We’re almost finished knitting our Top This hats this week on the KNITmuch blog! In our last post we talked about knitting in the round, which is what you’re doing most of the time when making a hat. The next step is to do the simple stitch decreases needed to…
Have you ever knitted a project “in the round” before? If you haven’t, a whole world of new projects and tools await you. Many knitters start off working “flat” projects because it’s an easy way to make a plain scarf or small blanket, which make nice first projects. However, knitting…
This week on the KNITmuch blog, we’re knitting up some children’s hats using the sweet Top This hat kits. One of the first cast on techniques many of us learn is the knitted cast on, which is a great first step because its steps mimic the knit stitch itself, so…
Summer is just getting started around here in Ontario, and I don’t know about you but I always like working on small, portable projects at this time of year! While I still think about sweaters and blankets and other ambitious projects, it’s always nice to work on small things that…
Kate Atherley Knits. A Lot. Mainly Socks.: Pattern Writing: Online Class I’m very happy to announce that I’m running an online class on Pattern Writing. Delivered through Interweave’s Craft University platform, this is a slightly different animal than many online classes. It’s not a video class, it’s not a lecture…
National Knit in Public Day! This Saturday, June 13th, is national knit in public day! I wanted to talk about this because I think the public has a skewed view of knitting and only we can change that.
Shortcut | Knitting to Stay Sane I don’t know if I’ve confessed this to you, blog, or if I’ve just not confessed it lately, but in the vast world of knitting skills, one thing I have still not been able to drill down into my neurons is Kitchener stitch. It’s…
Technical Tuesday: Weaving in the Ends This is probably my least fun part of knitting a garment for me. It was something I struggled with when I was first starting to knit, how could you just tuck these ends away and expect them to stay there?! What if they came…
New Pattern: Fortuna (Cardigan and Pullover) | Knitting to Stay Sane Happy Friday, knitter friends! I’m pleased after a couple of months of working away at this to be able to share my new sweater pattern with you. Fortuna is currently available on Ravelry and will also be available shortly…
Before summer gets too cozy | Knitting to Stay Sane It’s that time of year, dear knitters! Or at least for those of us in more northern climes – the time when we remember what it feels like to not wear socks all the time, when it’s about to get…
What’s going on Wednesday What is going on indeed? There has been so much happening in the past couple weeks I feel like I can hardly keep up! Unfortunately that doesn’t mean there has been a whole lot of knitting going on. I’ve done a few rows on my Grandmother’s…
I hope you’re enjoying our recent posts on our very new blog, KNITmuch! Glenna Harris and Michelle Nussey have done an awesome job at kicking it off in May! Let me tell you about a wrap I finished knitting up for myself in February. It has a lot of swagger…
Knitting to Stay Sane | Challenging myself, one stitch at a time. I’m at the point with my current sweater in progress and plain socks (for handbag knitting, of course) that I am so close to being done with both of them that there is really not much reason for…
Australia’s Oldest Man Knits Sweaters For Tiny Penguins Impacted By Oil Spills The oldest man in Australia has never been good at saying no. Even at 109-years-old, Alfred Date agrees to help anyone and everyone in need. His desire to help is how he ended up knitting tiny jumpers for…
After listing the benefits of exfoliation in yesterday’s post, I thought it would be a good idea to teach you how to make your own soap pouch! Knitting an exfoliating soap pouch with Scrubby Yarn is just the thing! This little item is a small pocket that you can tuck…
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.