There’s a lot of variety in knitting world, but one of the things all knitting projects have in common is that your first step is always to cast on the stitches. So, knowing a few different cast on techniques is very useful! Last month we looked at the cable cast…
Have you ever finished a knitting project and done everything just right, only to discover it’s turned out much bigger or much smaller than you intended? So many of us have had that experience! There are a lot of ways we can end up with different results than the one…
I’m glad you tuned in to find out how to fix a twisted cast on when knitting in the round. Knitting in the round is a skill in the second round (excuse the pun) of knitting. In other words, knitting in the round is something that can easily fall into…
Inspired by a classic movie! I love how fun and playful this is. What’s your favourite movie? Kate Atherley Knits. A Lot. Mainly Socks.: You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Stash Stash. Boat. Whatevs. Cruising through my stitch dictionaries a while back, I tripped over a rather lovely edging pattern, called Shark…
Who doesn’t like “Story Time”? Check out Michelle’s post on “Stitches Be Slippin” for The Story of the Dreaded Pocket… The Story of the Dreaded Pocket I’ll start with my own knitting, then… we will have story time!! I’ve been plugging away at my knitting, little by little. Working on…
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.
This post talks about the lessons learned in knitting the Roberta Bobble Cardigan with two strands of yarn held together and using the bobble stitch. UY Penna and FN Kingston Tweed