Tag: OAL2015
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Swatching for Loose Gauge Projects
Loose gauge projects create a wonderful fabric, but swatching for them isn’t exactly straight forward. Loose gauge fabrics have a tendency to wiggle around and stretch more easily than denser knits, and that means that the gauge you get when you measure your swatch that has only been laid out flat isn’t necessarily going to…
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OAL Supplies
Here’s what I’ve got planned for the Outfit Along! I’m going to knit my second Vianne using Hazel Knits Lively DK in the Poppy color. I need to double check my swatches after letting them hang out a bit (literally), and there’s a slight chance I’ll need to do a row gauge modification, but I’m…
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Outfit Along 2015
The Outfit Along is back for a second year! Once again, Lauren from lladybird.com and I are joining forces to combine a sew-along with a knit-along. The idea behind the Outfit Along is to make a complete outfit by sewing a garment and knitting a garment. The official sewing pattern will be McCall 6887, and…