Colorwork FAQ?

[marusarel]

Lurker turned first-time poster, ahoy!

So, I've been looking around, but have yet to find any basic colorwork instructions that I can a) understand and b) that are free (I'm poor). But, I have wanted to learn how to knit with more than one color for some time, and have a number of projects I'd like to make, and am bored with one-color knitting....help? Any basic links would do...I'd be pleased for one method, but options are always lovely. ^_^ Thanks guys!

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[loki_of_sassgaard]

I do one that apparently doesn't exist anywhere else, where the pattern is the knit stitch on both sides, and is basically like looking at printed fabric (it's "mirrored" on the back).

This is one of the best examples I have photographed: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/notusingtheZword/police-line

If it's something like what you're looking to do, I can very quickly throw together a tutorial.

[marusarel]

Gah! If you have the time and patience, I would very much like that! Thank you for the offer. :)

[loki_of_sassgaard]

Here you go!

http://zeta-tauri.dreamwidth.org/20812.html

I didn't have a way of taking decent video, so hopefully lots and lots of photographs will do.

[marusarel]

Gah! :DDD Thank you! You win everything. ^_^ And pictures are quite lovely, thank you. I've learned beautifully with them before, so I'm sure I can find a way.