Love (with apologies to Robert Indiana)
I’m not sure if this is the first (and maybe the last) in a series of pockets inspired by art, but I’ve long been a fan of Robert Indiana’s LOVE painting and sculptures.
Here’s the original stitching chart for the text:
I’d initially worked out the text on a 20 x 24 grid, but found that there were only 18 usable stitches across, hence the arrow and small changes noted on the chart. The chart also calls for background colours that are more like the Indiana’s original painting, but given my recent adventures in intarsia, I decided to go an easier route for my initial adventure.
The yarn that I used was repurposed from a very ugly hat I’d made years ago when Claire first taught me to knit. It looks very much like Red Heart Super Saver Economy Yarn Banana Berry. LOVE was crafted with Red Heart Classic Cherry Red.
Once the body of the pocket was finished, the letters were created in duplicate stitch and then stitched over again with small horizontal stitches. I realized that the letters weren’t looking as strong as I wanted, so I added a second column of stitches to the stem and beaks of the “L” and the “E”. I also added added additional stitches to the left stem of the “O” and the “V”. Does that all make sense?
I think I’m going to try and create a second with the solid blue and green colour blocks. If you’d like to make your own “LOVE” plant pocket, you can find instructions for the pocket over here. Cast on 20 stitches for the width and the “front” portion of the pocket should be at least 24 rows.
Here’s the revised chart:
