Colorwork?

[aedifica]

O ye knitters,

I'm curious to try colorwork. I've been knitting a while, have done socks and scarves and a sweater, and have dabbled in cables, but I've never done colorwork and know really nothing about it. Do you have any suggestions for an easy project to learn on?

Thanks,
aedifica

Edited to clarify: What I'd really like is a good pattern for a first-timer--I've tried looking for one on Ravelry and Google, but my search skillz are failing me this time.

Comments

You could do mittens

[jazzypom]

Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang. They use colourwork, and are knit in the round. It's stranded colour work, so you'll learn the notion of dominant colour due to placement of the yarn (it depends on where you 'place it'), stranding (the fact that you have to take into consideration that if you knit too tightly, it will cause the gloves to be illfitting). This is done with fingering or 4ply yarn, just two strands. They are colourful and warm. I have... yarn waiting to do this project. :D

Edited to add: electra was my first stranded project. I do like doing fairisle, but have come to the conclusion that as much as I like doing complicated knits, my style is more subdued - where the colour and the simple stitches take over.