Technical Tuesday: The Colour of Truth Part One I had a really good question about variegated yarn the other day and I thought it was something good I should address. How do you know what a multi-coloured yarn would look like after it is knitted…
Good job being boring, everyone | Knitting to Stay Sane For the last week or two my knitting has been a mix of pre-knitting work, for design thoughts and big projects that I’m not ready to actually start yet (swatching, planning, figuring out yarns), an…
I know the weather is getting warmer and a lot of knitters are thinking about putting the needles away for a season, but you don’t have to! I’ve compiled at least 4 tips for knitting through the summer while still managing to dodge heat stroke. Carefully picking your projects and…
On a hot day, no one wants anything more than a cold drink, so keep it cold with a hand knit drink cozy. Red Heart’s With Love yarn comes in all sorts of fun summery colors to complement any deck set. Materials 1 Ball of Red Heart With Love yarn…
A Garment that Retains the Best Memories of your Summer This lacy summer shawl is knit up with Red Heart With Love yarn. When I was looking at this yarn with designing patterns in mind, I kept coming back to a memory of camping as a child. After the sun…
The Knitterly Answer to Heat, Humidity and Hair Summer is upon us and what better way to prepare than by knitting a stylish summer headband. With the humidity on the rise and temperatures surging higher everyday some of us feel the need to cut off all our hair. While a…
Red Heart’s yarn, With Love, is perfectly suited to making luxurious slippers for house guests. With the hot summer months upon us I, along with many others, may be guilty of turning the air conditioning onto the ‘deep freeze’ setting. However, when I have people over who wear sandals, their…
We’re finally ready to finish up our Top This! hats now that we’re at the end of the week. Finishing your knitted hat is the last step, and involve sewing up the top of the crown, weaving in any other loose ends of yarn, and in this case, attaching the…
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…
Knit Lazy Daisy Socks by Lorraine Thompson from ANPTmag Issue 58. Practice textured floral stitch patterns and classic sock construction in a cheerful, witty design.
See the finished Sunshine Throw knit with Universal Yarn Mystical Marl! Sarah Dawn shares her thoughts on yarn substitution, striping, drape, and stash-busting success.
Learn the best ways to manage yarn ends in striped knitting projects like the Sunshine Throw using Universal Yarn Mystical Marl, from carrying yarn to weaving ends neatly.
Discover why stripes zigzag in lace knitting! Sarah Dawn explains how lace decreases affect striped fabric while knitting the Sunshine Throw in Mystical Marl yarn.
Learn how to stripe a lace blanket using Universal Yarn Mystical Marl. Sarah Dawn shares smart planning tips for color changes, stitch patterns, and stripe sizing.
Turn leftover Mystical Marl yarn into a cozy Sunshine Throw! Learn how to choose the right stash-busting blanket pattern and substitute yarn successfully.
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.