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Take a look inside the process of designing a large scale, colorwork afghan pattern. Designer Heidi Gustad walks you through how she designed the Intarsia Mountain throw from start to finish.

A Look at the Intarsia Mountain Design Process

October 29, 2018 3 Comments

Take a look inside the process of designing a large scale, colorwork afghan pattern! In this post, I’ll walk you though how I designed the Intarsia Mountain throw from start to finish, including swatching, sketching, knitting, and one particularly leaky barn.

Mini skeins are a great way to put together sample color palettes for knitting and crochet projects. Get inspired with five color palettes for the 9-color Intarsia Mountain afghan pattern, curated by its designer, Heidi Gustad.

More Intarsia Mountain Color Palettes!

October 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

If you want to knit Intarsia Mountain, but aren’t sure how to select 9 colors that will coordinate to make the finished afghan work, check out these five color palettes curated by the designer herself.

Many people find weaving in ends to be one of the most frustrating parts of intarsia knitting. Click through for a video tutorial that walks you through how to weave in all of those pesky ends, specifically for intarsia colorwork.

Weaving in Intarsia Ends & Tips for Finishing

October 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

Many people find weaving in ends to be one of the most frustrating parts of intarsia knitting. Click through for a video tutorial that walks you through how to weave in all of those pesky ends, specifically for intarsia colorwork.

For your best intarsia results ever, you've got to visualize the process of knitting your pattern. Click through for some of the best tips and tricks to level up your intarsia knitting.

Advanced Intarsia Knitting Tips

October 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

For your best intarsia results ever, you’ve got to visualize the process of knitting your pattern. Check out this post for some of the best tips and tricks to level up your intarsia knitting.

Learn how to knit intarsia patterns without using bobbins or butterflies, and check out the case for disorganized intarsia knitting with two great video tutorials.

How to Knit Intarsia Without Bobbins or Butterflies

September 25, 2018 1 Comment

Learn how to knit intarsia patterns without using bobbins or butterflies, and check out the case for disorganized intarsia knitting with two great video tutorials.

Learn how to estimate lengths of color for intarsia knitting, as well as how to make intarsia bobbins and intarsia butterflies to manage your ends as you knit. (Intarsia bobbins tutorial, estimate intarsia tails tutorial)

How to Estimate & Manage Yarn Tails in Intarsia Knitting

September 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Learn how to estimate lengths of color for intarsia knitting, as well as how to make intarsia bobbins and intarsia butterflies to manage your ends as you knit.

The Read Along Knit Along prize pack always impresses, and this one's no exception. Take a closer look at Knitter's Pride's Rainbow Knit Blockers, Eucalan fiber wash, and an exciting gift certificate from LoveKnitting. :)

Read Along Knit Along Sponsor Spotlight

September 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

The Read Along Knit Along prize pack always impresses, and this one’s no exception. Take a closer look at Knitter’s Pride’s Rainbow Knit Blockers, Eucalan fiber wash, and an exciting gift certificate from LoveKnitting. :)

Intarsia 101: What is intarsia knitting, how it's different from stranded colorwork, and how to knit intarsia, featuring an in-depth video tutorial to demonstrate the technique for absolute beginners. Click through for this awesome tutorial.

Intarsia 101

September 4, 2018 2 Comments

Get an overview of intarsia knitting: what it is and why it’s worth learning, including an in-depth video tutorial on how to knit basic intarsia.

Intarsia Mountain by Heidi Gustad is a knitting pattern worked primarily in garter stitch and features a beautiful landscape formed using color and geometric lines.

It’s almost Read Along Knit Along time. Are you ready to climb Intarsia Mountain?

August 6, 2018 4 Comments

Announcing the biggest Read Along Knit Along yet! Read Along with The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey and knit Intarsia Mountain along with us and win prizes. Check out this post for all the details, including a full schedule, supply list, and how to get the pattern for free!

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Heidi Gustad modeling the Intarsia Mountain afghanHi! I’m Heidi Gustad, a Knit & Crochet Designer obsessed with colorful knitting, crochet & yarn crafts. In this picture, I’m wearing my favorite vintage Norwegian sweater.
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