On Wednesday, I shared my thoughts on the Red Heart it’s a wrap Rainbow yarns…the colorways, the fiber content, the yarn architecture. Yesterday, I dangled a carrot of a shawl knit in the Parfait colorway. Today I present the pattern for the Gothic Diffusion shawl. Please ask your questions in the comments, and when you…
Triangular shawls come in all shapes and sizes. They get their shape by adjusting the rate of increasing at the center or along the edges. The most common triangular shawl that one encounters these days is called a right isosceles triangle. This means that two sides form a 90° angle…
This week, I’m looking at lightweight cotton-acrylic yarns that are excellent knits for the weeks when we transition from one season to the next. Today, I’m happy to introduce Red Heart it’s a wrap Rainbowgradient yarn from their it’s a wrap series of themed colorways. These are bright colors that transition gradually from…
Have you tried yesterday’s scrunchie, knit up in Red Heart Croquette yarn? This is a quick knit! As the summer evenings start to cool down, you’ll need a light and ‘drape-y’ lace stole to keep that dewy night air off your shoulders. Red Heart Croquette yarn has some fun color transitions and a little…
Sometimes you don’t want to knit a huge project. Sometimes you see very fine yarn, and you think, “ummm, I’d rather use worsted weight.” Sometimes you think glitter in yarn is too blingy. But sometimes, there is a perfect project that isn’t too big, doesn’t use tiny needles, and is…
