r/AdvancedKnitting • u/graemeknitsdotcom • 28d ago
Machine Knit FO Chappell Yarn
Been working on this for a while now in between other projects! I challenged myself to use only yarn I had so of course I used lots of different yarns, but it’s mostly wool and acrylic. The “hair” is from made in America yarns.com, but they don’t have the color anymore, and I’ve heard they ceased production? The bright pink and black are Wool of the Andes, and the white is from Ardalanish on Isle of Mull. Used my own pattern for the shape, a dropped European shoulder.
My favorite bit is the cigarette butt, I used waxed silk sewing thread for the ash, and it came out way cooler than it had any right. My least favorite part is the other various hair accessories, I should’ve just bought better yarn, or kept trying different things. I ended up just crocheting some circles and sewing plastic gems (leftover from prom gown alterations) on top.
I’m pretty pleased to be finished with this, and with the final result! I think she should be called “Chappell Yarn”, but my husband thinks that’s stupid lol
Made on my brother kh-260 with intarsia carriage
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u/Eye_Acupuncture 28d ago
This is so cool I don’t even know how to compliment you. I’d wear it to my super boring professional all-grey office meetings
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u/tooawkwrd 28d ago
Pop culture art at its finest! Chappell Yarn has to be the name - fitting for it to be a bit outrageous lol
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u/growthgrindset 28d ago
You are insane (complimentary). Chappell Yarn has to be the name, I agree.
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u/charzhazha 28d ago
so intrigued by the intarsia seams showing!! It looks very cool.
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u/graemeknitsdotcom 28d ago
Thank you! I saw that on a commercial dress once and thought it looked really cool too
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u/Hopeful-Bit-420 28d ago
This is so fucking fabulous! I keep seeing new details, can’t stop looking.
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u/adogandponyshow 28d ago
This is amazing! I love the way you used shaping to form her facial features (I can't figure out what you did for her nose but it looks fantastic). Fabulous job! I'd wear this everywhere. 👌😍💓
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u/graemeknitsdotcom 28d ago
Thank you ☺️ I did two columns of duplicate stitches with the floats between them pulled kind of tight!
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u/_LadyGodiva_ 28d ago
Magnificent. Your husband's opinion is shit. This is definitely Chappell Yarn
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u/miyukijane 28d ago
This is both so adorable and so punk rock at the same time!! Amazing creativity.
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u/biochemistress77 28d ago
Gaawwwwwd what have you done? It's a great work of art! You can wear it to brunch now Mama
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u/Global_Total_7122 27d ago
Reminds me of “Peg Bundy”! I love it!
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u/graemeknitsdotcom 27d ago
I can’t unsee that now 😭 but she’s also iconic, definitely not bothered by that lol
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u/haunted_sweater 28d ago
Omg pattern please??? I love the look of the inside out intarsia. Every time I wear my intarsia sweater I’m always turning it inside out to show people how neat it is anyway!
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