 4 loops), the second - for wide ones.
If you want the stripes to start at the bottom edge of the piece, cast on stitches as shown below.

Corrugated elastic band

Corrugated two-color elastic band 1 x 1 or 2 x 2 is an elastic band in which the front stitches are knitted with a thread of one color, and the purl stitches with another.
The pattern creates a fabric with an interesting texture, which largely loses its elasticity due to the large number of broaches.

You see what wonderful works can be knitted using this technique, so master it and try it. I hope that all the peppercorn materials will help you with this. Good luck to you!!

Knitting. But needlework can be diversified by using a combination of numerous shades. This is how the “intarsia” knitting technique appeared, characterized by knitting a complex pattern on the fabric using several colors. The products are not only attractive, but also stimulate the subconscious - the embodiment of a complex knitted pattern on a simple sweater delights those uninitiated in needlework, as well as experienced craftswomen.

Intarsia - what kind of technique is it?

The intarsia knitting technique is similar in its implementation to jacquard patterns. But if a jacquard pattern on knitting needles means using 1-2, or maximum 3 shades, then intarsia can require up to 20 or more different colors. Knitting a jacquard pattern is the alternation of no more than three shades in a certain systematic pattern, according to which a unique graphic is obtained. While intarsia is the knitting of complex natural patterns, floral illustrations and other paintings.

Knitting “intarsia” requires not only experience and dexterity, but also attention and hard work - not all even experienced needlewomen finish the intended product. Moreover, using a large number of threads and tracking the loops of the pattern will require additional tools. The most convenient ones include all kinds of thread separators - here are spools for winding and thimbles for separating threads to avoid intertwining. The pictures show the tricks of craftswomen that will be useful to beginners.

A little about the schemes

Intarsia for knitting is a kind of precision in size, since the implementation of a complex pattern will require full compliance with the parameters and pattern. Existing complex patterns are designed for a certain number of loops - one cell of the pattern corresponds to one knitting loop. If necessary, you will have to work with the scheme in advance:

Now we should mention a point about reading the diagram. As mentioned above, one cell of the pattern is one loop of the front stitch. The diagram in the front row should be read from left to right - as the picture itself looks. The purl rows are read in reverse order - from right to left according to the pattern. Here, unlike ordinary openwork knitting patterns, where the purl rows are often knitted as the knitting looks, you will have to painstakingly knit every cell in the entire fabric.

Beginners in intarsia will have to use a simpler scheme. For example, knit a sweater for your child with the image of his favorite cartoon character or a simple bear. The direct technique turns out to be easier to perform than circular intarsia.

Intarsia in a circle

Intarsia in circular knitting needles does not exclude the fact of knitting in the opposite direction of the pattern - that is, despite knitting in the round, you will have to knit rows back and forth. Of course, needlewomen will not be able to knit in the opposite direction - such a technique is a priori impossible. Therefore, you will have to constantly turn the canvas inside out, bottom up. Then turn the “tube” over for easier knitting and continue knitting the purl row. The connection of circular rows in this case is carried out with yarn overs.

Beginners will find it difficult to knit intarsia in the round. Therefore, it is better to hone your skills on simple straight knitting, and only then resort to more complex variations. Intarsia in the round is used in knitting mittens or socks - here you can create interesting emblems or numbers. For example, make a gift for the upcoming women's holiday with the inscription “March 8th”.
The video shows an option for knitting intarsia in the round using stocking needles.

About the technique of combining colors

Now we should talk about the technique of combining colors, in which most beginners and even experienced craftswomen have problems. Consideration should be given to adding a new color, horizontal, diagonal and vertical transitions, which occur differently in the front and back rows, as well as a set of loops if it is necessary to knit a pattern directly from the bottom of the fabric.

Introducing new colors during knitting

Entering a new color is carried out in three ways, each of which entails its own difficulties and features. Depending on your own dexterity or convenience, it is recommended to choose the most convenient method for adding a new shade.

Method 1 – Entering a new shade from the beginning of the front row.

To introduce a new thread from the beginning of the row you must:

Method 2 – Entering a new shade from the beginning of the purl row.

Entering a new shade when knitting a purl row is carried out as follows:

Method 3 – Entering a new shade in the middle of the row.

Entering a new shade during the knitting process itself - in the middle of the row - must be done as follows:

Changing shade along the edge in horizontal correspondence

Changing the shade when matching horizontally is not difficult - it’s just knitting strips with threads stretched along the edge. There may be two options here.

Option 1 – change the thread in alternating shades every two rows.

If it is necessary to change shades in equal and short alternations, the threads are simply pulled further along the knitting. The replacement occurs in the front or back row, simply by continuing to knit the fabric, according to the pattern. The technique is shown in more detail in the picture.

Option 2 – change the thread with a large gap.

Here, too, you should not tear off, just pull the old color along the edge and weave the thread every 2 rows - cross two threads, and continue knitting with the current color. Detailed weave is shown in the picture.

Changing shade in vertical correspondence

Changing the thread in a row occurs by simply crossing the thread. But how to use a new color in a row above the previous use? In this case, two options are considered - for the front and back rows.

For the front row.

Keep the old working thread behind the work and simply lift the new shade from underneath the old shade. A detailed change is shown in the picture.

For the purl row.

The working thread is left before work, and the new one is pulled out from under the old one and knitting continues in the given sequence. More details can be seen in the photo.

Changing shade diagonally

Often when knitting intarsia you have to deal with changing colors in diagonal placement. This is not as difficult as it seems at first glance, but requires certainty due to the differences in the front and back rows, as well as the direction of the diagonal - left or right.

Diagonal to the right.

Diagonal to the left.

Set of loops for vertical stripes

We are talking not only about a set of loops for knitting vertical stripes, but also about a set of loops for knitting fabric, on which the pattern will be knitted immediately from the first row. The following actions are carried out here:

All of the above methods for changing shades are accompanied by pictures that can be used as a guide for needlewomen who better perceive the visual display of technology. You can also watch a video that shows all the methods for changing threads.

Intarsia for beginners

After carefully studying the technique of changing colors, beginners probably no longer want to create something original on their own. However, intarsia is initially a simple change of shades, so you can first “practice” on simple models. For example, this simple vest, which can be worn upside down, will help solve the problem. To knit a vest, pick up an edge equal to the cut length of the front. The set uses 2 colors, so changing threads will not be difficult.

Next, you can use the technique for knitting blankets or pillows. Changing different shades to knit squares is also intarsia, which is easier for beginners. Starting with simple variations, you can gradually move on to more intricate ones.

For those who are not interested in simple variations and want to implement a more complex model and pattern, you can take a simple example for knitting. Let's say an attractive women's sweater can be knitted with small flowers, according to the diagram below.

For sweaters, there are also less complex intarsia patterns - a diagonal change of colors that is carried out throughout the knitting of the fabric. There are special schemes for such products that use no more than 5-6 shades - the product is not colorful, but individual and stylish.

Complex intarsia patterns

Knitters can use already complex intarsia patterns, where several shades are used, and colors change every 1-2 loops. Intarsia can also be used using only two colors, which is also attractive and quite difficult to implement - you will have to carefully calculate the loops and rows.

If you have already mastered simple variations, use slightly more complicated schemes using 3-4 shades.

Then you can proceed to even more complex schemes. If you cannot find a more suitable landscape or pattern, use a regular cross stitch pattern - this will save you from time-consuming searches for patterns. This also counts one square as one loop. The rows go according to the purl and knit rows of knitting.

According to the script - disadvantages of intarsia

Intarsia looks impressive and unexpected, but the needlewomen know exactly what they will have to face next.

Firstly, knitting with intarsia leads to a significant weighting of the fabric due to the presence of “useless” broach threads. A cardigan knitted using the intarsia technique will be 2 or even 3 times heavier.

Secondly, using the technique to knit all the details will lead to thickening of the fabric - broaches from the wrong side will give additional heat, which sometimes turns out to be unnecessary and inconvenient.

Thirdly, from the wrong side you will have to remove numerous cut threads and knots. The fabric turns out to be “terry”, which is also unattractive and uncomfortable to wear.

To decide to use the intarsia technique, you should weigh all the pros and cons of the resulting product. Intarsia is complex and painstaking, so it will be sad if you stop halfway and decide not to implement your plans.

Good afternoon, my dear readers!

Knitting is a favorite type of needlework for many women. But not everyone is familiar with this beautiful type called intarsia. This is a relatively new direction in knitting. Therefore, today I want to talk about what intarsia knitting is, about the technique, and I will also post a video with my master class.

Intarsia is a type of multi-color knitting. For some reason, everywhere they write about knitting. Although you can also crochet similar patterns.

Types of multi-color knitting

I know the following types of multi-color knitting:

1st type – simple color knitting, when the colors change over several rows, depending on the pattern, horizontal or simple zigzag stripes are obtained.

Only one ball is involved in each row.

2nd type – missoni technique, complex colored zigzag lines are knitted in it.

3rd type – enterlac, although in this technique you can knit in one color. I'll tell you about it sometime later.

4th type – jacquard knitting, in which two skeins of yarn of a different color are used in each row, repeating small fragments are usually knitted with one yarn or another. In this case, yarn broaches are obtained from the wrong side.

5th type – intarsia technique - A very interesting knitting technique, let’s look at it in more detail.

Knitting using intarsia technique

Using the intarsia technique, you can knit various complex patterns, change the color of the thread not only horizontally and vertically, but also diagonally at different angles.

The result is a product consisting of blocks of different colors and shapes.

The quality of the product is usually impeccable, because both the front side and the back side produce the same pattern, there are no thread broaches.

In each row, when changing one color of thread to another, they cross each other on the wrong side.

What you need to know when knitting using the intarsia technique

Scheme

I recently knitted using this technique, which I already talked about. It has a very simple transition from color to color, always vertically. This type of knitting does not require special patterns.

But quite often complex intricate patterns are used, which are almost impossible to knit without a diagram.

You can look for a diagram on the Internet, in old magazines, and I made a separate publication with, in which I also tell you how to read the diagrams, where to start and how you can make the diagrams yourself.

What yarn to use

Multiple glomeruli can be used in one row. It is, of course, better to start knitting in a new technique for you with patterns with a small amount of color in one row. And experienced knitters can use up to 20 balls or more in one row.

The yarn should be of the same thickness and be sure that it does not fade!

You should not knit from large balls, it is very inconvenient. Make small balls, enough to knit one block of color. In any case, when finishing knitting a block of one color, the thread will have to be broken.

How to connect threads correctly

At the junction of two colors, the threads need to be crossed from the wrong side so that the parts are tight to each other, without holes being formed, but without tightening the product.

We shift the “old” ball to the right side of us so that it does not interfere.

We knit the next loop of the product with yarn from the “new” ball, tighten both threads at the junction and then knit as usual until the next color.

Having knitted the row completely, I turn the product over and shift the balls from the right side back to the left, preferably in the same order, one color after another. But this rarely happens, which is not scary at all. You can unravel the desired tangle without much difficulty. But of course, the whole knitting process takes a long time.

When knitting diagonal lines, you should take into account the following nuance:

When tilting the line to the right, you should change and twist the threads only in the front row, and when tilting to the left, vice versa, only in the purl row. Otherwise, you may end up with an unsightly crossbar above the loop.

What patterns are used in intarsia

There is an opinion that intarsia is knitted with knitting needles only with a stocking pattern, i.e. stockinette stitch from face and purl from backside.

Yes, in most drawings this kind of pattern is appropriate; the pattern on it is more distinct.

But designers do not stand still and modern models use not only different patterns, but also yarn of different textures.

One day I bought a magazine with knitted patterns from famous German and French designers, in which I discovered such interesting knitting. True, I didn’t know then that this technique was called that.

The peculiarity of the models presented in this album is the combination in one product of yarn not only of different shades, but also of different quality (wool, cotton, angora, boucle), as well as the use of different patterns in one product: both hosiery and scarf knitting, and boucle.

Each color is represented by yarn of a different quality, which creates an additional effect, and the combination of fluffy thread with smooth or boucle thread makes it possible to create an unusual texture of the product, which is only possible with hand knitting.

I was so carried away by this knitting that I knitted several models from the magazine for myself and my sister. My latest works can be viewed.

I managed to knit pullovers with a pattern only on the front and part of the sleeves quite quickly, but I knitted a jacket with a colored pattern both on the back and along the entire length of the sleeves for half a year

Several conditions that are required to obtain a quality product:

• The color scheme must be impeccable. Poorly chosen colors can make the product look tacky and unattractive.

• Follow the pattern diagram strictly. This is especially important when knitting sleeves, since the main effect of models with patterns lies in the unity of the sleeves and all the details.
• If you are using used yarn rather than new yarn, you should avoid stockinette knitting, since all the defects in the yarn are visible in the smooth fabric.

What can be knitted using the intarsia technique?

Intarsia is first and foremost a work of art. You can knit pullovers, jackets, and even coats! You walk down the street in such a coat and all the men fall in piles, and women are jealous too