Welcome back to the Stitch Spotlight series my friends! Today we are going to dive right in and get back to basics: we’re focusing on stockinette stitch. This is one of my favorite stitches to use because it is so versatile and creates a very smooth and sleek fabric. Stockinette stitch is used heavily for […]
Hello friends! Welcome to the next installment of Stitch Spotlight. Today we will be talking about rib stitches — 1×1 and 2×2. Rib stitch is very useful to know as it creates fabric that is durable and cozy, yet with an incredible amount of stretch. It is commonly used for cuffs or edges of garments, […]
Hello everyone and Happy Fall! I feel like fall is wool’s season — shorter days and cooler temperatures are certainly conducive for snuggling up indoors with a lap full of yarn. It is the perfect season to knit a sweater, a shawl, socks… the list could go on and on! It is also a wonderful […]
Hi Friends! Welcome back to our series on Sweater Construction. If you missed the first two parts, I recommend checking them out here. Today we’ll be discussing one of the most important considerations when knitting a sweater — to seam or not to seam? What is a seamed sweater? It is a sweater […]
Hi Friends! Welcome back to the series on sweater construction. If you missed the first part, we discussed top-down and bottom-up sweater construction, including the pros and cons of seamless raglan and round-yoke sweaters. Today, we’ll focus on sleeve construction! What’s the importance of a sleeve type? The construction of sleeves can make or break […]
In terms of raw skill, sweaters might be one of the easiest items to knit. If you can knit a pair of socks, you can knit a sweater. Actually knitting the sweater, on the other hand, can be extremely time-intensive. I think many knitters are hesitant to pick up their needles and cast on for […]
Hi friends! This weekend I read some of my favorite knitting blogs, and I started thinking about all the wonderful tools available for knitters. I have several favorite items that help keep my knitting area and stash organized, and some tools that help facilitate easy knitting. I thought I would share my knitting tool essentials, […]
I’m convinced that shawls are the perfect knit item for spring and early summer. Chilly breeze? Put a shawl on! Sunny afternoon? How about a light silk wrap? Shawls are versatile as they can be styled casual or dressy, in all types of weather. They’re also fun to knit and easily portable. I put together […]
As spring turns to summer and the temperatures rise, I can’t help but to turn my attention to linen yarn. Lovely, lovely linen, so light and airy with a beautiful drape. I’m not quite sure why I associate linen with interesting and modern pattern construction, but the two seem made for each other. Linen achieves […]
Mother’s Day is fast approaching for many of us around the world (it’s the second Sunday of May, if you don’t know!). What is a better gift for Mom than a knit? Luckily, we still have a few weeks to get our knitting in! Here is a collection of some of my favorite easy knits, […]
