Throughout this whole project, I wondered how this was going to work. There isn’t a way to try it on, until the very, very end. It is an exercise in positive thinking. It is also a really great design, because the finished project fits perfectly and is easy to wear. Look, the sleeves actually ended […]
The Swirl technically has one seam. After finishing the shoulder you may proceed to seam the sleeve from shoulder to cuff, but I recommend a different path. Because the end of a seam is often where fabric seems to bunch up inappropriately, end a seam where smoothing the fabric is easiest, generally under the arm. […]
Having established the seam for the back collar, working from the center back, you will approach the curve of the shoulder. Seaming the collar to the back is fairly straight-forward, as you match stitches on each side. As you approach the shoulder, where you will be seaming stitches from the collar to rows from the […]
The Swirl only has one seam, but it is a doozy. I found finishing this sweater to be a fun challenge, and thought that I would share how I decided to do the seaming and finishing work. Double-click on any photo to enlarge for details. My yarn, Noro Silk Garden Lite, is lovely, although not […]
At the end of 2014, WEBS had a Year-end sale, and I scored 10 balls of Noro Silk Garden lite, Col. 2090. This happens to be the perfect amount of yarn to knit a Swirl, which I have always meant to do. This was my big chance, so I cast on, and this has been […]
At the 2015 Rose City Yarn Crawl, I saw a lovely cowl at The Naked Sheep Knit Shop, worked up in Universal Yarn Bamboo Bloom Handpaints (48% rayon from Bamboo, 44% wool, 8% acrylic, 100gms/154 yds) by owner Cheri Clark. I loved the colors, and how Cheri maximized the impact of the thick/thin yarn with […]
I will be visiting The Knitting Boutique this summer. The store entered my radar when I wandered into their amazing booth at an East Coast fiber event a couple of years ago. They had unique products, and even for fiber folk, were unusually friendly and fun to be around. That is saying something! They invited […]
Being creative isn’t something that requires large swaths of time or running away to a retreat. I work full time (and more), and somehow find the time for what I love: knitting, teaching about knitting, and writing about knitting. Here are some of my favorite creativity tips from knitters, writers, and artists. “Properly practiced, knitting soothes […]
Last weekend we traveled to a family wedding. 4 days with lots of driving and visiting equals primo knitting time. The sweater I’ve been working on is almost finished, and too big to carry around, and I didn’t want to work on projects I’m working on for classes. I wanted to knit something personal, for […]
I’ve acquired an iPhone 6+, and a super Boston Marathon case for it. I like to keep my phone in a cozy for protection in my purse, so needed to make a new one. At Interweave YarnFest I replenished my stash of Lamb’s Pride worsted. I’ve felted with this yarn before, so had my Yarn […]