This post is about a knitting technique that I used for the fichu Afternoon Break. The aim of this technique is to allow the continous knitting of two different sections from the same starting point, without picking up stitches there. Once you get the first few stitches done, you’ll find how easy it could [...]
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Preparing the upper trim and the neck band
Posted in knitting, pattern, tagged apple green, coffee, fichu, gift, kid mohair, knitting, lace, malabrigo, merino, pattern, popknits, wagtail on June 4, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The Double-knit Argyle Scarf
Posted in knitting, tagged aran, argyle, debbie bliss, dk, double-knit, gift, gold, knitting, mustard, navy-blue, rowan, scarf on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I decided to knit an argyle scarf in the hope of making it a quick Christmas gift in 2007. I remembered spotting a stylish argyle scarf from the (then) just-published Son of a Stitch n’ Bitch and decided to take that as a reference to knitted one. But soon after I realised that it was [...]
The replacement for the double knitting argyle scarf
Posted in knitting, pattern, tagged cashmere, gift, gray, herringbone, knitting, Lana grossa, merino, pashmina, pattern, scarf, slip stitch, stitchionary, vogue knitting on December 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Knitting for me should be very relaxing. Solely for this reason, I can say that I don’t really enjoy double knitting. Meanwhile, I can’t stand the slow progress of making the albeit beautiful argyle scarf! So I ask myself: don’t I need to make life easier at this time of the year, when pressure isn’t [...]
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