Apart from lace, one of my favorite knitting techniques is knit-and-purl patterns. Oh, sure, they need some concentration to execute, but they add texture to any project, and when worked in a smooth yarn they’re very effective! Since we’re working with Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton this week (and wound up…
Yesterday I covered the characteristics of Radiant Cotton. This is a double knitting weight luxury cotton yarn by Fibra Natura that comes in skeins, or hanks. Knitting from skeins is a challenge, and is really not recommended. In today’s post, I’ll show you how to turn your skein into a…
I know that those of us who do swatch do so because we want our finished items to knit to the size and proportion that we’re trying to achieve, and we don’t want to frog back a huge number of stitches. Some of us also swatch to practice new-to-us stitch…
This week, we’ve been looking at ways to use up leftover yarn to make items for the 2018 holidays, and some of these projects are well suitable for other occasions throughout the year. Today’s knitted gift bag is a final addition to the possibilities. Deluxe Worsted Tweed Superwash is an…
I can’t get around a math book without a calculator, and calculus was a real challenge for me, but I did sit up and take notice the first time I saw hyperbolic shapes made from knitting and crochet. I’ll let others explain the details of hyperbolic fabric, but in this…