Have you been following the Women’s World Cup? I have, and not only have I been supremely enjoying the tournament itself, it’s been helping me through a, well, rather dull spot in my knitting.
Read moreMid-Dip Report: June's KAL so far
We’ve been swizzling, dipping, and boosting all sorts of skills over in this month’s Boost Your Knitting KAL! We’re just over two weeks in, so it seems the perfect moment to share some of the hot topics (and beautiful knits) that have been popping up over on the Ravelry threads.
Read moreAn Interview with Thea Colman
Last week, Boost Your Knitting designer Thea Colman’s delicious Apple Swizzle Hat was released. Thea is a prolific independent designer who likes to play with cables, lace and motifs that, in her words “look harder than they are.” The result is timeless garments and accessories full of fun and interesting twists — make one of her patterns, and I venture a guess you’ll be wearing it for years to come! I caught up with Thea last month to talk about dip stitches, design, and the highs and lows of turning a favourite hobby into a career.
Read moreDouble Dipping: More Patterns to Play with Dip Stitches (and a discount!)
I’ve really enjoyed working on the Apple Twizzle Hat by Thea Colman, this month’s Boost Your Knitting pattern. It’s real potato chip knitting (just one more dip stitch, then I’ll go to bed I swear!) If you’ve also been bitten by the dip stitch bug, here are a few more patterns that feature the technique!
Read moreOn the Subject of Emergency Knitting...
Isn’t it funny how things sometimes happen in an order such that it feels like it was somehow pre-destined? Last week I blogged about how much I had missed having a simple sock project in my handbag, and how important it is for me to always have some knitting to hand.
Read moreThis is how we dip (a dip stitch video tutorial)
Dip stitches add a terrific textural element to the surface of your hand knits, and offer lots of possibility for play — and they are the featured technique for this month’s Boost Your Knitting pattern, the Apple Twizzle Hat by Thea Colman. Today’s video tutorial will teach you how to work them!
Read moreOn the Importance of Emergency Knitting
I can’t believe how quickly my Mind the Gap socks flew off my needles. I went from initial cast on, to completed pair is comfortably less than two weeks, which is some kind of record these days! It reminded me just how much I get from carrying a sock project in my handbag. I can whip out a sock and work on it almost anywhere – even turning the heel doesn’t slow me down too much.
Read moreDip Stitches and the Apple Swizzle Hat
My love of dip stitches shows no sign of abating! I spent much of last summer down a dip stitch rabbit hole, and I’m thrilled to share with you the glorious Apple Swizzle Hat that Thea Colman has created for Boost Your Knitting.
Read moreAC Knitwear Picks: Favourite Cast Ons
If you’ve visited these parts at all this month, it’ll come as absolutely no surprise to hear that the tubular cast on is hands down my favourite. But, of course, other cast ons are available, and the tubular cast on is most suited for ribbing. Behind the scenes at AC Knitwear, we’ve been talking about what each of our favourite cast ons are … here are Jim and Katherine’s picks.
Read moreFeeling Flat? 1x1 Tubular Cast On for Flat Knitting
This month’s Boost Your Knitting pattern, the Totally Tubular Mittens, makes great use of the tubular cast on in the round – but how do you get started if your project is flat? Today, I’ll take you step by step through setting up tubular cast on for flat knitting.
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