I love the joyful feeling that comes from learning something new. There’s a real satisfaction in delving into a completely new technique, and emerging some hours later feeling like you’ve got it. But there’s a special rush that comes from learning a new tip or trick that builds on previous knowledge, that you can almost immediately grasp, and that leaves you wondering hey, why didn’t I think of that? I had just that sort of light bulb moment when learning how to work the two-colour long-tail cast on for the Bramen Cowl, this month’s Boost Your Knitting pattern.
Read moreTuck Stitches and the Bramen Cowl
Are you ready to TUCK?
Tuck sounds like some kind of energetic gym activity, but I promise that knitting tuck stitches is actually relaxing and not at all alarming. And to help you develop your tuck stitch skills, we have Nancy Marchant’s lovely Bramen Cowl – the first design in Boost Your Knitting.
Read moreBoost Your Knitting: The Yarns
There are so many exciting decisions to make when putting together a programme like Boost Your Knitting, but one of the really fun ones is picking yarn ranges.
Read moreFancy a little contest?
It’s just three sleeps until the first pattern and tutorials of Boost Your Knitting will be landing in Ravelry libraries around the world, and we can hardly contain our excitement around here! Are you as excited as we are? Can you hardly wait to see the first pattern? Are you dreaming about all things Boost Your Knitting? (Maybe that’s just us?) Well let’s pour that excited energy into some fun knitting detective work!
Read moreWhy the swatch isn't what matters most...
This is a controversial point of view, I know, but I don’t care about tension swatches (US gauge).
Read moreBoost Your Knitting: The Designers
Are you ready?
We are beyond excited by the stellar list of designers who have contributed patterns to Boost Your Knitting: Another Year of Techniques. These are the people whose patterns I turn to for fun knitting. They have all contributed to my knitting knowledge, and I am thrilled to be sharing their creations with you!
Read moreBoost Your Knitting: The Techniques
Have I mentioned recently how much I absolutely love enabling knitters to learn new techniques? That feeling of breaking it down into achievable chunks, leading people through the process, and watching them achieve more than they thought possible is almost as intoxicating as the thrill of learning something new. I can’t wait to help you to Boost Your Knitting!
Read moreBoost Your Knitting: Another Year of Techniques
We have twelve new techniques, twelve patterns from twelve fabulous designers, twelve sets of photo and video tutorials, and most importantly, twelve opportunities for you to experience the joy of learning something new!
Read moreThe final three: afterthoughts, colour dominance, and nail-biting steeks
The final three A Year of Techniques projects for winter were all about demystifying techniques that some knitters find particularly intimidating.
Read moreWood Warblers among the Ruschias and a Wag(tail)-ing Pup
The Autumn A Year of Techniques patterns were a great excuse to spruce up cold weather wardrobes with fun accessories while also learning some fab skills. Let’s have a look at some of the brilliant projects AYOT knitters whipped up!
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