A Knitting Blog Archive
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Zinone Resources
After years of blogging and many knit alongs, there are some great resources on this blog. If you click the “Useful Posts” tab, you can see a list of them, but here’s a selection that would be particularly helpful for Zinone. It’s a short list because, except for remembering to space out your slipped stitches…
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How to Add a Lifeline
Ripping back lace can be tricky. When stitches drop down, it can be difficult to see which go where and what row they belong to, so many knitters like to use lifelines if they’re not feeling confident about their lace. Lifelines are lengths of scrap yarn that are run through rows of your knitting and…
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The OAL Begins + Starting Zinone
The OAL starts today! It’s time to cast on your Zinone. For my top, I used the long-tail cast-on method. It’s neither too soft and stretchy nor too rigid and firm. I think Goldilocks would approve. I’m planning on knitting the full-length version in this pretty silvery grey, but I’m undecided on the back. The…
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Me Made May Days 18-24
Day 18: Agatha + Chambray Butterick 5748 – Day 19: Aiken + Gathered Wool Skirt Day 21: Armande – Day 22: Penelope Day 23: Chuck + Simplicity 1803 – Day 24: Zinnia Can you believe there’s only a week left of this month? It’s gone by so quickly!
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6 Things to Know About Knitting With Linen
The recommended yarn for the official OAL pattern Zinone is a fingering weight linen, which might not be a kind of yarn that many knitters have experience with. In the last five or six years, some amazing linen yarns have come onto the market, so it’s worth getting familiar with it. Here are six things…