Double your pleasure with a reversible knitted scarf

This week I’m knitting with Universal Yarn Wool Pop which is a blend of bamboo, superwash wool, and polymide that exudes a heathery sheen and subtle halo. Yesterday, I made the Jora sweater in Silken, which turned out beautifully despite all the adjustments needed for the difference in gauge. Today…

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The importance of gauge when knitting a sweater

I’m knitting with Universal Yarn Wool Pop, which is a blend of bamboo, superwash wool, and polymide that exudes a heathery sheen and subtle halo. I went over my swatches yesterday, knit up in stockinette stitch and double knitting. Today I’m knitting a sweater that is worked flat and seamed…

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Multi-seasonal knitting with Wool Pop

Welcome to another exciting week at KNITmuch, where I’ll be knitting with Universal Yarn Wool Pop.  As the lazy, hazy, crazy days of this summer have now drifted into autumn, it’s a great time to start thinking about those fall and winter projects. Comprised of a blend of 50% Bamboo,…

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Knitting the Bundle Stitch Lace Top

Bamboo Pop Sock yarn has been an amazing yarn to work with. It has such lovely drape and the PBT filament in it keeps it elastic and the garment doesn’t sag or grow throughout the day. Yesterday, I worked up socks at a very tight gauge. Today I’m looking at…

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Knitting socks with Bamboo Pop Sock yarn

While this week we’ve been exploring using Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop Sock yarn for everything but socks, I thought it would be amiss for me not to include a design for you to try. Yesterday, we looked at two stitches which imitate crochet, and I include them in this design…

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Knitting Imitates Crochet with Bundle Stitch Lace

What’s that saying, life imitates art? Well in this case, I tried (with some success, I feel) to find a way to knit lace that looked like filet crochet lace. “Why?” Some might ask. Well, two things influenced this exploratory adventure. First, Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop Sock yarn looks amazing…

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4 fun and free patterns to knit with Bamboo Pop Sock

Yesterday we looked at the benefits of knitting with Bamboo Pop Sock, including its fiber content, amazing yardage, elasticity, colorways and more. Today I want to share some amazing patterns that show off this yarn at its best. Children’s wear is one of the better non-sock uses for knitting with…

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