Today I’m sharing my design and pattern instructions for the Neapolitan Ice Cream Stole using two solid colors of Angora Lace yarn (the coffee and the white) and one speckled colorway (Spicetree). Yesterday, we looked at the way to make a knit-through-decrease, which will help us make the easy to…
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Knitting with a new (at least new-to-me) yarn is always so inspiring! Yesterday I shared the cowl I designed with Wisdom Yarn Angora Lace using the ladder back Jacquard technique, which we explored in depth on Tuesday. But having this yarn on my needles, and seeing the colors that I received to work…
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Yarns
Angora Lace yarn and intarsia in the round make one luxurious cowl
by Charles Vothby Charles VothAre you ready to try some intarsia in the round? Yesterday, I explained the Ladder Back Jacquard technique which helps knitters keep their unused colors at the back of the work with a stretchy mesh that keeps the fabric elastic and flexible while keeping the front of the work neat and without…
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Intarsia knitters! Ladder Back Jacquard technique changes everything
by Charles Vothby Charles VothUntil now, knitting intarsia patterns in the round or even Fair Isle motifs with more than 5 stitches between color changes has been challenging or almost impossible. Today, I’ll introduce you to the Ladder Back Jacquard technique by using it to knit a cowl with Angora Lace yarn. Yesterday, I reviewed the qualities…
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I’ve been so lucky to knit with this yarn for the past few weeks. My wife, Pam, has been helping me out with a project made with Angora Lace yarn, too. And she loves this yarn. This week we’ll look more at this yarn’s qualities, and explore two patterns a technique and…