Having recently finished my first stranded colourwork project I naturally have a renewed appreciation for all things stranded. But is it strange that the thing that most impresses me about the process is the floats? I find the back of the work so pretty…sometimes much prettier than the front!
I have been noticing these ‘back to front’ stranded pieces for months now and look forward to the day I can do even enough stranding to show it as the ‘right’ side.
Look at these beauties:
sweaters above from Wilfred Free
I have been seeing this image below for ages now. Love it.
from Parc Boutique
Look at the amazing texture of these long floats! (I’d wager they would probably be a pain in the ass, though, catching on everything.)
No. 21
Mango ‘killer’ pullover
One day.
From the Purl Side 
I know! It is pretty. I still prefer the “Right side” but it’s much nicer than a regular “wrong side” with those floats.
Maybe I could come up with something that showed both? ;-D
I love the texture on the wrong side of Fair Isle too, but somehow I always feel that if I do all that work, the right side needs to show!
Love that red with blue and white stripes cardi.
I really, really want it!
These are fantastic.
My sister has a sweater that moves between right-side and wrong-side colourwork and it fascinates me! I love that contrast between neat stitches and patterned floats.
Oooh, that sounds pretty! It is all that nubbly texture variation of the floats that draws me in…you just want to reach out and touch. I can imagine how well it would work interspersed with smooth areas of colourwork as well!
What an interesting idea… I never thought of this! I think I still prefer the right side, this is sorta grungey in a way, which is what makes it cool. I’m just not grunge, lol. (Grunge is so not the right word, hmm).
I know what you mean…sort of deconstructed or’rough’ in a way…
So you’re saying you like the look of them…. from the purl side? BADUMCHIISH!
He he he…nice one! ;-D