As a fiber artist I work with fiber in many forms. The “art” part is mostly in or from yarn but I like to do much of the processing leading up to yarn, not just the dyeing either. A day for me can look something like the following, depending on where I am in theContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Fiber Artist”
Category Archives: knit
How to Store Finished Makes
If you’re like me, and I’ll bet many of you are, you have closets, dressers and chests full of finished items. But is that the best way to store them? What about displaying them or keeping them in handy reach during the cold season? I’m going to share what I do for these situations andContinue reading “How to Store Finished Makes”
Am I Crazy?
Something that, at least in my experience, occurs more often for crocheters than for knitters, it getting to a point in a pattern, usually past the point of no return, and thinking something along the lines of “Is this too big?” “Is this too small?” “What was I thinking?” I’m not sure why this hasContinue reading “Am I Crazy?”
Rowing Out
This a knitting term that you might not be familiar with and that’s completely okay. I didn’t hear the term until I had been knitting almost 20 years. I don’t know if it is a regional thing or what. I first heard from a newer knitter when I joined the knitting guild in Las Cruces,Continue reading “Rowing Out”
I ripped a Sweater!
I ripped out an entire sweater. No, it wasn’t a spur of the moment choice. I thought about it for a while, but when I went back on Ravelry and looked how along ago I had finished the sweater and had only worn it once, it was time to go. I was recently cleaning outContinue reading “I ripped a Sweater!”
Grafting – 3 options
Sometimes you want to put two sets of live stitches together; to close a sock toe, the bottom of a bag, a shawl corner or sweater shoulder. I am going to share with you three options for doing this. Kitchener Stitch is named after a military leader who wanted smooth toed socks for his menContinue reading “Grafting – 3 options”
Size Matters, but All are Useful
Blankets can be made in any size we want, that’s one of the many advantages of making our own things. Sometimes though we want to make sure that the blanket we make is going to fit the item, person or use we are making it for. I want to share with you some guidelines andContinue reading “Size Matters, but All are Useful”
Aloe Wish Hiss Swatches
Sorry it’s been so long in between, this is a slow process. I have completed both the crochet and knit swatches for the adult versions of the Aloe Wish Hiss sweater. I’m not sure yet if I will be using the same swatches for the children’s versions or not. Above is the crochet swatch. SeeContinue reading “Aloe Wish Hiss Swatches”
Long-Tail Cast On Cheat
Mom and I were sitting on my back porch on a sunny southern New Mexico day just hanging out and knitting. She was beginning sock number two of a the pair she was currently working on. I don’t remember what I was working on but out of the corner of my eye, I saw momContinue reading “Long-Tail Cast On Cheat”
Where to Start When Learning to Knit (Lefty)
When first learning to knit it can feel very overwhelming. There are so many different kinds of needles and yarn, then the number of tutorial videos to chose from, I can see why some people just don’t bother. I hope that this post will help you to narrow things down and be able to makeContinue reading “Where to Start When Learning to Knit (Lefty)”
Azariahs Fibre Arts 