Colourwork

One of the main ways to knit designs using two or more colours – intarsia – is used to give the short-haired guinea pig (is that Itty or Bitty?) the pale patch on his forehead. Many of the other pets, such as Silkysoft Snake, Tortellini Tortoise and Biscuit the Cat, cleverly use variegated yarn to find their colourful selves.

INTARSIA

Intarsia knitting is used for designs where there are blocks of colour. You will need a separate ball of yarn for each colour, and you will often have to change colours in the middle of a row.

Knit along the row until the new colour is needed. Drop the first colour and pick up the second colour underneath the first one, crossing the two yarns over before knitting the next stitch in the second colour. The crossing of the stitches ensures that no holes are created between colours.