by Suzann Thompson | Dec 22, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The only stranded color ornament in the collection is this Fair Isle snowflake. I like the shaded blues. That’s the great thing about using embroidery floss. There are so many shades and tints and tones of each color, that you’re bound to find the one you need....
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 21, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This is probably my favorite of the ornaments. I love the little poinsettia leaves, so cleverly knitted and sewn onto the felt backing. The gold sequins are the crowning touch. I also like the shape of the background felt. Got a new book for myself today (in 2005): a...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 20, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Santa is knitted in intarsia, and can be color-customized. Eyes and mouth were added later with duplicate stitch.
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 19, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Short rows shape the heel of this stocking ornament. It’s knitted from the top down. I started the short rows with the top gold outline on the heel, then made a lot of very short rows for the cream-colored heel. The gold outline at the bottom of the heel is also a...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 18, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The cardinal is regular stockinette stitch intarsia and the pine needles are embroidered. Cardinals stay around all winter in North Central Texas. They look like bright ornaments in our leafless trees.
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 17, 2021 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Here’s another garter intarsia ornament, a plain Christmas ball with band around it, which was knitted from side-to-side. The ball is shaped by increasing or decreasing only at the edges. The colors in the band just jog over and back to make its curved shape. If you...
