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Necklines
“Starting at <point>, pick up x stitches evenly around the neckline.” A pretty standard instruction on a garment…
How to Swatch
Here’s a knitting confession: I don’t always swatch. If I’m knitting a shawl, for example, and I’m using…
Steam Blocking
We’ve covered wet blocking, we’ve covered spray blocking; now it’s time to bust out the iron and try…
Stranded Colourwork
Colourwork knitting is so beautiful, isn’t it? And so versatile. Intricate Fairisle sweater yokes; bold, colour blocked intarsia;…
Spray Blocking
If you read my previous post on wet blocking, then you’ll know that it’s my preferred method of…
Wet Blocking
Okay, it’s time to dive into wet blocking! I’m starting with this method because it’s the one I…
Blocking, Part 2
Last week, I gave a little introduction to blocking, talking about why it’s sometimes contentious and how miscommunications…
Blocking, Part 1
Today I want to talk about something a little contentious: blocking. If you ask a group of knitters…
Calculating Yarn Weight
A question that I see crop up fairly often is how to calculate the combined weight of two…
Adapting Perforate
Usually on the Wednesday after a pattern launch I’d be telling you all about the inspiration for the…