Hi all! Happy Friday! I finished up my sweater design, and just in the nick of time, too! 🙂 I can't wait for you to see it - it'll be in the next issue of Cast On magazine, so you'll have to wait just a little bit longer! As part of my sweater, I used… Continue reading Channel Island Cast On and Bind Off
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WiP Wednesday 9/19/18
Hi again! Sorry it's been so long, I've been swamped lately! We survived Hurricane Florence here with no lasting damage - we got about 8" of rain all told, and some debris in our yard from the wind, and we lost power for about 4 or 5 hours, but that's about it. Several local roads… Continue reading WiP Wednesday 9/19/18
WiP Wednesday 8/22/18
I am plugging away on my Vitamin D Cardigan - I am now at the bottom sets of radial increases. I most likely won't get a chance to finish it before my current design-in-progress yarn arrives. But I'll knit on it here and there I'm sure. Maybe, just maybe, I'll have it done in time… Continue reading WiP Wednesday 8/22/18
Friday Finishing Part Thirteen
So, we'll finish this series up for the time being with # 13. 🙂 Today's topic for Friday Finishing is picking up Neckband stitches. Here is a video tutorial I made on working this pickup: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7YtBPc5c_c&w=560&h=315] This works for armhole pickups as well, and pretty much anywhere you have stitches to pick up. Similar… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Thirteen
Friday Finishing Part Twelve
Today's topic for Friday Finishing is a Horizontal to Vertical Seam. Here is a video tutorial I made on working the seam: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=734S62xZIEk] The one key to getting this seam perfect is to measure your gauges and determine your ratio BEFORE starting your seam. Many patterns will tell you what ratio to use -… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Twelve
Friday Finishing Part Eleven
Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Kitchener Grafting in Garter. Here is a video tutorial I made on working the Kitchener Graft in Garter: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWhWyzdyIf4] This method ONLY works on garter stitch fabric. The resulting grafted row will be a hybrid row of knit stitches below and purl stitches above. You must end your… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Eleven
Friday Finishing Part Ten
Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Kitchener Grafting in Ribbing. Here is a video tutorial I made on working the Kitchener Graft in Ribbing: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHXLk3TONXQ] This method works anywhere that the grafted row needs to look the same as the rows on either side of the graft - such as stockinette, ribbing, other knit/purl… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Ten
Friday Finishing Part Nine
Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Kitchener Grafting in Stockinette. Here is a video tutorial I made on working a Kitchener Graft: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAUHSAP7Af0] This method works anywhere that the grafted row needs to look the same as the rows on either side of the graft - such as stockinette, ribbing, other knit/purl patterns. The… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Nine
Friday Finishing Part Eight
Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Horizontal to Horizontal seaming with stair steps. Here is a video tutorial I made on working a horizontal seam with stair stepped pieces: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Op2udS5UjA] The keys to working a good horizontal seam when dealing with stair steps are: In bottom piece, come up out of the center of… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Eight
Friday Finishing Part Seven
Today's topic for Friday Finishing is Horizontal to Horizontal seams. Here is a video tutorial I made on working Horizontal seams in stockinette stitch: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgGNJ2C_bZA] The keys to working a good horizontal seam are: On bottom piece, have the thread come out of the center of a stitch (a V). On top piece, have… Continue reading Friday Finishing Part Seven