My Helen cardigan is finished, and now it's time to block the sweater! Today I'm going to share some tips for blocking your knits. In our office we have a top-loader washing machine we use to soak and spin our knits. Before I began working here, I was hesitant to put anything hand made into a… Continue reading Emily Explains: Blocking Your Sweater
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Emily Explains: Buttons and button bands
On our previous steek blog post, we received a great question about where to pick up for the button band after cutting your piece. After cutting the steek, how do you pick up stitches for your button band? Do you pick them up in the crocheted stitches? To answer this question, pick up the number… Continue reading Emily Explains: Buttons and button bands
Emily Explains: Cutting the Steek!
As you saw in the last post, I worked the yoke in the round and the body of the cardigan flat, so that I only have to cut my yoke. Today I am ready to cut the steek! Following instructions from 150 Scandinavian Motifs by Mary Jane Mucklestone, I crocheted a chain on either side of my six-stitch… Continue reading Emily Explains: Cutting the Steek!
Emily Explains: Left and Right Lifted Increases
Hows the Berroco KAL going? With a little more than 7 weeks left, it is definitely not too late to start! Today's post demonstrates how to make left and right lifted increases used in Helen and Ellen. They are super simple, but if you have any trouble remembering what to do for which side (like me),… Continue reading Emily Explains: Left and Right Lifted Increases
Emily Explains: Turning a Pullover into a Cardigan
I have decided that as much as I love Helen just the way it is, I think I will wear it more if it is a cardigan. So, with this in mind, I am going to cast on for my Helen just a bit differently than the pattern calls for and give steeking a try for… Continue reading Emily Explains: Turning a Pullover into a Cardigan
Emily Explains: Modifying Mums
To join the summer home knit along I am knitting one of my designs from the collection, Mums! I am so excited because the home book was my favorite of the whole collection. Mums begins at the center and is worked in the round making a large flower with repeating petals. It is cast off… Continue reading Emily Explains: Modifying Mums
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: Snow Day Fun
When I am home on a snowy day there is nothing I want to do more than curl up with a bowl of popcorn, some tea and yarn. Yesterday, I had the popcorn and the tea, but I did not have enough yarn to cast on for a new project! Not sure what to do,… Continue reading Emily Explains: Snow Day Fun
Emily Explains: A Few Methods of Yarn Splicing
For every knitter, there comes a time when your project takes more than one skein of yarn. This leads you to a crossroads. How do you join a new skein? There are so many methods to choose from. A good method for lace is Russian splicing. This method is a little tricky but, when done… Continue reading Emily Explains: A Few Methods of Yarn Splicing
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