Choose any yarn with the appropriate sized needles and follow the written directions to make a small stockinette piece with a garter border. Then using the chart and a contrasting colors of yarn in the same weight and similar fiber, duplicate stitch the picture onto your swatch. This post goes with this tutorial video. CastContinue reading “Duplicate Stitch Sample”
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Squares Update
Hexagon Blanket
As promised on Instagram here are the details, so far, for my new blanket idea. I’m not going to give a ton of info here, just enough so that you can order the yarn that is the inspiration for this blanket when it drops on Saturday! There is a crocheted and knitted version. I amContinue reading “Hexagon Blanket”
Choosing a Pattern from an Internet Listing
No, the featured image is not a mistake, I’ve seen this in pattern listings and this is partly what this post is about. Recently Mom and I had a conversation about buying patterns from internet listings and how difficult it can be. I want to use this post to help stitchers navigate this and hopefullyContinue reading “Choosing a Pattern from an Internet Listing”
Time…
I often stitch in public and so many people tell me “I don’t have the time to sit and do something like that.” In the last year or so my response to that has gone from “Ok” to “Choices we make.” It’s not to be snarky or anything but it to make a point. WeContinue reading “Time…”
Granny Square Plan
About this time last year Lora of Campfiber Yarns announced that she would be doing seasonal yarn collections about the forest for 2023. I decided to join in the fun. When each season came up for preorder I got one skein of non super wash DK in each color. I have all 36 colors now!Continue reading “Granny Square Plan”
Avocado Dye Sessions
I have now used avocados twice for dyeing wool fiber. Thankfully before I did the first batch I was given some advice about taking time with the heating process and not letting it get too hot, otherwise the dye will be brown. Also to clean the pits really well, because any of the green fleshContinue reading “Avocado Dye Sessions”
Change sometimes happens quickly.
My birthday is this month. I use this yearly marker to access some things in my life so I can start making plans for the new year. This gives me time to finish things, tie up loose ends and get used to the idea of the new things. I have also learned this makes forContinue reading “Change sometimes happens quickly.”
The Why Behind Luminous Ladybug
This was first Estonian style shawl design. It was also my first design that more fun than practical. This was a fun challenge to see if I could put stitch patterns together and come up with something that looked nice. I also enjoy math and the computations to make the edging just right hit thatContinue reading “The Why Behind Luminous Ladybug”
What does This Have to do with Fiber?
You might be wondering why I have been sharing the agricultural posts over the last few Tuesdays. What does this have to with fiber? Hopefully as the weeks went by your learned that our fiber choice is as important to the environment, economy and your neighbors as it is the finished piece, end use andContinue reading “What does This Have to do with Fiber?”
Azariahs Fibre Arts 