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Here’s what I’ve loved in knitting this week…
Textured paneling that draws attention to a sweater, contiguous set-in sleeves with lace, let’s boo-gie, super comfy socks inspired by half triangle quilts, and…
Wrap yourself in this for coziness and comfort in your yoga or meditation practice. Mosaic knitting used to fabulous effect in home decor, for the love of seed stitch and cables and the simple rib stitch shines bright in these mitts.
Relive the fabulousness of the 80s in a summer top, the joy of bobbles, eyelets and Japanese lace in a superb shawl.
The wondrous formation of busy bees in a hat and a lace cardigan design inspired by an Australian wildflower.
An easier way for left-handed knitters to do the long tail cast on, hat know-how and a delightful two-color cast on.
Learn how to create neater looking M1 stitches, excellent options for one skein projects and unlocking the secrets of variegated yarn,
A simple test to determine what fiber your unlabeled yarn is and a designer’s insight to working out what size you should knit.
Cable stitch patterns a plenty, tips for making a lace chart easier to read, better looking German short rows and what do fast knitters have in common?
And now… onwards to your weekly What To Knit Next issue!
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Finsbury Park.
Here’s what designer Jane Howorth said about why this masculine style sweater works:
The deep textured panel adds visual interest and draws attention to the upper body. The sleeves are shaped for a comfortable and neat finish. The neckline is slightly loose to make sure the sweater isn’t constraining.
Scrappy quilt socks.
These socks are inspired by half triangle quilts and are the perfect way to use up scraps of sock/fingering weight yarn or mini skeins.
Let’s boo-gie!
What a fun knit! The theme is little ghosts that go boo! If you’re into Halloween inspired knits this is for you!
Fjolla.
The lace details on the sleeves and just under the neckline contribute to the overall delight of this sweater. The construction uses the contiguous set-in sleeves method developed by Susie Myers.
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Yoga goddess.
The Goddess Top is a knitted wrap top especially designed for moving around in.
Wear it during the entire practice of meditation or yoga or during the first sequences to keep warm.
Marvelous mosaic.
A gorgeous pillow design using the Mosaic knitting technique. Choose two contrasting colors, one light and one dark.
The suggested yarn is worsted weight so the fabric will be sturdy.
For the love of seed stitch and cables.
The combination of texture from the seed stitch and the definition of the cables creates a beautiful aesthetic for the Serendipity Sweater.
The fabric looks incredibly soft and comfortable.
Commodus mitts.
The simple rib stitch comes alive in these mitts! A project that’ll have your hands feeling toasty in no time.
Feather & fans.
Inspired by the 80s fashion, this summer top has roomy dolman sleeves, feather-and-fan lace to highlight the shoulders and a fun construction.
Dreaming of vacations in Norway.
This shawl begins with the classic triangular shape worked in garter stitch.
After a section of eyelets and bobbles, it’s finished with a beautiful border of Japanese lace. The lace forms the scalloped edge.
Busy bees.
The texture of this hat is divine, and the floral crown feature is simply gorgeous. The honeycomb texture is made up of simple mini cables.
Wildflower beauty.
A stunning cropped lace cardigan. With balloon sleeves and deep cuffs and wide hem ribbing. You can also add additional length.
This week’s insider knitting inspiration…
Left-hand long tail cast on.
Watch Patty as she instructs left-handed knitters to do the long tail cast on in her short video.
Hat know-how.
A great resource for the collection of Woolly Wormhead’s tutorials on hat construction techniques.
Two color Latvian cast on.
Such a pretty cast on using two colors. This short video steps you through.
Twist your stitches for a neater M1.
Find out how the simple trick of twisting your stitches creates neater increases using the M1 method in this short 1-minute video.
25 ideas for one skein of fingering weight yarn.
A gorgeous collection of projects you can do with one skein of fingering weight yarn. The Birds and Ships Cowl by Caitlin Hunter caught my eye.
Unlocking the secrets of variegated yarn.
Variegated yarn can be frustrating to knit with: especially when you get odd patches and pools of color! Learn the secrets of variegated yarn so you can make the most of those beautiful colors in this video.
What kind of fiber is it?
Learn how the burn test helps you determine what fiber it is. Great for those unlabeled yarns in your stash you’d forgotten about!
How to choose a size to knit.
Libby from Truly Myrtle discusses how to choose the size of sweater to fit you based on your measurements. She talks you through it in her podcast.
All the cables.
This fantastic resource helps you learn cable stitches. So many to choose from!
How to read a lace knitting chart.
Karie Westermann’s tips and tricks on how to read a lace knitting chart are super helpful. I like the idea of coloring in different squares to help recognize different stitches more easily.
How to get rid of holes in double stitches when working german short rows.
Rillie from La Maison Rillie Designs gives wonderful tips in her tutorial on how to make sure you don’t have holes with double stitches in German short rows.
How fast can you knit?
For a bit of fun, take a look at how super fast knitters knit.
They all use the lever knitting method. Do you know about that method or in fact knit this way? I’d love to hear about your experience.
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