All the elegant simplicities.
The simplest things carry such beauty...
Here’s what I’ve loved in knitting this week…
I love a shawl with elegant edges, a wrap with inspired seaspray cables, channel the stylishness of Florence, turn heads with a cabled pair of socks, and…
Solve the problem of far too many little balls of yarn and no idea what to do with them and make this beautiful hat to show your love of spring.
Dive into mosaic knitting with two gorgeous selections I’ve picked for you, one by one of my favorite designers. And let a simple top-down tee wow you with its intricate lacework!
Knit a little piece of Paris, find out one of the many ways simple repeats of knit and purls make something stunning, stroll through fields of gold, and you won’t believe this shawl is knitted.
Discover an expert’s secrets to help you keep knitting for longer and stay comfortable. Learn about the life of a shepherdess and yarn dyer and find out which wool is the perfect match between luxury and sustainability.
Investigating ply to understand how it affects stitch definition, learn the cast on for knitting colorwork and intricate patterns, and summon a knitted unicorn!
Discover which sustainable fiber is truly down-to-earth, let Norman teach you how to make something that just might change… everything.
Plus, an even more delightful feather stitch, knitting via wind power, fascinating pieces of knitted history, and kiss goodbye to pesky ladders in socks.
And now… onwards to your weekly What To Knit Next issue!
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Where simple meets elegant edges.
Picot edging adds a sweet touch to Kavitha's Low Key Scarf. The mix of 3x1 ribbing, interspersed by small cables, and the delicate edging looks lovely!
It’s suitable for beginner knitters. I bought this and can’t wait to make it before the cooler months set in.
Ocean waves in every stitch.
The defined cables in Visuvio’s Crafts Hesselo Wrap are gorgeous! It was inspired by the ocean, driftwood, beading water droplets and sea spray.
Inspired by fabulous Florence.
In an episode of Fruity Knitting, Madeline shared her current project, the Florence Bag by Petite Knit.
You can wear it across the body and there’s also a matching purse you can knit. The open weave looks super stylish!
If you want the lining to show through, go bold with the colors.
Turn heads with these knitted socks!
I love socks with cables, so no surprise there when
’s gorgeous Rosthwaite Socks caught my eye. The design will get you lots of compliments!
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From stash to stylish.
Showcase your love of spring in the cooler weather with this lovely colorwork hat. It’s also a solution to the ever-present problem, as the designer says:
“Do you have a lot of left over yarn? I do and I’m constantly weighing these little balls to see if I have enough of a certain color to make something.”
Traci Scott used her leftover Knit Picks Palette yarn in the colorways: Coriander Heather, Clover, Finnley Heather, Tarragon, Cream, Lichen, Mai Tai Heather, Orange, and Salsa Heather. But you can use any 9 colors in your stash!
A mosaic knitting masterpiece.
If you’re up for a challenge, and you can’t get enough of mosaic knitting and diamond motifs, might I suggest the Moissanite shawl? Chandi, the designer has created the perfect project for the ambitious knitter.
It uses Expression Fiber Arts Sincere Sock (75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon) and Ephemeral Fingering (69% Pima Cotton, 31% Tencel) for a great fiber combination.
Mosaic moonflower magic!
I love Ambah O’Brien’s designs. I knitted her Kentia Wrap for my first mosaic knitting adventure. Her mosaic knitting Moonflowers hat looks stunning!
Top-down knitting becomes stylish lace art.
I saw Kunbi modeling her latest design, the Arewà Tee, on Instagram, and it’s a lovely lace knitted top down.
Wear it casually or dress it up! As Kunbi says, Arewà means beauty in Yoruba, an language widely spoken in Nigeria. A very apt choice of name!
Knit a piece of Paris.
A beautiful little dishcloth with delicate lace inspired by a city I dream of visiting one day, Paris. Aptly, the design is called, City Of Light.
Despite its complicated look, it isn’t too difficult! But keep in mind, as the designer, Garlene, says,
“Although this design is a simple one, you’ll want to be mindful of the YO after a purl stitch so you don’t end up with too few or too many stitches!”
The beauty is in the basics.
It never ceases to amaze me how many pretty stitch combinations designers can create with only repeats of purls and knits. This baby blanket is no exception.
The garter stitch border is a sweet addition.
It needs DK weight yarn, and 4mm circular needles (150cm long.)
In fields of gold.
I love garments with delicate or detailed yokes, and this lovely sweater does both! It has a wide ribbed collar with a seamless transition to a cornfield motif.
Camilla suggests using Isager Yarn Eco Baby (DK Weight) with 3.5mm and 4.0mm circular needles.
It’s woven, but wait… it’s knitted?
Nancy Marchant uses the fascinating technique of woven knitting to create her design in two options: a cowl or a shawl. The advanced colorwork pays off to create something truly beautiful, and your own! As she says:
“It is hoped that you, the knitter, will develop your own color/yarn arrangement, your own Woven Warmth.”
For the shawl, she used 20 colors of West Wool Bicycle (100% Merino), and for the cowl, she used four colors of Isager Spinni and Isager Silk Mohai held together.
This week’s insider knitting inspiration…
Now you can knit for longer and stay comfortable.
On MDK, Carson Demers, the author of Knitting Comfortably, shared 3 helpful tips for knitting without pain.
They're easy to include and I loved his idea of practicing and playing. Creating habits to reduce discomfort in knitting doesn’t have to be serious!
The shepherdess of skeins.
Recently, in a conversation with one of my readers, she alerted me to she buys her yarn from an Etsy shop called Suzy the Shepherdess.
This rang a little bell for me, and I remembered this wonderful segment with Suzy on Fruity Knitting.
Luxury meets sustainability.
Wool-Ease Roving Origins is a premium, 100% ethically sourced wool.
This medium weight yarn’s generous yardage means it’s perfect for accessories like hats, gloves, and scarves, to garments like sweaters!
Enhanced stitch definition with one surprising insight.
Jillian Moreno’s Yarn Detective series is fascinating. Every time she posts, I discover something new about fiber and knitting.
This article about Ply Twist helped me understand how it affects stitch definition. Didn’t know that before!
Next-level knitting: the cast on of many uses.
Romi Designs demonstrates the crochet provisional cast on with waste yarn. While this cast on is a little tricky to master, her best tip is:
“The trick is to crochet onto your needle instead of picking up stitches from a crochet chain, because then you always get the correct loop on your needle. I like to lay my needle parallel to my hook, but you can also just crochet onto the needle at an angle if that’s easier for you.”
It’s worth learning this technique if you want seamless joins for things like cowls. And it’s great for complex colorwork patterns, and top-down garments.
Stitch a rainbow, summon a unicorn.
This tiny, knitted unicorn on a rainbow GIF by Mochimochi Land is adorable. Just the thing to send to knitting friends needing a little magical cheering up!
The warm touch of urth.
Look at these Urth Monokrom colors! If you love warm colors, now is your chance to get a beautiful, hand-dyed yarn that funds sustainable growth.
The fiber content is 100% Superfine Merino Superwash Wool, and each skein is beautifully soft and squishy.
From viral vision to knitter's reality.
I love how Norman from Nimble Needles created an i-cord maker tool based on a viral Instagram post so people could make their own too!
As he said:
“She never seems to have shared further information about where she bought it or created it. That's why I thought I'd recreate it myself using cheap materials I bought online. And it works remarkably well. I am actually quite amazed how fast you can knit with it!”
The ultimate guide to floofier loops.
The feather stitch is made even easier with the use of a crochet hook. It makes those loops so much floofier! Watch Laura Nelkin create one.
Harnessing the gale.
A fabulous invention that uses the power of the wind to knit! Don’t believe me? Watch the fascinating mini documentary to see how it works!
The history of hand knitting at the V&A Museum.
There are some fascinating pieces of knitted items included in this article. The extraordinary lace baby’s dress is a standout!
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Thanks so much for the mention. I've just finished another of Kavitha's designs - the Nasha Shawl and this new one looks like a beauty too.