Saturday 2 February 2019

Floral Delight

Flowers are always a happiness booster. I’ve improved from textures and patterns to floral designs on my purse - courtesy to a knitting technique known as stranding. It produces a thick double layered fabric and can create any motif desired. This purse has a different design on both sides. I went to the age old way of learning to understand stranding – reading books! Surprisingly, it was way easier than any video I found online. The books had a wealth of information and clear illustrations to explain the process. I chanced upon this floral chart in one such book and modified it based on my needs. This new technique that I’ve learnt has opened up a lot of opportunities to try various motifs!



Flora & Fauna - The Traditional Way

And that’s a wrap for my line of knitted purses. I’ve used the motif of a traditional Indian bird – Annam, which is known for separating ...

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