I love love love my Lopi sweaters—to date, I have knit 6 and I'm so excited for our Knit-along that I'm casting on #7. Choosing which pattern to knit has been a difficult process, I want them ALL! Here is my short list: Síðsumarskápa by Védís Jónsdóttir for Ístex ($6.50; sizes 36.5–47.25") This sweater coat from… Continue reading Lopi KAL: Planning
Author: amychristoffers
Last-Minute-Knits you can make today
Looking for that last-minute hand-made gift idea? Here'ss a round up of project ideas that won't take more than an evening or afternoon or two. Easy, fast projects, like the Sparrow Mitts, shown above, knit in Berroco North Star (substitute Catena if you're not an Alpaca fan). Most hats are quick knits but these are double-quick! Rook,… Continue reading Last-Minute-Knits you can make today
Knitting: Getting started
I am a self-taught knitter, having learned from a book. If you, like me, prefer to learn from a book, I highly recommend a trip to the local library. Take as many books as you can, because they will all explain things a little differently, and sometimes a side-by-side comparison of the same basic instructions… Continue reading Knitting: Getting started
Holiday Gifts you still have time to knit: Mittens
My heart skipped a beat when I opened my email the other day and saw these gorgeous mittens knit by Churchmouse Yarn and Teas. The Hanne Mittens are a free pattern from the Knitbits newsletter—they take just 1 skein each of two colors of Berroco Ultra Alpaca or Ultra Alpaca Tonal. You can download the… Continue reading Holiday Gifts you still have time to knit: Mittens
Holiday Stockings you still have time to knit
When my son was born, I decided to knit him a stocking. He was born in late November and in the foggy haze of those first days with a newborn, I started knitting a stocking that, due to some questionable gauge and design choices, took me a full 2 years to complete. Stranded color work… Continue reading Holiday Stockings you still have time to knit
CLOSED: Pom Pom Winter + Giveaway
Congrats to Sarah for winning this giveaway! Pom Pom Quarterly just released their Winter 2017 volume and it is the perfect antidote to the dark days of Winter. I am especially excited because I contributed a design to this beautiful collection—Bindrune, in the always lovely Lettlopi by our partner brand Istex. This cozy cardigan/jacket is… Continue reading CLOSED: Pom Pom Winter + Giveaway
The Wild One and the Great Kate Atherley
Kate Atherly is a brilliant knitting engineer—she has made a career of understanding the finer points of perfecting fit with the highest level of technical precision. Kate is a excellent designer, too, something that does not necessarily go hand in hand with her level of technical knowledge. When she mentioned to me she had an… Continue reading The Wild One and the Great Kate Atherley
CLOSED The Glaswegian Cardigan Free pattern and contest!
Congrats to Anne G who was randomly chosen as the winner of the giveaway! The Glaswegian sweater was designed for the Deep Fall 2017 issue of Knitty. The cardi is named for an unexpected detour taken with my friend Thea Colman (designer of the Clover Club, the Rye Cardigan, and the Baby Cocktails Patterns) on the road to… Continue reading CLOSED The Glaswegian Cardigan Free pattern and contest!
New patterns in Vintage DK and Berroco Fiora for the Annies Signature Design Collection
Annie’s Signature Designs just launched the Autumn Glow Collection, an eclectic mix of knit and crochet patterns, and featuring 2 design contributions from the Berroco Design Team. Lena Skvagerson, the lead designer for Annie's Signature Collections, curated this collection. “Through my own experience, I gather inspiration from all that I see around me. I can see how a… Continue reading New patterns in Vintage DK and Berroco Fiora for the Annies Signature Design Collection
A Sock pattern for non-sock knitters
Confession time. I don't knit socks. To be very specific, I don't knit socks plural, I have knit plenty of single socks but I never manage to knit that second sock. I believe this is known as SSS (Second Sock Syndrom). Which is funny because I have no trouble knitting second sleeves, second mittens... The… Continue reading A Sock pattern for non-sock knitters