A Knitting Blog Archive
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Tension Troubles
Oh, gauge! It can be a challenge for many knitters, but for a very long time, it was easy for me. Knit or purled, flat or in the round, it was effortless for me to be consistent, and beyond my initial swatches to find the right needles, I didn’t have to give it much thought.…
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2018 Goals
I’m not one for big resolutions, but I do like to write out rough goals for myself as a way of committing to moving in a particular direction. Here’s what I’d like to work towards in 2018. 1. Get my blogging habit back. This space dropped in priority when my life got really busy; blogs…
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2017 in Review
For a long time, I’ve had an annual tradition on this blog of posting goals for the new year, and at the end of the year, I’d review what I got done and set new goals. But last year I found myself wondering if I’d even be designing by the end of the year, so…
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Swatches and Spreadsheets for a Sweater from Scratch
I worked through a bunch of swatches for my Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL project, most of which were based on the Counter-Twisted Cable from one of my Barbara Walker stitch dictionary. A failed swatch for the larger back cable gave my inspiration for the narrow cable for the fronts that bleeds into the margins of…
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Beginning to Plan A Sweater From Scratch
1. Pick out your yarn. I recommend using a worsted weight yarn if you’re going to design your own sweater for the Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL You will have extra prep-work and set-backs, so a heavier yarn is best if you want to meet the deadline. To figure out roughly how much yarn you’ll need,…