The Man in Black

[yberry]

Since I saw the "Radical Knitting and Subversive Crochet" exhibit in NYC last February, I'd been wanting to try to knit portraits.

With my Mom's SO's birthday coming up, DH had the perfect idea - why not knit a portrait of Johnny Cash?

So I made a gauge swatch, prepared graph paper according to the gauge, photoshopped a photo of The Man, copied it onto a chart, and charted the words (from "Sam Hall") and got to work.

The colorwork is a combination between stranded and intarsia - since it's going to be mounted on a piece of felt backing I didn't really care about the appearance of the WS.
I'm two weeks late with it. Knitting through having two sick kids and no sleep at night, to name a few, does not go particularly fast...

Anyhoo, I'm really proud of myself for this, and now just have to be willing to part with it and give it to its rightful owner...

[EvilRachel]

Oh WOW!

[imrahil]

wow, I love the idea, and it turned out great! what's up next? a "joe bean" scarf? a coffee mug cozy saying "steve, you're way behind time"? more johnny cash on craftster!!

[hippiejo74]

  OMGosh this TOTALLY ROCKS!!!!! WANT WANT WANT!!!

[Miss Lou Lou]

That is incredible.

[honeysuckle]

This is great! I laughed out loud at the Damn your eyes. And now I have that song stuck in my head.
Great work!

[yberry]

Well, "My name is Sue, how do you do? Now you're gonna die!" would have taken up too much space... 

Thanks for the responses everyone!

[violet_thistle]

This Rocks!!!

I'm so in love with this!  You seriously rock, my friend!!  There should be more of the man in black on Craftster!!

I really have to learn to knit!!!!!

[wobblerat]

Oh, how I love Johnny Cash!!  I may even be willing to do intarsia for him.  maybe.  Or just lust after yours.   Beautiful work!

[Nven]

Amazing =)