Yesterday we looked at a series of knitted stitch patterns which disrupted self-striping yarn by drawing loops of yarn up and over other stitches. In today’s post, I’ll share with you how to make this linked chain ridge across your stitches. It doesn’t disrupt stripes as much as enhances them…
I happen to love the stripes created by long color repeats, but I also like to mix things up a bit and create some visual interest for the wearer’s, and the viewer’s, eyes when I knit something striped. Monday and yesterday, we looked at some of the great characteristics of…
Hi again! This week I shared with you my secrets to making the beautiful Contours Cowl into a more spring-like cowl. The original was knit up using a worsted weight yarn, but I used the lusciously soft Fibra Natura Donnina Merino, a sport yarn in a pretty Blue Hint color.…
I hope this week’s posts have inspired to cast on your own Spring Contours Cowl with the light and lovely Fibra Natura Donnina Merino yarn! I’m so happy to be able to share this simple and sophisticated pattern with you and help you adapt it to a lighter, springier cowl.…
I hope you had a chance to look over yesterday’s post on choosing the right needles and accessories for your knitting, we looked at Knitter’s Pride dreamz, KARBONZ, Nova and the Clover and Knit Picks cable needles too. Choosing wood over metal is important. So you now have everything you…