My previous post, ArahPaint meets Gimp in knit design 1, provided some information based on the assumption the reader had previous experience with a paint program, more specifically, Gimp, and an understanding of the development of knit repeats for various stitch types and techniques. At the time I had planned on expanding it. The information … Continue reading ArahPaint and Gimp in knit design 2
There is always more to explore in any technique. My blog is a living document, I often add new swatches to previous posts, but sometimes choose as here, to add a new post to a growing collection of information on specific topics. I shared two previous posts on working with elastic: 1, and 2. Many … Continue reading Knitting with “unusual” fibers/ elastic 3
A first look at Single bed scales made with stitch transfers: Another look at the repeat, here it is mirrored for use on my 930, and shown in for working over 72 needles knit border stitches on both sides. A reminder: when transitioning from spreadsheet-generated repeats to indexing and then scaling them in Gimp, check that … Continue reading More mesh dragon scales, some striped and some not
In Brother knitting one of the issues encountered when combining fair isle patterning with short rows is that if the fair isle pattern is to be maintained, one must hand-select needles to the proper position prior to knitting across needles newly returned to work. The short row method here is a modified version of that … Continue reading Adding fair isle patterning to short row patterns creating eyelets
Related posts on creating loops: long-loops-a-bit-on-method. long-stitches-on-km/ some-long-stitch-swatches/ for double bed long loops in various designs in single or multiple colors see drop stitch lace I became curious about creating long loop shapes on a knit ground using continuous strands of yarn, forming loops in the same direction, and allowing for knit rows between them … Continue reading Machine knit fringes 4, long loop patterning
Previously published related posts: Img2track_multiple colors per row dbj, each color knitting only once 1/21 DBJ: more than 2 colors per row 2 12/19 DBJ: more than 2 colors per row 1 12/19 Revisiting Ayab_multiple colors per row DBJ 2 1/20 Revisiting Ayab_multiple colors per row DBJ 1 1/20 Reducing the number of rows on the front … Continue reading DBJ: more than 2 colors per row 3
2023 The layers menu in Gimp 2.10.34 no longer offers the difference mode. From the manual: “If you need to stay compatible with older GIMP versions or you need to use the legacy layer modes for other reasons, look for the icon to the right of the layer modes selection. This drop-down menu will let you … Continue reading Using Layers in Gimp for color separations
Fantasy fair isle is the term often used to refer to dbj fabrics created using tuck settings on either or both beds. Typically in the required color separation used each design row in the repeat is expanded into 4 rows, with the same selection occurring for each color pair of consecutive rows. A tuck/plain combination … Continue reading More shapes on ribber fabrics with tuck patterning, fantasy fair isle
A collection of embossed patterns created by isolated groups of stitches being brought in and or out of work on the ribber 2021/05/09/double-bed-embossed-patterns/ 2021/02/25/brother-shadow-lace-rib-transfer-carriage/ 2021/03/11/slip-stitch-patterns-with-hand-transferred-stitches-double-bed/ 2020/08/13/ribber-fabrics-with-stitch-transfers-between-beds-1 2017/12/20/combining-kc-patterning-with-racking/ The inspiration fabric in the 2020 post and one of the resulting swatches The inspiration fabric recently found online, source not knownAnalyzing the structure: it appears the fabric … Continue reading Ribber fabrics with stitch transfers between beds 2
As our knitting experience grows, there are likely to be some techniques that engage us and others we choose to avoid completely if possible. Cables are in the latter category for me. I have hand-knit complicated pieces using them but dislike knitting them on the machine immensely. That said, I am periodically drawn to revisiting … Continue reading Visualizing knit cables 3_ using Numbers and Gimp