I have been using geometry as a form a of meditation lately…
Painting mandalas…
and knitting away this fair isle tam…
Nearly done! :)
I have read that drawing a mandala balances the brain, as both the right side and the left sides are required. I am sure that fair isle knitting balances the brain too!
Both activities are very meditative :)
Yours truly at the swimming pool :) – #WorldWatercolorMonth
xxx,
Noémie.
Your mandala is incredible. I can never get my attempts at mandala to not be entirely wonky.
Thanks Laura :)
I lok looking at your sketchbook! I do knit fair isle…but a tam is still on the list of things to knit! I’m looking forward to see it finished!
:) thank you
The fair isle tam is absolutely lovely. So neatly done. It’s something I still need to work on as I’m not very good at it so any tips appreciated! :)
Thank you :) I think it’s probably best to start small… Choose a chart that you like and make a swatch with it :) if you feel brave maybe start with a pair of mittens with fair isle in it, this way you get used to it while knitting a small, useful project. There are some stunning fair isle mittens out there… I love the work of Natalia Moreva :
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/natalia-moreva
She has some gorgeous mittens there, and there is something for every level :)
I hope this is useful… :)
Very useful! Thanks so much! :)
Your fair isle tam is looking great! I always find it tricky to keep my tension right when I’m doing colourwork, but yours is enviably even 😀 Your mandala is lovely too… it makes me think of stained glass!
Thank you :) yes there is something a bit church window like with the colours…