CHROMA KNIT IN COLOR
by Jen Geigley photos by Joelle Blanchard
COLOR IS A POWER WHICH DIRECTLY INFLUENCES THE SOUL. – WASSILY KANDINSKY
INTRO Knitting needles are your paintbrushes; yarn is your paint. Dip into your stash and unearth all your unused, hoarded treasures … remainders and reminders of old projects and scraps that were too good to throw away. This collection is going to put all of your beautiful leftovers to good use. I have to admit, I truly love a good neutral. In my last few knitting books, I have used lots of wonderful hues of gray, brown, black and white. But for some reason, this year I couldn’t resist the exploration of intense, saturated color. True greens and blues; the juxtaposition of indigo next to yellow. I visited museums and was inspired by pop art, contemporary art, cubism and abstract expressionism. The vivid color combinations vibrated. They put a smile on my face and they made me want to knit in color. Color can make you feel different things. Paul Klee once said “Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.” My hope is that you’ll really enjoy knitting the patterns in this collection and make something you might not ordinarily knit. Look to art for color inspiration – the works of Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Wassily Kandinsky and Claes Oldenburg are great places to start. Choose colors that speak to you. Collect bits of yarn from your stash or from friends. Create your own color palettes. What are your favorite colors? What color combinations have you never used before, but have always wanted to try? This is your chance and the yarn is your paint. Create something that is entirely colorful; entirely you. – Jen Geigley
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Design + Pattern Writing | Jen Geigley Photography | Joelle Blanchard Layout + Illustrations | Jen Geigley Technical Editing | Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter Models | Nikkia Rose and Valerie Sanders Location | Des Moines Social Club Des Moines, Iowa Content Š Jen Geigley 2019 All rights reserved. Photographs Š Joelle Blanchard 2019 All rights reserved.
Chroma: Knit in Color
All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or any part of all material in this publication, including illustrations, are forbidden. No part may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the copyright owner having been given in writing. The designs in this publication are copyrighted and must not be knitted for re-sale. Reproduction of this publication is protected by copyright and is sold on the condition that it is used for non-commercial purposes. Yarn quantities are approximate as they are based on average requirements.
ISBN-13:978-1727854671 ISBN-10:1727854675 www.MoonPhasePublications.com CRA015000 Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Knitting 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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ABBREVIATIONS beg beginning BO
bind off
CO
cast on
cont continue dec decrease DPN(s)
double pointed needle(s)
foll following in inches inc increase k knit k2tog
knit 2 stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
ktbl
knit through back loop
m marker m1r
make one right (pick up the bar between the stitch you’ve knitted and the one you’re about to knit from back to front, knit through the front of new loop)
m1l
make one left (pick up the bar between the stitch you’ve knitted and the one you’re about to knit from front to back, knit through the back of new loop)
p purl pm
place marker
rem remain rep repeat rnd(s) round(s) RS
right side
st(s) stitch(es) st st
stockinette stitch
sl slip
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sl 1 kw
slip 1 st knitwise
sl 1 pw
slip 1 st purlwise
ssk
slip, slip, knit these two stitches together (1 st decreased)
WS
wrong side
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jen Geigley lives and knits in Des Moines, Iowa, with her husband and two children. Known for her modern designs, Jen has an appreciation for simple knits that are easy to wear. Her designs have been published in Knit Simple Magazine, Noro Magazine, Knitsy Magazine, Love of Knitting Magazine, Rowan’s Online Publications and she has self-published knitwear patterns online since 2010. Jen has written and selfpublished five books: Weekend, Everyday, Visions, Visions Kids and Luna. She is passionate about sharing her love of knitting by teaching knitting classes to adults and children at local schools and workshops, and loves to knit with her kids. Trained in the arts, she does her own sketches, illustrations, schematics and graphic design work. In her spare time, she enjoys watching Quentin Tarantino movies, going to concerts and listening to all genres of music. Website: www.jengeigley.com Blog: www.heyjenrenee.com Instagram: JenGeigley Share your knits using the hashtag #jengeigleyknits
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