swatch

Knit along with us this week on the KNITmuch blog as we work on an accent cushion top using Uptown Worsted. Remember, you’ll need 4 skeins of Uptown Worsted (or similar worsted weight yarn), the right needle size to get gauge (that we’ll review in this post below), a cable…

This week on KNITmuch we’ve been trying out a new yarn, Uptown Worsted. It’s an anti-pilling acrylic yarn that has a nice versatile springy quality to it, and would be a nice choice for home accessory projects. With this in mind, we’re going to practice an interesting stitch pattern needed…

We’re continuing our tour of Uptown Worsted yarn this week, and break away from the knit and purl texture patterns to try a basic combination of cables and ribbing. If you’re new to knitting cables this is a great way to practice them. The cables add some visual interest and…

Yesterday we introduced Uptown Worsted yarn, and we’re testing it out today with a very textured pattern you’ll see over the next few days. If you’re using a yarn for the first time and aren’t sure where to start, knitting a swatch is a great way to get to know…