Tag: KAL

  • Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL 2019

    Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL 2019

    After the holidays are over and all the gift knitting is completed, it’s nice to treat yourself to a new project all for you, and the Seamless Set-in Sleeve KAL is just the thing! For this KAL, you can knit any of my seamless set-in sleeve patterns or use A Guide to Seamless Set-in Sleeve…

  • The Populuxe KAL begins + Resources

    The Populuxe KAL begins + Resources

    The Populuxe KAL starts today! I cast on using the long-tail cast-on. I generally use this one or the cabled cast-on method for my shoulders. They both offer a good amount of structure, which you want at the shoulders. Hop on over to the KAL thread in the Untangling Knots group on Ravelry and show…

  • Populuxe KAL

    Populuxe KAL

    You’ve seen this fine cardigan from sketch to sweater, and I’m delighted to announce that it’s our Fall KAL project! We’re knitting Populuxe starting September 1st, over in the Untangling Knots group on Ravelry. The KAL will run through November 1st, giving a generous amount of time to knit your own. Populuxe was inspired by…

  • The 2018 Outfit Along

    The 2018 Outfit Along

    Knit a piece. Sew a piece. Make an outfit. June 1st-July 31st. The Outfit Along turns five this year! The Outfit Along is an annual craft-along thats pairs a sew-along with a knit-along to create a custom outfit. As with previous years, it’s co-hosted by me and Lauren from LLADYBIRD and will run June 1st…

  • Swatches and Spreadsheets for a Sweater from Scratch

    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…