Guys get a reputation of being hard to knit for. It has been my experience that they are rather selective about what they will actually wear, but that makes it that much more satisfying when you knit a hat and he actually wears it. This week I've rounded up a few accessory patterns we've designed specifically… Continue reading Quick Knits for the Guys
Author: amychristoffers
Gift ideas for crafters
Each year, I like to compile a list of gifts to give crafters. You can see last year's post here, and the year before's post here. This year, I am focusing on gifts you don't necessarily need a yarn store to find—specifically, you can find many of these in hardware stores. As knitters, we love craft stores,… Continue reading Gift ideas for crafters
Easy Weaving
I've been talking about pin loom weaving the last few weeks, and there's been lots of great discussion about weaving. Many of you have asked about project ideas for the pin loom. First, the pin loom is a great project for younger crafters—it's a project you can easily do with children who are interested in… Continue reading Easy Weaving
Weaving on a Pin-loom
Last week, I showed off some of the swatches I'd done on my vintage pin loom. There was a great response to that post (thank you!) so today I thought I'd go into a little more detail about the process. Weaving on a pin loom is surprisingly quick and very easy. There are several resources… Continue reading Weaving on a Pin-loom
Swatches for Weavers
I found my pin loom in a rummage sale. I was drawn to the packaging, and at that time I had never heard of them or even seen one before, but I picked it up because I thought it would be a fun way to swatch yarns for rigid heddle weaving. In the last few… Continue reading Swatches for Weavers
Pantone Colors
Trend forecasting is billion dollar global industry that influences not just the clothes we wear, but the colors of cars, what books get published, even what food we eat. Pantone is an agency that specializes in color analysis. Each season they publish a list of what is on trend according to their forecasters. I wish I had… Continue reading Pantone Colors
Substitute yarns for Berroco Voyage
Berroco's Voyage yarn was one of my all time favorite yarns- it had a beautiful heather color palette, a soft hand, and, because of the chainette construction, it was light—practically weightless despite being a chunky yarn. Sadly Voyage was discontinued—so what yarn should you choose to use to make some of the great patterns that… Continue reading Substitute yarns for Berroco Voyage
Knots! And what to do when you find them.
Knots can be the bane of a crafter's project. During the industrial spinning process, the yarn is pulled with a fairly high tension through the machinery. As the machinery pulls on the fiber, occasionally breaks happen and the machine operator, rather than lose all the work, will tie a small knot to rejoin the yarn. It… Continue reading Knots! And what to do when you find them.
Teddy Girls, The Rolling Stones and Tuscan Tweed
For the Tuscan Tweed collection, I was inspired by the yarn, the colors and textures of this wool, viscose, and a tiny-amount-of-mohair blend. I started out thinking about tweedy traditional British knitwear and wandered into the rock and roll culture of the UK in the 1950s and 60s. 'Ted' or Teddy fashion evolved as a… Continue reading Teddy Girls, The Rolling Stones and Tuscan Tweed
On Location
Last week we were out of the office again on location shooting the Spring/Summer 2017 Collection and I can not wait to share this one with all of you. I usually get so busy during the photo shoot that I completely forget to take any behind the scenes photos—so a few of these are from Chris… Continue reading On Location
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