For this month's Sweater ChallengeĀ (I like to call it the sweater smackdown), everyone in the office is knitting Calleta. I'm not sure that I am going to finish my Calleta by the end of the month, but I do hope to finish the project because I love the sweater so much! I am a bit… Continue reading Emily Explains: How do you keep track of your knitting?
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Emily Explains: Cable Decreasing
Have you ever decreased with a cable needle? I hadn't either until recently, but the technique is so easy and cool! With stitches on a cable needle, you work one stitch from your left hand needle together with one stitch from your cable needle, either held behind or in front, to decrease one stitch. This… Continue reading Emily Explains: Cable Decreasing
Emily Explains: Dyeing Yarn with Pokeberries
This past weekend I spent the day exploring one of my favorite places - Beavertail State Park in Jamestown, RI. ItĀ has magical pathways that lead to small coves along the coastline filled with bunnies, butterflies and flowering trees. I know it sounds too good to be true, but trust me... this place is the a… Continue reading Emily Explains: Dyeing Yarn with Pokeberries
Emily Explains: Belting Ponchos
It is no secret that I love ponchos. I love anything that is loose and can be worn draped around the body in many ways. I joke that the style allows me to keep a cozy blanket wrapped around me and still look fabulous! It is an accessory that you can wear to an important… Continue reading Emily Explains: Belting Ponchos
Emily Explains: How do I seam the Ultra Alpaca MKAL blanket?
Last week, I got to seam the the squares from ourĀ Ultra Alpaca MKALĀ and finally see our finished blanket. It was so exciting! But before I joined any of the squares we had to agree on a layout. Looking at all the pieces spread out on the ground, there were so many possibilities. When Amy and… Continue reading Emily Explains: How do I seam the Ultra Alpaca MKAL blanket?
Emily Explains: How do I create a removable pom-pom?
In this week's Amy's Thread, Amy shared a project she'd recently finished. It's a super cute hat designed by Misa Erder called Bubble Star.Ā She used a clever technique, also used in Mary Jane Mucklestone's FishbonesĀ pattern from Portfolio vol. 1, to attach a removable pom-pom to the hat. Want to learn how it's done? It is… Continue reading Emily Explains: How do I create a removable pom-pom?
Emily Explains: How do I seam crochet slippers?
I was on vacation last week on an island in Maine. It has been a harsh reality coming back to Providence and the work week, after lazy, beach days and cool, star-filled evenings. Each night I bundled up in a big blue wool blanket to keep me warm, but I wished I had brought wool… Continue reading Emily Explains: How do I seam crochet slippers?
Emily Explains: How to Knit the Cluster Stitch for Sangria
Alison's new pattern, Sangria, is a fabulous new sweater knit in Berroco Artisan. It is a lace pulloverĀ that is cozy and warm for fall and winter. The lace is formed by knitting several stitches together as a cluster. Watch my demonstrationĀ below: Now give the pattern a try! Happy Making, Emily
Emily Explains: Patterns With a Sewn Bind Off
This week my mind has turned to jello,Ā flooded with ideas and designs for spring 2016. One technique I keep coming back for shawls is the sewn bind-off. I am in love with the result of a sewn bind off finishing.Ā Ā It is so simple and easy! It creates a finish that is not too loose and… Continue reading Emily Explains: Patterns With a Sewn Bind Off
What Inspires: Quilts of Gee’s Bend
As I try to write this post I have trouble articulating how much the Quilts of Gee's Bend have inspired me. I was first introduced toĀ theĀ beautiful collection of quilts while studying textile design in college. To this day, I start to get butterflies of excitement when I begin to really look at them.Ā TheĀ quilts are a… Continue reading What Inspires: Quilts of Gee’s Bend
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