Cables make the most awe-inspiring fisherman sweaters and hats, but they can be daunting for new knitters! In this video, Kelley explains how to knit cables, fix cables, and count how many rows between each cable twist.
In this week's Technique Tuesday, Kelley shared why she loves knitting stitch sampler projects. They not only allow you to practice and learn a variety of stitches, but they look amazing too!
Kelley wrapped up work on her Pengweeno Baby Jacket and thought she would share three different knit bind-offs for you to consider for your future projects! She compared the i-cord bind off, Icelandic bind-off, and Jenny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off (JSSBO.)
Kelley's latest project is the Pengweeno Baby Jacket by Stephen West. This pattern is great for using up scraps of yarn! Kelley is using up her scraps of Hikoo Sueño DK. This baby jacket has knitted welts for a fun texture and it's a great project for practicing weaving in ends. In this week's video, Kelley shows how to make the knitted welts.
One very popular knitted gift is the Grandma's Slippers pattern, and Kelley found ways to improve upon it! Mrs. Hupps' Slippers is a free pattern by Kelley that uses Judy's Magic Cast-On to make her variation a breeze to knit.
This week Kelley was working on the Tsubaki Pullover by Hiroko Fukatsu, a paid-for pattern on Ravelry. While sharing the pattern in this week's Technique Tuesday, she gave her top advice for things to consider when knitting a sweater. Everything from the yarn to the pattern itself!
Kelley needed a more complex project this week to keep her interested in her knitting, so she decided to try the Horai Scarf by Hiroko Fukatsu. It's a free lace scarf pattern! In this week's Technique Tuesday, Kelley shared how she's keeping her edges tidy and the Chinese Waitress Cast-On.
Kelley was knitting up some baby booties this last week, and the pattern just wasn't working out. She didn't like the way the fabric was forming, and no matter what she tried it just wouldn't work out. So this week she thought she would share what to do when a knitting pattern just isn't working out!
Many popular patterns utilize double decreases – when you decrease two stitches at a time. Just like other decreases, there are different ways of doing them so they lean or align just how you want!
