Here’s another issue you don’t want to miss! We’re talking about one of the more recent yarns Premier Toy Box, its characteristics, benefits and how perfect it is for knitting for children. We also look at non-allergenic sock yarns, and conversations about brioche knitting and knitting one stitch below using…
This week I’ve been looking at knitting with Bella Chenille multis and solids. Yesterday, I shared several free baby blanket and garment patterns with you. Today, I’ll share another blankie pattern I designed that has a few bobbles worked in. So many people don’t like bobbles because it’s tedious to…
This week I’m looking at Bella Chenille yarn and what it’s like to knit with it. Yesterday I showed you some standard knitting stitch patterns and how they look worked up in this soft, plushy yarn. Today, let’s look at some free patterns that you can knit in a few…
This week I’m reviewing Bella Chenille yarns. Yesterday I looked at the anatomy of this yarn and its colorways. Today I’ll try out some basic stitch patterns to see how different they look in this yarn. Bella Chenille has almost zero elasticity, so this means that you as the knitter…
I’d like to introduce you to Bella Chenille Multi, one of the softest baby yarns I’ve ever had on my needles. This week we’ll look at its assets, some free patterns, and then I’ll teach you a few techniques which take advantage of this yarn’s squishy goodness. Bella Chenille is…
When we talked about the Snow Speckled Hat yesterday, it made me think about how we knit hats. Getting down to the nuts and bolts of knitting, you have to knit a hat in the round (unless you’re seaming up one side). When the circular needles fit all the way…
Yesterday we talked about stitch definition, it’s only fitting then, to talk about color-work. The Snow Speckled Hat pattern by Red Heart is made to look like there are snowflakes on the hat, this is achieved by good selective color-work. With a brim of a different color and the top…
One of the aspects I really liked about the Relaxing Ripple Throw from yesterday’s article was the definition on the center double decrease. I wanted to delve into that a bit more today because it’s an important topic for all knitters who knit patterns. The center double decrease was so…
I picked up the Relaxing Ripple Throw from the Red Heart website and immediately loved the look of it. The chevrons make for a crisp design and the transitions between colors smooth. Yesterday we talked about the general benefits of Soft Essentials yarn but today we’ll see how it really lets…
Red HeartSoft Essentials is one of your foundation yarns. It’s good for 90% of projects and comes in all your basic colors. Soft Essentials can be one of the building block yarns that make sure you can knit anything from your stash. The first thing I want to talk about…
This week, we’ve been knitting with and talking about Bamboo Pop Dots. I think it’s a great yarn to work with several variations of brioche knitting because, as we saw yesterday, the yarn gives definition to textured stitches. Since we’ve explored pattern hunting and we’ve seen the yarn in a…
Many knitters shy away from lacy baby knits because they are worried about little toes and fingers getting caught, or they don’t care for the traditional frilly look characteristic of so many blankets or trousseau pieces. While the patterns I shared with you yesterday and the day before were more…
Speckled or splattered yarns give a lot of character and depth to knits in much the same way tweeds and marled yarns do, but with less intensity. Yesterday we looked at the drape of Bamboo Pop yarn in the context of a collection of patterns. Today we’ll look at using…
There are a lot of search engines to find knitting patterns, but today I want to show you a feature on Ravelry you may not know about to help you find patterns you can make with any yarn, in this case, Bamboo Pop and the Dots colorways. Yesterday I wrote…
Rayon from bamboo trees is one of my favorite fibers with which to knit. In my wardrobe, I have one t-shirt made out of bamboo fiber, one pair of socks, and one summer buttoned front shirt. These are finely-knit by machine or woven fabric. I truly enjoy the way the…
Sue Sindrey knits the upper envelope panel for her pillow cover in UNIVERSAL YARN Thula, working staghorn cables with stockinette, then finishing with ribbing for overlap.
Knit honeycomb stitch in the round from the center out for a pillow cover using UNIVERSAL YARN Thula in Delphinium, Sue Sindrey shares m1 increases, and cable repeats.
Explore UNIVERSAL YARN Thula’s shine and stitch definition with honeycomb and cable swatches as Sue Sindrey designs an envelope-style pillow cover, 18-inch square, in Delphinium.
Complete the Cozy Atlas Cardigan with finishing touches like weaving ends, sewing buttons, and blocking. See how Universal Yarn Linear blooms after washing.
Finish the Cozy Atlas Cardigan by knitting roomy sleeves and adding a twisted rib button band. Learn stitch pickup ratios, magic loop tips, and sleeve shaping details.
Watch the Cozy Atlas Cardigan take shape as the back and fronts are knitted with Universal Yarn Linear. Shaping tips, helper yarn tracking, and relaxed body knitting.
Follow along as a cozy winter cardigan begins using Universal Yarn Linear. Pattern selection, swatch blocking, supplies, and project prep before the first stitches.
Discover Universal Yarn Linear, a marled alpaca merino blend perfect for warm lightweight winter knits. Gauge swatching and needle choices to start a cozy project.
Knit a Christmas Tree reversible ornament using UNIVERSAL YARN Uptown DK and Noelle. Learn how to create day and night versions, add overstitching, and frame it in garter stitch.
Create a joyful Holiday Word Art ornament featuring JOY and HO HO HO using UNIVERSAL Uptown DK and Noelle. Learn how to knit inlays, add overstitching, and frame the design.