A hand-painted, thick-and-thin yarn practically begs for an unconventional use. This post covers how to balance a wild yarn choice with a calmer pattern. It also covers when it’s fine to skip a gauge swatch entirely, substitute yarn with confidence, and reshape a pattern to fit a personal vision. Packing…
A pair of superwash yarns gets put through their paces in this week-long project. This post covers what makes superwash yarn special and why swatching matters more than the ball band suggests. It also covers choosing colors with intention and picking up a few tricks for intarsia knitting along the…
A soft cotton-and-silk DK-weight yarn takes center stage this week. This post moves from swatching tricks to a full toddler’s tunic pattern. It covers getting more mileage out of a gauge swatch, four free patterns to try, and knitting a seamless little tunic from hem to shoulder. About the yarn…
Sue Sindrey finishes the honeycomb-stitch side of a pillow cover in UNIVERSAL YARN Thula, then plans the envelope back with a staghorn cable panel and ribbing.
Yesterday, we explored the various qualities of linen yarns in celebration of our week with Fibra Natura’s Flax Lace yarn. Today, we get busy with our needles to make a gauge swatch for upcoming projects that will double as a lacy handkerchief (a perfect “something blue” when made in either…