universe yarn

Design your own knitted lace tank top

Do you ever go through your yarn stash and find a lovely summer yarn you were going to knit and you never did? By the end of this blog post, you’ll be ready to cast on and knit a cool, sophisticated knit lace summer tank-top. The one in the photographs is knit…

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Adding a picot edging to a lace stole or shawl

There are many different edgings that designers can add to their knit lace shawls or stoles. In today’s post, we’ll explore 2 simple solutions to adding easy picot edgings. This week we’re working with Universe yarn, a beautiful mix of cotton, linen, polyamide, and a touch of glitter. Right off the bat,…

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4 cast ons for knitting circular lace

This week, as we explore the beautiful projects that you can knit using Universe, a lovely linen-cotton yarn by Universal yarns, I’ll draw your attention to 3 ways to start your circular knits from the center out. Universe is perfect for lace knitting, and we’ll see a few examples of…

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Best bind-off for cotton yarn

This week, I’m exploring the yarn of the week, Universe, by Universal Yarns, and what is the best bind-off or cast-off to use with a yarn like this. Universe is a glammed-up linen and cotton blend that is perfect for lace knitting and warm-weather knits. I love how it reflects…

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Knitting with Universe an elegant spring-summer yarn

This week I have the opportunity to knit with Universe, a lovely, elegant light linen yarn by Universal Yarns, designed to honor their 10th anniversary. This linen blend is perfect for knitting items that you can wear during the transitional times between spring and summer and summer and fall, and…

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