Alan Dart’s Knitted Chess Set
I bought this pattern for a knitted chess set from Alan Dart’s website. It was a whole lot less expensive than trying to find one and purchase it on eBay. Anyway, I think this may be my knitted item for our local Fair this year.
If I knit one piece a day, I should have it done in little over a month. It’s really straight forward and easy, at least so far. I’ve made 3 pawns. I decided to do mine in pinks and reds, instead of the traditional black and white. The only thing that will be black and white will be the chess board.
Here’s a pic of Alan Dart’s chess set:
And here’s a pic on one of the pawns I have finished:
I’m making do with what yarn I have available. And instead of going out and buying hexi nuts for the added weight, I am using some old porcelain drawer pulls that I found at a yard sale (a whole bag for $2). And I’m using 8/0 seed beads for the eyes.
I’m also planning to make a large hanging bag with clear vinyl and a cloth background and individual pockets to store the pieces in. Hopefully, I will have it all done by the time our Fair is here.
Just for you Barb. Pawns with a coffee mug.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: I love taking pictures. This all started when I was a kid. I had the infamous Kodak 110 and the Polaroid “shoot the picture out, coat with preservative” type, and 35mm Canon. Then I discovered digital. WOW! is all I can say. My first digital was a Kodak 2.5 megapixel. It was great for its time. Since then I have advanced some, currently owning a Kodak 10.1 megapixel camera with a wonderful zoom lens on it. I love being able to “see” my pictures BEFORE I print them and know that they are in the camera. Even though the 35mm was versitile, I didn’t know until the film was developed whether or not a particular picture was going to be good or not, or if the camera was working properly, etc. That can be a bummer if you’ve gone on vacation with a non-functioning 35mm and you don’t know it until you get back home.
KNITTING AND CROCHETING: Knitting is one of my most favorite things to do in addition to taking pictures.
SOFT SCULPTURED DOLLS I love sewing dolls or soft sculptured animals. They are just fun to create. Most of the time they never come out just like the photo on the pattern, but that makes them unique.
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OMGosh…too cute.
It’s fairly easy too.
Okay…I’ll be honest, here. I was reading this post from the inbox on my email and thinking….chess set? Why would anyone want a knitted chess set? But the photos did come through the email filter, so I came here to look.
They’re wonderful. How exquisite. You absolutely MUST show us pictures of the “little pieces” as you get them done, Could you put a coffe mug next to one of them so I can gauge the size? You are so talented.
That should be…”The photos DIDN’T come through.”
Sigh…like a hillbilly, I don’t proof it until it’s posted.
Hey Barb. I’ll take a pic tomorrow of them with a coffee mug so you can see the actual size. I’m headed out to work. Have a good nite.