Here’s an easy cable ski cap that is dedicated to Gail, the former listmom of Knit-U and Knit Design. Gail was a very generous soul who gave of her time voluntarily on both lists, and she also was a strong supporter of charity knitter. She passed away recently after an illness and she will be […]
Hi everyone. Don’t faint! I have a pattern to post. I feel terrible that I haven’t had time to keep this site up to date all year, but I’m working on some major life changes so next year I will have more time to work on this. It will be totally revamped, as well. I […]
Working a single crochet edging along a piece of knitting is quite easy — if you already know how to crochet. If not, it could take some practice. Should you decide you don’t like to crochet, an easy knitted substitute is as follows: With RS facing, pick up sts along the entire edge of the […]
As promised, I do actually have some knitting content this month! If you haven’t had time to read any of the guest posts about Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I hope you will scroll down in the April 2007 archives and think about how you can help reduce the incidence of sexual assault in your community. I designed […]
Have you ever seen the instruction ktbl or k2tog-tbl and wonder what, exactly “tbl” means? Ktbl stands for “knit through back loop.” Just as “pick up” and “pick up and knit” are somewhat confusing terminology, “knit through the back loop” can also be confusing, because each knit stitch has only one loop on the needle. So what […]
Welcome to 2007 at Knitting for Change — the year of women’s health. This year, I’ll be posting every other month instead of every month, because I’m very busy with writing books and I’ll be traveling a lot to teach knitting workshops and to do research for three different future books. For our first topic […]
Everyone wants to know how to block lace, as if it’s some deep, dark secret or incredibly difficult like rocket science. Actually, it’s quite easy. If you’ve never blocked lace before, you can try this on a swatch if you’re a little nervous. Blocking Wool or Other Natural Fibers You need: Blocking wires and/or rust […]
This easy bind off is perfect for lace, sweater necks, and the cuffs of socks or mittens that have been knitted from the toe up or fingers down. I use it all the time because I tend to bind off tighly and using a larger needle doesn’t seem to help very much. To work the […]
This is the perfect scarf for peaceful knitting. The stitch pattern is so simple, you’ll likely memorize it even before you start knitting. Cast on an odd number of stitches in a yarn and needle size that you like together. The sample shown here and on my website, spindyeknit.com was made with Soft Baby from Rowan. I cast on […]
Although this month’s comfort shawl pattern is very easy to knit, working with mohair yarn can be a challenge. Because the yarn is so fuzzy and the fibers are clingy, the yarn will stick to itself as you knit, making it almost impossible to rip out. If you do have to rip, slowly unknit the […]