My current project (a hooded cowl) ended up having a lot of shaping to get it to drape correctly and I ended up using German short rows to accomplish that. I thought I’d share this easy technique that eliminates the unsightly holes or odd stitches and invisibly blends into a stockinette fabric. Let’s get to … Continue reading German Short Rows: easy and invisible!
Lately I have been taking a bit of a break from stranded colorwork for a more relaxed approach. Don’t get me wrong; I still adore color in my knits but sometimes I just don’t want to think about it too hard. Thus, I’ve fallen back into the fun technique of marled knitting. You might not … Continue reading Marling: a more laidback colorwork technique with interesting results
A while back I started some socks with some gorgeous glacier colored yarn from one of my Indie Dyer supporters, WN Yarns. I tell ya, these socks just flew off my needles. Between watching the yarn progress in its colors and developing a pretty easy but still engaging pattern, these were a super fast knit. … Continue reading Design Inspiration: Dye Job, cont.
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