Check out some of the great resources Michelle has come across with respect to adding pockets to your knitting. Technical Tuesday: Pocket Styles I had a really good question on our Ravelry group about pockets! Pockets are something that is inherently scary with knitting. There are a lot of fears…
Have you had the chance to go to any of the many shows over the last two months? Michelle sure has been busy, and I’m excited to see some of her projects. The Aftermath Well all the shows are now complete, it’s been an absolutely crazy two months. I feel…
I’m sure many knitters are also big readers… Knitting with a side of reading… – My Sister’s Knitter Happy Sunday and November! A new month…ahhh. You know how I feel about new months, much how I feel about a new year, it is a fresh new time but bite size.…
Let’s check in with Kate Atherley, and see what she’s been working on… On the “Normal” Heel Turn | Kate Atherley Knits. A Lot. Mainly Socks. I gave a presentation at the Toronto Knitter’s Guild last night, and I talked about (amongst other things!) sock heel. A woman came to…
Going big | Glenna Knits When I headed off to Rhinebeck earlier this month, I brought a few different projects with me, as one does for a knitting weekend. My Jurisfiction cardigan in progress, some Jaywalker socks that I ended up finishing on the trip down, and a bag of…
You’ll be pleased with the results from dyeing your yarn with the kettle dyeing method. It’s so easy, and the results are fantastic. Happy knitting! Free tutorial
Mix powders to make a liquid dye that’ll create stripes of colors on your UNIVERSAL YARN Ready to Dye yarn. This method of dyeing will give your next weaving project a super look! Free tutorial.
Let it snow! That’s what you’ll say when you see how easy and fun it is to snow dye yarn! Create a gorgeous variegated yarn with today’s free tutorial!
Gather your supplies and get ready for an experience to dye for! Cindy O’Malley has some great ideas on where you can find what you need to get started!
Powder or liquid dyes can turn your ready-to-dye wool into a feast of colors. Check out the colors Cindy O’Malley will use to show you different methods for dyeing yarns with Rit dyes and ready-to-dye wool by UNIVERSAL YARN.
See some key notes about finishing the Ribline Pullover that was converted into a spring cardigan lovingly knit up using UY Cotton Supreme Waves. Free knitting pattern.
See how to properly use the 3-needle bind-off when seaming the center back edges… in the process of making a spring cardigan. UY Cotton Supreme Waves. Free knitting pattern
In this post, we look at when it’s important to colour match when starting a new ball of self-striping yarn and how to do it. Using UY Cotton Supreme Waves yarn to convert the Ribline Pullover into a cardigan.
Swatching is paramount when knitting a pattern with a different fibre content yarn and when converting a knitted pullover pattern into a knitted cardigan pattern. See the major tips on doing this. UY Cotton Supreme Waves
The first in a series of 5 posts in which knitting designer Michelle Porter shows you her process for converting a knitting pattern for a pullover into a pattern for a spring cardigan using UY Cotton Supreme Waves yarn.