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 …