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
Let me tell you a little Christmas knitting story with all kinds of ups and downs. Many years ago (erm…30+?) I bought this putty colored superwash wool. I was going to knit a sweater for myself (yay!), and started doing so and got to the armpits and screeched to a halt (boo ). This yarn … Continue reading A Christmas Yarn about, well…, Yarn!
Sometimes your knitted or crocheted F.O. cries out for a little more, well, something. You certainly don't want to detract from all of the hard work you put into your piece, but maybe it could just use a little pizazz to draw the eye here or there. That something may just be a tassel and, … Continue reading Make a Simple Tassel
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