Intarsia Knit Floral Shawl
In very simple terms, intarsia knitting is the creation of pattern in a knit by adding colors from bobbins. This method produces a single layer of fabric, unlike fair isle knits where the thread is carried at the back of the fabric, or jacquard knits which are actually wovens. Intarsia knitting is done by hand. It is laborious and time consuming because the ends of each color have to be woven back into the fabric at the end of the knitting process.
The advantage to the consumer is that intarsia knitting allows for unlimited color changes within a pattern so beautiful knits can be created. Our Floral Shawl is a complicated example of the intarsia technique. See simpler patterns on sweaters in our Hallet Sweater Art online shop.
