Here’s what I’ve loved in knitting this week…
A stunning two-skein lace shawl, pretty peonies, a project for enjoying the simple pleasures, a diamond lace yoke is the standout in this knitted tee, and…
A sweet summery top to wear in two ways, a baby blanket that’s beautiful on both sides, a drop shoulder top that’ll be your summer wardrobe staple.
Tulip inspired socks with a delightful picot edge, a graceful all over lace design top for the warmer weather
A sweater perfect for rainy days using purl and lace stripes to stunning effect, simple cables that create stripes in a flowy tee and a sweet raglan lace cardigan for baby.
Look! No Holes, designs of exaggerated dimensions, understanding ‘Continue to Work in Pattern’, four ways to work a yarn over, how to do a one row buttonhole and the secret to neater increases.
An interview with a designer who uses knitting, crochet & sewing and take a virtual textile tour of Northern England. A clever way to join the ends of plant fibers, a look at a nifty tool used in commercial yarn production.
The one thing you only need to know about knitting straight decreases and how to do a neater i-cord cast on.
And now… onwards to your weekly What To Knit Next issue!
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A new release: Nasha 2.0.
Kavitha from
has released Nasha 2.0. The design uses two skeins of sock yarn to create a stunning lace shawl.If you have yarn already in your stash, this could be just the thing to use it up. Or if you’ve been eyeing off some delicious new sock yarn, it’ll shine in this project!
Pretty peonies.
A loose fitted seamless summer tee with a pretty lace yoke design. The recommended yarn is fingering weight wool, but it’d lend itself to plant fibers too. You’d of course need to swatch first if substituting a different yarn.
Simple pleasures.
A lovely project for when relaxing and creating something for the pleasure of it.
Choose a soft, luxurious yarn and this shawl will feel like a warm hug. A lovely design by
of .Dorel tee.
Featuring a simple diamond lace yoke motif, this tee is worked from top down.
The yoke is shaped with short rows, then divided for body and sleeves. The body is worked in the round to the bottom hem.
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Amess two ways.
A knitted tee that can be worn two ways.
Have the V neck at the front or at the back. It looks great both ways! Suggested yarn is DK cotton so it’ll be lovely and light.
Beautiful on both sides.
Four sizes for a baby blanket are included and the instructions are clear.
The reversible stitches look lovely on both sides. Suitable for beginner knitters as it only includes knit and purl stitches in a repeating pattern.
Suri shirt.
An oversized, boat neck, drop shoulder style short sleeve shirt.
It features slits on each side of the waist and classic 2 x 2 rib around all edges. Two length options are included.
Blooming tulips.
These delightful socks feature an elegant eyelet lace design and are perfect for sunny summer days! Choose a picot edge cuff and traditional ribbed cuff. It also includes two heel options and instructions for both mid-calf and shorty length.
Shore tee.
A graceful overall lace design tee. The suggested yarns held together make for an interesting blend. Linen, cotton & lyocell and Alpaca.
Cloudy day raglan.
A beautiful textured sweater, combining lace and purl stripes. Fingering weight yarn and mohair yarn held together create a light, soft and cozy fabric.
Big in Japan.
This loose fitted boxy tee has a lovely feature of diagonal stripes created in simple cable stitches. Another lovely option for your summer wardrobe.
Sweet lace baby jacket.
A pretty baby cardigan design featuring lace on either side of the front and garter stitch raglan sleeves.
This week’s insider knitting inspiration…
Look! No Holes!
Patty Lyons explains in this article why holes occur under the arms of seamless sweaters. It’s a real education on the way stitches perform and the reasons for the holes. Also how to get rid of them.
Designs of exaggerated dimensions.
A woman owned and operated luxury knitwear design business.
The Mishca Lampert brand has a range of super chunky merino wool accessories. All wool is ethically sourced, spun by hand and knitted by hand.
Understanding ‘continue to work in pattern.’
This term can often be confusing when you reach the point in a pattern for shaping with increases or decreases.
Ysolda Teague's article has some helpful advice on how to understand “continue to work in pattern” when shaping in lace patterns.
Four ways to do a yarn over.
When I was first knitting lace, and I came to a yarn over before a purl stitch I realized it couldn’t be the same as a knit stitch.
I figured out I had to wrap the yarn around the needle, not just bring the yarn forward. Here’s a tutorial demonstrating the different ways for a yarn over.
One row buttonhole.
Learn how to knit a buttonhole by binding off and casting on stitches in a single row. It’s a really nifty technique. Follow Ellen from Chilly Dog’s video.
The secret to neater increases.
An in-depth look at how to increase without obvious holes and always know which increase method to use for the best results.
Norman from Nimble Needles shows you how in this video.
Do you love to knit, crochet and sew?
This interview with Melanie Chalet of The Valiant Tailoress is fascinating.
Melanie uses a combination of knitting, sewing and crochet in her designs.
The method of creating smocking in knitting is intriguing. I learned to smock in Textile Class at high school and created a baby dress I still have. 😊
Chasing wool in Northern England.
How I’d love to join in one of Jillian Moreno’s textile tours. In her post she shares where the group visited and the fibers available in the region. What fun!
And who knew there’s a sheep breed named “Zwartbles?”
How to join cotton linen tape yarn.
With plant fibers it’s a little harder to join the yarn without it later coming undone. Here’s a tutorial for a clever joining method using needle and thread and sewing the ends together.
Behind the scenes of tools used in yarn production.
I didn’t know about this tool used in commercial yarn production! Meet Baby Splice!
What you need to know about getting straight decreases.
This is an excellent tip to ensure your decreases are always straight! Hunter Hammersen’s advice is super helpful.
Neater i-cord cast ons.
Some serious knitting geekery by Romi Designs to get your I-cord cast on to look super neat in this video tutorial. So clever!
No more elongated stitches in the first row or bumps caused by the KFB.
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