Our Friends' HAED SAL: Red Witch First Update 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Red Witch First Update 2010

I have been working on Linda Ravenscroft's Red Witch for my rotation. It is now 70% complete. This was the design which first brought me to HAED designs and it is my focus HAED for 2010.

9 comments:

Joke said...: Fabulous! Wonderful colors and almost done!; January 24, 2010 at 3:42 AM
MarchAnn said...: Looks great,70% done is wonderful.You'll have her done in no time. She has some really nice designs and you picked a nice one.; January 24, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Yvonne said...: Wow! She is gorgeous and looks nearly done!; January 24, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Lorilee said...: absolutely stunning!!!; January 24, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Anonymous said...: I really like this design and have been very tempted to stitch this myself. Look forward to seeing your progress - it's stunning.; January 24, 2010 at 10:54 AM
Carolyn NC said...: Great progress!; January 24, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Bellatrix said...: You have done great job! Can't wate to see how it looks wen finished!; January 24, 2010 at 10:59 PM
http://ingridsknitting.blogspot.be/ said...: Looks great !!!70% done ... WOW great job!; January 27, 2010 at 3:07 AM
Terri said...: Looks great :); February 4, 2010 at 7:35 PM

Tutorials

How to Carry Threads
This is really easy...it takes a while to get used to though....and your back will look terrible...this you will have to live with...One thing...You will be working your 10 x 10 grids in colums...it makes it easier...
1. Start with a 10 x 10 grid..
2. Find your first symbol...and stitch all of that symbol in your 10 x 10 grid....When finished...
3. Find the same symbol on the 10 x 10 grid below it...take your needle and bring your thread up like you are going to make the first 1/2 of the X ...but don't do it...just unthread your needle and lay the thread down..
4. Go back to the first grid you were working on...and stitch the next symbol the same way....when finished bring your thread down....
5. continue each symbol until your first 10 x 10 grid is finished....
6. start the next 10 x 10 grid ....you should have thread there already for you to pick up and stitch...
Posted by Vickie 3/7/2009

Tent Stitching (Wikipedia)
Tent stitch variants
There are three types of tent stitch, all producing the same appearance on the front of the canvas but each worked in a slightly different way and having particular characteristics, uses, benefits and drawbacks. These variants of tent stitch are known as basketweave, continental and half cross tent stitches:
Basketweave tent stitch - The basketweave form of tent stitch is worked in diagonal rows up and down the canvas. The yarn on the back of the canvas has a typical basketweave appearance, with alternating horizontal and vertical stitches. Basketweave is the best stitch to use for covering large areas of canvas as it does not distort the canvas as the other two forms of tent stitch do.
Continental tent stitch - Continental stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitches appear diagonally across two threads. This method uses more yarn than half cross stitch tent stitch but is more hardwearing.
Half cross tent stitch - Half cross stitch is worked horizontally or vertically across the canvas. On the back of the work, the stitch appears vertical or horizontal, not diagonal, and crosses only one thread. This method uses less yarn than other stitches but is not very durable as coverage on the back of the canvas is a little thin.