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Talking of blocking yesterday made me think of things that are more difficult to block, hats, for example, need to have a specific shape and not have a line down the length of them. I like to combine steam and wet blocking for things like the Road to Success Chic …

When I blocked the Simple Lace Triangle Shawl we talked about yesterday, it went from this curly crumpled triangular-ish shaped garment to a beautiful shawl. One comment I receive from a lot of people is how perfect my stitches look on knitted garments. Blocking goes a long way to making …

Yesterday we went over the general benefits of Chic Sheep, and today I’ll talk about what I ended up knitting first! From my previous articles lately, you may be able to tell I’m on a shawl kick, so it makes sense that the first thing I’d knit with Chic Sheep …

The newest addition to the Red Heart family is Chic Sheep yarn by Marly Bird. This is really exciting for a number of reasons, but mainly because this yarn is 100% merino wool. Yes, you heard me, it’s all wool. This makes Chic Sheep stand out from the rest of …

This week, I’ve been blogging about Papyrus, a soft, summery cotton and silk yarn by Fibra Natura. On Monday, I talked about the unique construction qualities of Papyrus. On Tuesday, I gave ways our swatches can have useful lives beyond recording what our gauge is. On Wednesday, I looked at …

Have you ever worked on a pattern and wondered what the designer was thinking when they created the design? Stay with me today and tomorrow and I’ll take you on that ride! This week, we’re playing with Papyrus, a lovely, soft, summery yarn. With a fiber content of 78% cotton …

This week we’re learning about Papyrus, a yarn made with strands of cotton and silk, twisted together, then twisted together again. I was so intrigued by its construction in my previous post, I forgot to talk about the color range! Papyrus comes in 22 colors. Raven and Bison are the …

This week, we’re exploring the qualities of Papyrus, a soft yarn made of strands of softly spun, lofty cotton bound in place by tightly spun, strong strands of silk. In yesterday’s post, we did an in-depth look at Papyrus’ construction. Today, I’m swatching and talking about the qualities of the …

Papyrus, the yarn for this week’s assignment, came at the same time as the Radiant Cotton I reviewed back in March. So it took a couple of months for me to get back to it. Did I ever get a lovely surprise! Papyrus is SOFT – baby’s bottom soft. And, …

This week, we’ve been putting Uptown DK Magix yarn through its paces. Yesterday, we looked at the anatomy of a knitted beret, and previous days we looked at how this antipilling yarn held up in the wash, and more. Today, I want to take advantage of one of the best …

Yesterday, we looked at several free patterns to knit with Uptown DK Magix. Today, I’d like to share a recipe to knit a beret or a beret-like beanie (it depends on the width of the band) for a baby, or for that matter, for any wearer. We’ll use short rows …

Now that I’ve described the anatomy of Uptown DK Magix and looked at its resilience in the laundry, and studied its colors, I’m sure you’d like to see what you could knit with this yarn. One good way to use Uptown DK Magix is to pair it with a solid-colored yarn from the Uptown …

One of the best features of Uptown DK Magix is that it’s an antipilling acrylic. As we explore this yarn over the next few days we’ll look at patterns and colors, and yesterday we looked at its structure. Today, however, we’ll look at what happens to this yarn with some …

This week we’re looking at a new version of Uptown DK yarn, Uptown DK Magix. This yarn is produced by Universal Yarns in Turkey. There are six fun colorways that we’ll explore in more detail further on, but what I want to write about today is the yarn texture and structure. …

All week I’ve been working with Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton yarn. As sometimes happens when I get playing, I got carried away and ran out of time before I finished our cushion top. So, today’s post is a bonus to show you how I deal with loose ends and stitch together …