Notebook Entry - 070805

Finished Views

A multipole temari stitched with shades of blue where the marking is the design
 

Source

inspired by Japanese book ISBN 4-8377-0394-1 color picture pg. 24

Classification

C10, multipole,

Size

28.5cm circumference

Materials

Wrap
light blue cone thread
Marking
DMC Floche
Design threads
DMC Floche in dk blue(797), med blue(799) and light blue(151)

Division/Marking

C10 with support lines for multipole

Directions

  1. Wrap a mari and mark a C10 with dk blue.
  2. Add lines for a complete 42 multipole with dk blue.
  3. Use multiple of three method to add lines for a 122 multipole with lt blue.
  4. Use multiple of three method to add lines for a 362 multipole with md blue.
  5. Use multiple of three method to add lines for a 1082 multipole with the colors as follows:
    1. Use dk blue for the lines that go through the pentagons.
    2. Use dk blue for the lines that go through the center of the hexagons that make up the 42 marking.
    3. Use med blue for the lines that are next out from the dk blue ones added previously.
    4. Use lt blue for the remaining lines.

Notes

This ball uses the multiple of three method to build up layers so that the colored marking threads become the design. I used a smaller thread in hopes of getting the full depth of color needed but with a smaller ball since the larger ones make my hands ache. This time I think I really achieved the effect I was looking for. It is quite similar to the shaded ones in the book. I studied the book pictures closely before I did this one; hoping to duplicate one of them. I discovered that the lines on those ball are not all one color, that is, the stitcher changes colors as the thread goes around the ball. It could be a trick of the photo and the light but I don't think so. I didn't want to mess with that detail so I tried it without to see what I would get. I am delighted it worked out so well. The floche was nice to stitch with. It is soft but holds its shape well and it has a nice shine. I'll have to try it with multiple strands in the needle for a more traditional pattern.

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