Yesterday and the day before we looked at the structure and fiber content of Unity and Unity Beyond by Fibra Natura. This 4-fiber yarn is excellent for spring, summer, and fall knits because of the balance it has between wool and plant-based fibers. I’d like to share some designs that…
This week, we’ve been trying our hand at knitting with Bella Chenille Multi and Solids. Yesterday, I shared a mitered square blanket pattern and the techniques for knitting bobbles without all the fuss. Today, I’m sharing a quick-to-knit top down sweater. Top-Down Baby Pullover in Bella Chenille sizes 6 mo …
Speckled or splattered yarns give a lot of character and depth to knits in much the same way tweeds and marled yarns do, but with less intensity. Yesterday we looked at the drape of Bamboo Pop yarn in the context of a collection of patterns. Today we’ll look at using…
There are a lot of search engines to find knitting patterns, but today I want to show you a feature on Ravelry you may not know about to help you find patterns you can make with any yarn, in this case, Bamboo Pop and the Dots colorways. Yesterday I wrote…
Now that I’ve described the anatomy of Uptown DK Magix and looked at its resilience in the laundry, and studied its colors, I’m sure you’d like to see what you could knit with this yarn. One good way to use Uptown DK Magix is to pair it with a solid-colored yarn from the Uptown…