Knitting with Charts – Part 2
If every time you see a chart your brain goes blank, then are denied hundreds of thousands of patterns.
Well, we can’t have that.
Knitting with charts – part 1
For everyone who wants to knit from charts, but finds their efforts foiled time and again, this post is for you.
Weaving in Those Pesky Cotton Ends
Here is a way to weave in your cotton ends and they will stay where you put them.
Getting the Yarn I Wanted from the Roving I Had
Necessity is the mother of this free video tutorial for combining handspun and commercial thread to make a nice, finished yarn.
Spinning in Cowgirl Boots – the Texas Ranger Edition
Ready for another Spinning in Cowgirl Boots? Ready for a rather long Spinning in Cowgirl Boots? I hope so. Last week I went to a local yarn store to buy […]
Want to go to the Local Yarn Store with me?
I’m heading to Hill Country Weavers, a wonderful local yarn store. The place may be small but its stuffed with yarn-y goodness.
I’m only going to buy needles though. Honest. Want to come with?
Knitted on Borders and How to Make Them
Who says you have to bind off? Add a knitted on border instead. Pick any edge pattern, cast on, and knit it right into your project.
Hercules becomes a handspinner
Back when Hercules was roaming around ancient Greece and getting into trouble, spinning was woman’s work. One of the many (many many) times he messed up, he had to spend 3 years spinning yarn as punishment. And he didn’t hate it.
Knitting Royal – How to knit the Crown of Glory
The Crown of Glory is a lace pattern from the cottage knitters of the Shetland Isles. Lovely isn’t it? You’re reaching for needles and yarn already right? Great because once you’ve mastered how to make that big eye opening, you’ll be knitting Crowns in no time.
Yarn in the mail and why we all like that
Something we all like: yarn. Something even better: yarn shipped right to you. I’m sharing the fun of opening a box from Knit Picks.