Today I am hoping for spring and loving Cimone, a fringed shawl from booklet #356 Espresso. This collection is really cool because every pattern can be made in Espresso, a colorful cotton blend, or Karma, a 100% cotton yarn that reminds me of water colors. Karma is one of my favorite summer yarns we have… Continue reading Emily Explains: Cimone Fringe
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Emily Explains: Pom-Pom Bunnies
There are lots of legends and myths associated with the Easter Bunny. Some people believe this symbol is connected to Eostre, the goddess of fertility - and a possible inspiration for this holiday's name - who is said to have been accompanied by a hare. German settlers are credited with spreading the modern tradition of… Continue reading Emily Explains: Pom-Pom Bunnies
Emily Explains: Wet Blocking and Blocking Wires
It's the first day of our Fall/Winter '15 photo shoot, which means the past couple of weeks have been all about finishing touches. One part of the process that is especially important is wet blocking. I thought I knew how to do it, but the girls in the office gave me a few pointers to… Continue reading Emily Explains: Wet Blocking and Blocking Wires
Emily Explains: A Quick Knit for Saint Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Today was off to a horrible start when I realized I forgot to wear something green! With some yarn and needles, I got right to work during my lunch break to solve this problem. I knitted myself a four leaf clover! It is really very simple, all you need is a… Continue reading Emily Explains: A Quick Knit for Saint Patrick’s Day
Emily Explains: Provisional Cast Ons for Spring Knits
As I hunker down to write this post, there are 10 days, 8 hours and 56 minutes until spring. It has been a long winter but I think we have made it! The sun is beginning to shine brighter each day and the birds are singing. It's perfect timing for quick spring knits like Carrot and Rabbit.… Continue reading Emily Explains: Provisional Cast Ons for Spring Knits
Emily Explains: Writing Out Charts
My first stitch dictionary I ever had was Barbara Walker's Volume II. The endless pages of patterns were eye-opening to me, and the book was perfect because each row was written out stitch by stitch. When I started my job at Berroco, I was introduced to Lesley Stanfield's The New Knitting Stitch Library of charted… Continue reading Emily Explains: Writing Out Charts
Emily Explains: Knit From the Red Carpet
When I was a little girl I absolutely loved the Oscars. At the time, I was too young to really know what movies or actors were being honored. I only cared about one thing - the red carpet and the designers. Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Givenchy and Armani, are the names that stuck with… Continue reading Emily Explains: Knit From the Red Carpet
Emily Explains: Garter Tab Cast On
I designing a shawl a few months ago, when the girls in the office taught me how to do a garter tab cast on. Since then, I've used it in almost every shawl I make. You'll have to wait a few months to see these shawls, but you can practice the technique with Laelia from booklet #360… Continue reading Emily Explains: Garter Tab Cast On
Emily Explains: Colorwork With Two Hands
For those of you who have not seen it already, booklet #360 Folk Art is full of beautiful garments and accessories using colorwork. I'm dying to knit Dahlia and Agave for this spring. I do not have a lot of experience with colorwork, so to refresh my memory I've been swatching with some yarns used… Continue reading Emily Explains: Colorwork With Two Hands
Emily Explains: Slip, Slip, Purl
There are some things in knitting that will always confuse me. When I am following charts, I tend to make myself a little cheat sheet on a Post-it as a constant reminder of what my symbols mean. This is especially important for me when I am working on a fabric back and forth, decreasing or increasing… Continue reading Emily Explains: Slip, Slip, Purl