worsted weight yarn – Azariahs Fibre Arts

Bag of Tricks Lesson 2

Much of the end of Lesson 2 reminded me of my Math, Yes, Math class that I have taught many times at festivals and yarn shops. It is showing you how to use the info you gain from your swatch and make it work to educate you on what adjustments to make to a patternContinue reading “Bag of Tricks Lesson 2”

Swatching and then Reclaiming Yarn From a Swatch

I feel like I am following in someone else’s footsteps time-wise as I write this. I’ve had the idea for a while to write this post but wanted it to be in the correct order with the other swatching posts. Edie Eckman recently wrote a post about reclaiming yarn from UFOs and WIPs and that’sContinue reading “Swatching and then Reclaiming Yarn From a Swatch”

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”

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”

Hat Grading

Two hats, one larger than the other, lay on the grass. The larger one is pink and brown, the smaller one is gray and orange.

I love designing hats and grading them too. I only have a handful of hat designs, with a new one coming out later this year. Hats are for everyone, not just one age group. They make great gifts, are usually practical, unless you live where the temp never dips below 50F or there is aContinue reading “Hat Grading”

Where to Start When Learning to Crochet

When first learning to crochet it can feel very overwhelming. There are so many different kinds of hooks 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 Crochet”

How many repeats?

One of the most difficult things when working a pattern that contains repeats, either within the row or round or as a set of rows or rounds, is figuring out how many times to work them. A set of directions can feel clearly written and even make it through tech editing. If a pattern isContinue reading “How many repeats?”

Baby Booties Pattern!

Here it is as promised! All the links to the videos, including the finishing video can be found on page 2 of the pattern. Happy Making!

Somethings are Never Forgotten…

One of the first patterns I ever wrote down was for these baby booties. I have them from all sizes of baby feet. From 16 weeks gestation to 3 months old. This was a popular pattern in the community stitching group I was part of in Aurora, Colorado for many years. Then I made someContinue reading “Somethings are Never Forgotten…”

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”