Shadow Wrap Short Row Heel This heel works well with an alternate color if desired as it does not cross over the instep. Special stitches KSW (knit shadow wrap): lift right leg st directly below next st onto LN and knit, move st just knit to LN with its twinKDSW (knit double shadow wrap): work…
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Hue Shift Afghan Videos
I’ve made 3 Hue Shift Afghans (from KnitPicks): One Jewel, one Pastel, and one Rainbow. It’s not the only blanket I’ve ever made, but it’s by far my favorite. And while it looks beautiful, it’s actually really easy to knit and great for someone that knows the basic knit stitch. That being said, there’s a…
How to Block a Gauge Swatch
Now that you’ve made your gauge swatch, it’s time to block it. First, let’s address why. As I covered here, blocking your gauge swatch will tell you how well your project will handle being washed and how it react to being dried. You can also use it to tell how many stitches you’re getting per…
Understanding Ease
Many garment patterns refer to ease – positive or negative ease affects how you knit and want to wear a garment. Simply put, ease is how tight or loose a garment is on your body. A garment with a lot of positive ease fits loosely and a garment with negative ease will be tight and…
Why make a Gauge Swatch?
There’s a debate among knitters and crocheters as to whether you should do a gauge swatch. I’m in the “always do a gauge swatch” camp and also the “do as I say, not as I do” because I don’t always do them – but I can explain! You should do a gauge swatch any time…
Perfect Toe-up Socks
Here’s my favorite ways to make what I consider to be the perfect socks: I start with Vanilla Socks (but you can use any sock pattern) and make the edits below. Perfect Round Toes: Use Turkish cast on (this includes one knit row).1) k1, m1L, k to last st, m1R, k1. rep for second needle2)…
BriocheStitch.com
I’ve recently decided to give brioche a try. The best resource I’ve found is BriocheStitch.com by Nancy Marchant (Ravelry)(Instagram). She has a brioche class on BluPrint, tons of patterns on Ravelry, and several books on Amazon. I own the Knitting Brioche Essential Guide on Kindle. Her website is super helpful in providing a good primer…
Baby Surprise Jacket (Elizabeth Zimmermann)
One of the most popular patterns I’ve heard of is the Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmermann. It’s originally just the Baby Surprise Jacket, but the pattern was expanded to include child and adult sizes as well. I love this jacket because it’s knit all in one piece including sleeves – it looks strange until…
Finished Object Friday – Hue Shift Afghan
I started this Hue Shift Afghan on Feb 23rd… and just finished it Jun 23. It was a fast, easy, fun knit and I love the finished blanket. I did the corners a little differently by creating mitred corners. Check out the details on my project page here!