Azariah Fibre Arts

Bag of Tricks Lesson 1

I am a Western knitter! Still a left handed knitter but a Western knitter. The Western part, thankfully, doesn’t change how I read a pattern. It does change how I want to teach others how to knit moving forward and what words and phrases I will use when writing patterns. It’s not the Western partContinue reading “Bag of Tricks Lesson 1”

Knitting Increases – M1 vs Lifted

There are many different kinds of increases in knitting, yarn over, knit front back, make one left, make one right, lifted increase and maybe some others that I missed. In this post I will be covering the make one and lifted increases and discussing how/if they are different. I will be writing this in realContinue reading “Knitting Increases – M1 vs Lifted”

Wool from NMSU!

I live about a half of a mile from New Mexico State University (NMSU). In the three years that I’ve been living in Las Cruces, I have met some of the professors on campus and now my daughter attends there. Two of the professors that I know work in the Agricultural (Ag) department. One hasContinue reading “Wool from NMSU!”

Vintage Crochet Technique #1

This is the first installment in what I am hoping will become a series, not scheduled but shared as I stumble upon them, of vintage crochet techniques. What do I mean by that? Techniques in crochet, either in the stitching or in the writing, that were the “norm” about 40 years ago, but that confuseContinue reading “Vintage Crochet Technique #1”

Moss Stitch

Moss stitch is a simple textured stitch that occurs in both knit and crochet. In knit it is sometimes confused with the seed stitch and in crochet it is the same thing as the linen stitch. I am going to share about moss stitch in both crafts in this post. There will samples for youContinue reading “Moss Stitch”

Crocheted Socks Try #1

I shared a while back that I was going to try crocheted socks and which pattern I’m using. I chose some scraps of sock yarn that I have and got to work. The first attempt didn’t fit very well. It was too snug around my foot. I had chosen the largest size in the patternContinue reading “Crocheted Socks Try #1”

North Side Run Through

After some delays and ripping and re-knitting of stitches, the North Side Sweater upgrade is ready! I am so excited to get this sweater out into the world again, written more clearly and now available in 10 sizes from new born through kid’s size 8! This sweater is knit using fingering weight yarn. The yarnContinue reading “North Side Run Through”

Leaves Changing Colors

Yes, you read the title correctly and no, the post isn’t late. I want to share with you what I learned about leaves changing colors in the fall as I was doing some research for the Falling Leaves Tote. If you have been here, or in my newsletter, for a while you might already knowContinue reading “Leaves Changing Colors”

US Made Hooks and Needles

With the talk of tariffs be placed on various countries by the US, my desire to buy things made in the US went up. I have planned a couple of stitch alongs for later this year and want to advise the stitchers on hooks and needles that are good choices for the items we willContinue reading “US Made Hooks and Needles”

Where to Start When Learning to Crochet, Left Handed

The text part of this post is the same as the post from a couple of weeks ago. The main difference here is that the links go to videos that are for those learning to crochet left handed. When first learning to crochet it can feel very overwhelming. There are so many different kinds ofContinue reading “Where to Start When Learning to Crochet, Left Handed”