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…
This week, I’ve been blogging about Papyrus, a soft, summery cotton and silk yarn by Fibra Natura. On Monday, I talked about the unique construction qualities of Papyrus. On Tuesday, I gave ways our swatches can have useful lives beyond recording what our gauge is. On Wednesday, I looked at…
Have you ever worked on a pattern and wondered what the designer was thinking when they created the design? Stay with me today and tomorrow and I’ll take you on that ride! This week, we’re playing with Papyrus, a lovely, soft, summery yarn. With a fiber content of 78% cotton…
This week we’re learning about Papyrus, a yarn made with strands of cotton and silk, twisted together, then twisted together again. I was so intrigued by its construction in my previous post, I forgot to talk about the color range! Papyrus comes in 22 colors. Raven and Bison are the…
This week, we’re exploring the qualities of Papyrus, a soft yarn made of strands of softly spun, lofty cotton bound in place by tightly spun, strong strands of silk. In yesterday’s post, we did an in-depth look at Papyrus’ construction. Today, I’m swatching and talking about the qualities of the…