Today we’re going over Red Heart’s Strata yarn; it might be bulky, but it’s the perfect yarn for knitting during the summer months. With lots of fun summery colors and a very light feel, it’s smooth on the skin, very much like a t-shirt would feel. There are a whole…
Joining in a new strand of yarn can be done in several ways. The best way to hide a yarn join is to do it at the end of the row on garments so they can be worked into a seam. But, not every garment has a seam, and not…
One of the great joys in my knitting life is knowing I have finished a project to the best of my ability. Some knitters dislike sewing up and weaving in ends, but I embrace them as part of the process. Over the years, I have gone to great lengths to…
In my last series of posts, I designed a flag and took you through the steps to use technology to chart a graphic design. Naturally, while I was doing this, I researched a lot of different flags, and found a diagram for the Canadian flag. Since I am Canadian, I…
In today’s chapter of Fun with Flags we use technology to help us chart the design for our old Macedonian flag, and do more swatching to ensure our design will execute properly. The information given in today’s post can be used for more than just flags – You can use…