FO: Folding Chair

So named because it tends to buckle at the knees a bit, but at this point I am throwing in the towel.

Advice to knitters who are new to knitting toys/objects/chairs, enjoy working with tiny needles, and have to make art projects on a deadline: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. While I find I do love this chair, it took forever to construct and knit, and exactly one week ago I would have never thought it would be such a nightmare (hence why I made this chair in the first place, foolish past self).
But enough whining, more pictures!!!

Yarn: leftover sport weight Filatura Lanarota Cuzco and Malabrigo Yarn Sock in Tiziano Red

Gauge was 16 stitches = 1.5 in. in stockinette

It stands about six inches high and the legs are about three and a quarter inches apart.

At this point I should probably bring up the construction. As I was in such a hurry to put everything together, I didn't think to take progress pictures (booooo). The front legs are standard glass test tubes and the back legs are two test tubes stacked on top of each other; between the top two is a small wooden block. The seat is wood also, although the seat piece is heavier to distribute the weight evenly and keep the chair from falling over on its back. Everything has a knit cover, and I attached pieces by sewing them together.

That little decorative square is the most intarsia I even intend to do x(

In conclusion, many lessons on what to do and what not to do when creating unorthodox patterns from thin air have been learned. Mostly, MEASURE EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME and NEVER KNIT SMALL THINGS WITH A SMALL GAUGE ON A SMALL TIMELINE.

But overall, this thing is just so darn cute that it may win me over :)