There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Category Archives: Techniques
Christmas Sweaters
Taking Shears to the Bottom When we visited our son and daughter-in-law at Christmas 2019, I offered to make them sweaters for Christmas 2020. After a bit of back and forth, we decided on a matching cable pattern, but not matching colors. I began working on Chloe’s sweater in April when I realized that we …
Kaibab Hat and Mitts
This hat pattern is now available through my Ravelry design site. I wanted to design a pattern that incorporated some visible floats as part of the design. The photo below shows the swatch design I finally ended up with. It reminds me of southwestern woven blankets, so I named it Kaibab, after the Kaibab National …
Protected: Brioche Knitting
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Working in the Round
Small Diameter Tubes Sleeve Cuffs, Socks, Mittens, and Hat Crowns There are at least three methods for working small circumference tubes. They are: Using one circular needle with a long connecting cord, known as the “Magic Loop”. Using two circular needles. Using a set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles. For all types of …
Pick Up and Knit
Pick Up and Knit (PUK) is an important skill to have in your skill project bag. I have used PUK innumerable times over the years. It is most commonly required for the button bands of cardigans and at the neckline for the collar. A PUK is used when you want to begin working perpendicularly to …
Protected: Project Notes for the Steventon Shrug
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Measuring your Swatch and Calculating Your Gauge
Hi Friends! Once you have knit your swatch and it is blocked and dry, you can measure it to calculate your gauge. First, let’s look at the anatomy of a knit stitch to make sure we know what to look for on the stockinette stitch swatch. In the cartoon figure below, there are three stitches …
Continue reading “Measuring your Swatch and Calculating Your Gauge”
Embracing The Gauge Swatch
I wasn’t always a fan of the gauge swatch, but by necessity, when I began designing stuff, I had to swatch. At first I used my swatches for the obvious reasons (determining how many stitches to cast on, increase, decrease, etc.), but after a few designs, I realized the additional value of my swatches. Not …
Chocolate Cascade Cowl: Charts
Since I learn best by visuals, I like to use charts when I knit. Charts help me identify patterns quickly and that allows me to knit without referencing the pattern as often. Another advantage to using charts is that I can identify mistakes more quickly, because I have a visual reference for how the stitches …
Yarn and Chocolate 