I don't know about you, but I was a totally intimidated the first time I looked at charted patterns. All of those little boxes, foreign symbols and lines going every which way -- it’s enough to give a girl knitting nightmares! But once I faced my fears, I realized that it wasn’t so bad. Now… Continue reading Emily Explains: How to Read a Lace Chart
Month: September 2013
Norah’s Knits: Cable Cardigan Tips and Tricks
If you've been following our Merle Cardigan KAL, you know that both Ashley and I have been knitting right along with the rest of the Ravelers and we're both looking forward to wearing our FO's. Making a Merle for myself was a great reminder of the all the places along the way that might be… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Cable Cardigan Tips and Tricks
Knitter’s Spotlight: Ona’s Slouchy Tee by Donna Palicka
After 21 years working for an international architectural firm, Donna Palicka left the corporate world and opened her own yarn shop - the Sister-Arts Studio in Chicago. Her goal then, and still today, was to teach the fiber arts to all ages, or as she puts it, “teach love.” Donna has found a new use… Continue reading Knitter’s Spotlight: Ona’s Slouchy Tee by Donna Palicka
Emily Explains: Knitting a Flat Pattern in the Round
On my last trip to Maine, I was sitting on the porch with my mom and flipping through Barbara Walker's Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns. She'd given me this book as a gift, at a time when I believed I would never become a good knitter. It has been an endless source of inspiration and… Continue reading Emily Explains: Knitting a Flat Pattern in the Round
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