Here is a swatch in DK weight of a bedspread I’ve been working on in size 10 crochet thread. The workshop is going to be how to use a pattern recipe, so that you can use the thread or yarn and hook combination that you desire. The pattern will have numbers for starting points forContinue reading “Swatching for Coming Workshop”
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Math, definitely part of my process…
Getting these hats ready to go to the tech editor. Gauge is always part of a part and is minimal basic math. That’s how many stitches and rows or rounds per inch so that you can replicate the work I’ve done and it actually fit. When there are different sizes then there is more mathContinue reading “Math, definitely part of my process…”
Brick and Mortar in DK
I decided to try making the Brick and Mortar mitts, knit version, in DK weight yarn. So far, so good. Less stitches and rows to get the same size finished piece. It goes faster and they will be a bit thicker than the ones made with fingering weight yarn. I chose to do just twoContinue reading “Brick and Mortar in DK”
Unpopular opinion: Swatching is helpful
Warning you may disagree with this post. Swatching is helpful and prevents heartache later on down the knitting and crocheting road. I recently recorded a video about why I think seatching is helpful and thought I’d share some of the stills I took during that shoot here. These swatches are examples of some of theContinue reading “Unpopular opinion: Swatching is helpful”
Blocking Day!
Yesterday was blocking day. In Colorado my studio was large enough that my blocking table was always set up. Here that isn’t the case. When I need to block something here I have to set up my table on the back patio. I watch weather for rain, not often and wind. Neither were happening yesterdayContinue reading “Blocking Day!”
Chart Reading Swatches
This weekend’s project was making swatches for an upcoming workshop I’m teaching at the Las Cruces Knitting Guild. It is chart reading. I chose 4 popular knitting techniques to show how charts can be used. Color work, texture,lace and cables. I still need to block the swatches and make some changes to the chart. OtherwiseContinue reading “Chart Reading Swatches”
Bed Spread
This is a piece I have been working on for almost a year now… I am enjoying it but it is slow because I am using crochet thread and a size 6 steel hook. My grandmother loved bed spreads in this weight of yarn and the color I’ve chosen is also in honor of her.Continue reading “Bed Spread”
Changing Choices
In the Switch It Again Hat you have two choices when changing colors. Some people when changing colors in ribbing like to knit every stitch. This works well because you don’t have any of those visible loops of color showing and doesn’t change the stretch of the piece. The other choice I’m going to shareContinue reading “Changing Choices”
Swatching board
I went back to swatching board for the Las Cruces shawl crochet version, see previous post to catch up if needed. As promised on my Instagram Live, see IG bio to watch replay, here are the pictures I took of my progress. This is the one I started after lying to myself about the swatchContinue reading “Swatching board”
Las Cruces Shawl the Crochet Version
Here is the first swatch that I was happy with. I have since ripped it out, but made enough notes that I could duplicate it. Here is the beginning of my shawl… I was lying to myself about the swatch laying the way it needs to. It didn’t really I just moved it around andContinue reading “Las Cruces Shawl the Crochet Version”
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