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Adding pockets to Beachrock Cardigan

Let's face it, we all love pockets! And I think that long cardigans are especially well-suited to having them, so I decided that my Beachrock definitely wanted pockets. It's relatively easy to insert a pocket into a cardigan like this one that uses a simple stitch pattern. Step one: Make your pocket inserts For the… Continue reading Adding pockets to Beachrock Cardigan

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How to Knit a Sweater from the Bottom Up: Adding Waist Shaping

Traditionally, Lopi sweaters are straight up and down through the body, with no waist shaping to nip in just a bit at the smallest part of a body. Some designers are adding just a bit of waist shaping—you can find very gentle shaping in Ysolda Teague's Strokkur pattern (shown above), for example. If you are… Continue reading How to Knit a Sweater from the Bottom Up: Adding Waist Shaping