Support Your Stitching

This post probably not going to be about what you’re thinking, I’m not talking about financially, I’m talking physically, literally support your stitching. I am working on a cowl that is going to be sort of epic for me. It is reeeeaaaallllyyy long. It’s the Scattering Petals cowl from Dana Rae. Here is the linkContinue reading “Support Your Stitching”

Knitted Mitered Squares

A swatch of course. I tried a couple of different increases to see which one I liked best. Blocking will tell the final story but that won’t happen until tomorrow. Then I tried two different bind off methods to see which one most closely matched the give and stretch of the slipped stitch side. AboveContinue reading “Knitted Mitered Squares”

More Swatches

I’m sure you all probably think that all I do is swatch because that’s mostly what I’ve been sharing here. The swatches are needed but also I have been only working on one project and it can only be shred so much. These swatches are needed for a video shoot later this week. They areContinue reading “More Swatches”

Swatching at the Coffee Shop

One of things I have added to my weekly routine this year is going and working on the computer at the coffee shop down the street. I am not a coffee drinker but they made their own chai and it is good. I also take along a bit of yarn and either needles or hooksContinue reading “Swatching at the Coffee Shop”

Mirrored or Identical…

The Brick and Mortar mitts are seamed up the side when you have reached the desired size. These mitts are seamed as mirrored. That means when viewed from the top the bricks are mirror images of each other. These mitts are seamed as identical. That means when viewed from the top the bricks look theContinue reading “Mirrored or Identical…”