knit and purl stitch patterns

Here we are, wrapping another week of blogging in the company of Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton yarn. As I noted earlier in the week, Radiant Cotton has 24 bold and neutral colors to satisfy a knitter’s needs. Our Nippon China Dishcloth was worked with Calypso, a bright coral tone. Today I’m …

In this series of posts, I’ve been working with Radiant Cotton yarn by Fibra Natura. In Tuesday’s post, I described how to wind a skein into a “cake” from which knitting is more of a joy, and yesterday I talked about the difference between knit-and-purl designs and ribbing. Today, I’ll …

Apart from lace, one of my favorite knitting techniques is knit-and-purl patterns. Oh, sure, they need some concentration to execute, but they add texture to any project, and when worked in a smooth yarn they’re very effective! Since we’re working with Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton this week (and wound up …