experimentation _ knit

again just testing out the knitting and seeing what other styles can be achieved by a beginner. it's all quite exciting doing all of this .

it was difficult for me to make it looser at the bottom by adjusting the tension as i had never done anything like this before and because i didn't research techniques etc, i just jumped in the deep end with this one and i guess it was fine. it's all just learning at this stage anyway, and always better to do something and understand rather than to listen and just watch .

but what i found when i finished it off was the fact that even though i had loosened the tension... it still didn't supply me with the bigger holes that i had anticipated and dropping stitches was a bit too scary for me. might try next time .

but here are my results .

knit [ top row ] _ purl [ bottom row ] ____

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concepts _ designing

playing around with accessory designs and also thinking and trying our base layers of garments. it's all just a bit of experimenting at this stage .

it was exciting coming up with each and then i accidentally clicked on the original designs layer and it happened to work. ahh, the joys of photoshop layers .

THANK YOU :DD

accessories ____

base layers ____

layering first designs with base layers ____

layering first designs with base layers and accessories ____

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experimentation _ getting my head around knitting

I AM MAKING PROGRESS !!! YEY !!!!

it took me a while to find out and learn how to do the purl stitch but it has happened and i have finally been able to experiment a bit more with the types of stitches. as you can see though, my knitting skills are still absolutely shocking, i keep missing stitches... and especially when i attempted the rib stitch, i just couldn't seem to count properly and would do the wrong stitch... or actually completely forget that i am rib stitching and stitch extra stitches as one type .

it sure was confusing, but after three days, i think i am finally getting my head around it .

i also noticed that the knitting left a hanging piece that is the beginning and end of the knitted piece... i think i could use that as a design feature. i am unsure if someone has already done it but i think it's quite neat. almost a little quirky. which is what i like !!




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concepts _ concept board

i'm not even sure what a concept board is even supposed to look like now... but this is it so far. nothing much else to say about it. although, i think i might make it less flushed. but how to do that? who knows .

not too bothered by it at this stage. here it is :)

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research _ color theory

this isn't going to be a huge post about color theory, but i randomly stumbled upon a blog that talked about it and found it interesting where the first few words of the paragraph are in red ans as you scroll the other body text goes green. not sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me but here, check out this link here : color theory .

the main reason i post about color theory is its incredibly large impact on me and the way people see and interpret things based on the color, its hue and saturation. i love color, always have and needless to say, always will. this love of color was pushed further by a friend of mine who, well... love color more than i do :] anyway, i just wanted to share that my collection is mostly blues, but needed a pop of color, and what better use for this excitement than ORANGE !!!

orange and blue are complementary color which means that they 'complement' each other... obviously. so i looked around and found this crazy program on the internet that finds complementary colors for you, and other color combinations etc. but i certainly don't need it although it was interesting to see. i have seen a much better one, but can't remember what it is .

below is a screenshot of the site (websitetips.com) ____

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experimentation _ kntting

knitting and knitted fabrics are very popular, almost important, in a winter wardrobe as it is stylish and provides great warmth in the cooler seasons. certainly in the industry there will be machines that deal with the knitting for you but in this case, i'm not in the industry, i don't have a knitting machine so its all fun times, learning the techniques of knitting and seeing how it would work and if the designs that i want will be appropriate for this. HAHA .

so, i went out today and bought a pair of knitting needles, some yarn to practice with and youtube to get me all started .

lets just say, it was fun doing everything apart from when i knitted way too many stitches to begin with and ended up with a huge long piece... that was not ideal for a beginner like me. i should have just stuck to 20 stitches. but all good, i know for next time .

this is what i did ____

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research _ pocket + hoods

i wanted to look into pockets and hoods as from what i know and what people have told me, they are all so important in creating a look that is street worthy. so i looked into a wise source known as google to find out the definitions of these wonderful things, here are the results .

pocket

1. A small bag sewn into or on clothing so as to form part of it, used for carrying small articles

hood

1. A covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat or sweatshirt

of course, not every garment will have a pocket or a hood, as awesome as that may sound but i think it would be nice to think about them and make them fit in there somewhere .

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