Back neck shaping with preknit collar join
My goal is to have a sweater I can knit without seams or picked up stitches. I truly think I’m there with my latest iteration using an icord caston and icord edge to form the neck. There’s a lot...
View ArticleLet there be stars . . .
I’m flirting with making a confetti stars quilt for my bed. I have the batiks, I love the two quilts I made (baby and lap) and I’d like one for sleeping under, something with a dark background and...
View ArticleContinental knitting
I knit in a style that’s just a bit unique. I knit continental style, which refers to how the yarn in held (opposite hand from the needle making the stitches). I don’t “pick” the yarn to form...
View ArticleBurger Bowl!
In my continual search for really good food I can eat, I’ve discovered . . . Hamburger Bowl! I have two version (with or without avocado) and they’re both wonderful. Those of you who eat carbs and...
View ArticleOMGosh stir fry
I’ve got a new super fast stir fry. I bought a new gadget. I got a Zoodle from Amazon for $11. OMGosh. Game changer. New fav meal. Oriental(ish) pork stir fry. OMGosh. Thin-slice pork. Marinate it in...
View ArticleWhy I hate raglan
I started knitting when I was very young. I made a sweater for my son when he was a toddler. It was raglan, but that’s not why I hate raglan. I hate raglan because it can never fit properly unless the...
View ArticleConti-rag, measuring
This is a multi-page entry. When you get to the bottom, click on the next page link. The conti-rag shoulder is unique and I’m delighted to be able to share it with you. I currently have four sweaters...
View ArticleConti-rag sampler
This sampler will take just a few minutes to knit and it will give you a feel for how the shoulders develop. A lot of testing went into the sequence of increases(1)(2)(3)(4) and the technique has...
View ArticleUsing the Spreadsheet Numbers
When you enter your measurements and gauge counts into the spreadsheet the formulas will calculate eight counts. Here is how each of those counts will apply to your test-knit. Caston the number of...
View ArticleColor me crying
I’m had to update my theme and it makes me sad . . . very sad. I’d had the parchment/fall colors theme from my site’s beginning in 2008. The beautiful rich colors and feather-edged layout were perfect...
View ArticleSingle shoulder with neck shaping
Before you protest that I’m only giving you one shoulder with back neck shaping, be assured you’re getting the whole thing, you’re just getting it in workable chunks. To use back neck shaping, the...
View ArticleSecond shoulder with neck shaping
At the end of the knitting instruction for the first shoulder, you’re at the center back. Start the next shoulder’s row by row instruction with a longtail caston. Row 11 continued: CO 25 (69 sts). Row...
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Back neck shaping with preknit collar join
My goal is to have a sweater I can knit without seams or picked up stitches. I truly think I’m there with my latest iteration using an icord caston and icord edge to form the neck. There’s a lot...
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Let there be stars . . .
Eva’s Confetti Stars, made for Rachel’s glitter girl I’m flirting with making a confetti stars quilt for my bed. I have the batiks, I love the two quilts I made (baby and lap) and I’d like one for...
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Square Dance Block Construction
Square Dance throw, 8″ blocks. Sampler with 6″ Square Dance Block border. Bog coat with 6″ Square Dance Block border. Bog coat with 6″ Square Dance border. Watercolor using 4″ Square Dance Block The...
View ArticleBurger Bowl!
In my continual search for really good food I can eat, I’ve discovered . . . Hamburger Bowl! I have two version (with or without avocado) and they’re both wonderful. Those of you who eat carbs and...
View ArticleOMGosh stir fry
I’ve got a new super fast stir fry. I bought a new gadget. I got a Zoodle from Amazon for $11. OMGosh. Game changer. New fav meal. Oriental(ish) pork stir fry. OMGosh. Thin-slice pork. Marinate it in...
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Let’s knit! Conti-rag shoulder with back neck shaping
Worsted contiguous raglan (conti-rag) There are a lot of different styles of top down seamless knit shoulders available. I’ve added one more, the blend of contiguous and raglan, an easy combo that...
View ArticleConti-rag tutorial requirements
Before attempting this tutorial you should be a fairly accomplished knitter. I’m going to assume you can knit and purl, work an increase (please feel free to use the increase of your choice) and read...
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Why I hate raglan
Fabric folds and bunches and point of shoulder pressure are raglan’s biggest sins. Contiguous armscye crawl I started knitting when I was very young. I made a sweater for my son when he was a toddler....
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