I'm so excited that the weather is finally warming up around here! I practically live in dresses during the summer, so I've been thinking about knitting a lightweight cover-up that I can throw on over my outfit for that occasional chill. Nijo from booklet #344 is at the top of my list. A cropped, oversized… Continue reading Emily Explains: Nijo Pattern Stitch
Category: sweaters
Designer Spotlight: Baby Showers by Amy Stephens
Amy Stephens plays with yarn like it’s her job, mostly because it is. She actually gets paid to review new yarns for her LYS! And she says it was love at first swatch with Berroco Modern Cotton. In fact, she bought about twenty skeins in different colors when it first went on sale and got… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Baby Showers by Amy Stephens
Emily Explains: Dyssodia Pattern Stitch
Dyssodia, an oversized pullover from booklet booklet #340 Maya Vol. 2, is a great first time lace garment. The pattern stitch is super easy, using yarn-overs to form eyelets and dropped wraps to create elongated stitches. I love garments like this because they are big, baggy and sheer. You can throw them over just about… Continue reading Emily Explains: Dyssodia Pattern Stitch
Designer Spotlight: Haven by Julie Turjoman
For nearly two decades, Julie Turjoman was a knitter who often “tweaked” patterns to meet her personal preferences. About 7 years ago, Julie realized her tweaks were turning more into redesigns that looked nothing like the originals. Now she’s publishing her own patterns, including a new e-book called “Knits that Breathe.” Haven is one of… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Haven by Julie Turjoman
Emily Explains: Knitted Patches
Mending handknit socks, sweaters, scarves or just your favorite knits in general is so important. They are precious to us and, with the proper restoration, can be worn and loved forever. There are several ways you can repair those worn out spots and here are some tools you will need for mending.... 1) darning needle … Continue reading Emily Explains: Knitted Patches
Amy’s Thread: Knitter Fidelity
Are you loyal to your knitting projects? Do you work on one project at a time or do you shop around...different projects for different moods? Two weeks ago, the weather was beautiful. The warm March sunshine had me thinking spring-y thoughts. I cast on with Berroco Remix for the Beatnik pattern and was merrily knitting along when the… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Knitter Fidelity
Designer Spotlight: Beowulf Sweater by Anne Podlesak
Anne Podlesak’s design process often begins with a bit of research. She’ll go to Google or Pinterest and spend hours looking at photos, browsing until she gets some flash of inspiration. Even she doesn’t know where it will take her. Anne’s Beowulf Sweater is a striking, unisex design named after the classic Scandinavian folktale. While… Continue reading Designer Spotlight: Beowulf Sweater by Anne Podlesak
Norah’s Knits: Icelandic Influences
Iceland is an amazing place. From glaciers to lichen cover lava fields, geysers to waterfalls, there is a new specactular view around every turn in the road. I was lucky enough to take a trip there about ten years ago. Here's a taste of the inspiring landscape John and I encountered (Thanks for the photos,… Continue reading Norah’s Knits: Icelandic Influences
Amy’s Thread: Which comes first the yarn or the pattern?
Whether I’m designing or knitting for fun, my knitting choices tend to start with the yarn. I fall in love with the yarn first and the pattern follows. I find tweedy yarns irresistible and, this week, I’ve been hunting for the perfect pattern for a sweater's worth of Berroco Remix in the shade “Night Fall”… Continue reading Amy’s Thread: Which comes first the yarn or the pattern?
Emily Explains: Slip, Slip, Slip, Knit (sssk)
Sometimes I come across symbols in my knitting, read them - thinking I know exactly what they mean - and knit on. Soon I come to realize that I did not look closely enough at the symbol in my pattern. Talk about frustrating!I know a few of you have run into this problem with the sssk… Continue reading Emily Explains: Slip, Slip, Slip, Knit (sssk)
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