Monday, December 12, 2016

Plotting

I'm working out the design of the Hardanger bookmark on graph paper. It's more difficult than I expected! This is not my first attempt. I started originally with the outer pointed part:
I realised eventually that my blocks are entirely wrong - they should be five stitches over four threads, I have four stitches over four threads. "Go around again," to quote Dr Seuss. I sent a message to Corlie, asking her whether I could start with the outer row. She replied that I could, but she would advise starting with the centre blocks. Right. I think I'll do more paper work before I begin. The temptation is to begin stitching at once, but it will surely be better to make sure it all works out on paper first.

11 comments:

  1. Interesting !!!
    That's one point in favour of freestyle and freeform ;-)

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  2. Your headline sounded rather sinister but glad to find it was no more than a graph.
    Good luck with that, I hate anything mathsy.
    Briony
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  3. I've never done Hardanger, so I will be watching with great interest!

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  4. Brrrr..., Hardanger=Hives 😱

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  5. I have some graph paper specifically for hardanger that you might like better. I can scan them and send them to you if you like.

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    1. Really? Now I know it exists I can probably find it on line, thanks. I've used knitting graph paper. I've done the job now so I might leave it til next time.

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  6. Oh wow, that looks complicated! But, the results will be lovely.

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  7. I think you are doing a wonderful job, it's not easy but I look forward to seeing it when you finish it

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  8. I think I will give up the idea of learning this stitch :((. I cannot work in such detail and calculation,

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