Yesterday we went over the general benefits of Chic Sheep, and today I’ll talk about what I ended up knitting first! From my previous articles lately, you may be able to tell I’m on a shawl kick, so it makes sense that the first thing I’d knit with Chic Sheep…
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’ve been putting Uptown DK Magix yarn through its paces. Yesterday, we looked at the anatomy of a knitted beret, and previous days we looked at how this antipilling yarn held up in the wash, and more. Today, I want to take advantage of one of the best…
Yesterday, we looked at several free patterns to knit with Uptown DK Magix. Today, I’d like to share a recipe to knit a beret or a beret-like beanie (it depends on the width of the band) for a baby, or for that matter, for any wearer. We’ll use short rows…
In this series of posts, I’ve been working with Radiant Cotton yarn by Fibra Natura. In Tuesday’s post, I described how to wind a skein into a “cake” from which knitting is more of a joy, and yesterday I talked about the difference between knit-and-purl designs and ribbing. Today, I’ll…