This fun trick creates a seamless design of strips of knitted fabric!
Stitch in Focus: Mock 3-Needle Bind Off
Save a couple of steps and speed up your joins with this trick for joining a cast on and bind off edge.
Patio Bandanna Tutorials
For the I-cord Tab Cast On, check out the video here: Stitch in Focus: I-cord Tab Cast On | Knit Eco Chic (Note: this was filmed for another pattern so be sure to follow the stitch count directions in Patio Bandanna.) For the brkfyof, check out the video here: Stitch in Focus: brkfyof | Knit Eco Chic (Note: at 51 seconds in the brkfyof video, you can also see “brk” and “s1yo” demonstrated.) A quick IG WIPWednesay shows how I easily counted my repeats, another reason why I love locking stitch markers. Check it out here: Use Locking Stitch Markers For the I-cord Bind Off, check out the video here: Quick Stitch Tutorials | Knit Eco Chic – 2 st …
Patio Bandanna
Fun in the sun, but not without my handknits! While constructing a “knitting patio” on our new land, my hair kept getting in the way. Enter Patio Bandanna! This fun quick brioche knit keeps the hair tamed for heavy-duty yard work and relaxing stitching, alike. If you need something to tame your mane and don’t want to live without your hand knits, cast on a Patio Bandanna today. The tech edited and test knit easy (not beginner) level pattern is fully written with a how-to blog for customization suggestions. Available exclusively in the Sizzlin’ Stitches multi-designer eBook! Sizes:XS (S, M, L, XL) Finished Measurements:12.25”/ 31.5cm (13.75”/ 34.5cm, 15”/ 38cm, 16.25”/ 41.5cm, 17.75”/ 45cm) across top, not including I-cord, by 9”/ …
Sizzlin’ Stitches
Are you ready to tame your mane with your handknits this summer? Sizzlin’ Stitches is a collection of 5 hair taming, quick projects – 4 knitting designs and 1 crochet design – from Jill Wolcott, Orchard House Editing, and yours truly. . $17.00 First up, Patio Bandanna – Fun in the sun, but not without my handknits! While constructing a “knitting patio” on our new land, my hair kept getting in the way. Enter Patio Bandanna! This fun quick brioche knit keeps the hair tamed for heavy-duty yard work and relaxing stitching, alike. If you need something to tame your mane and don’t want to live without your hand knits, cast on a Patio Bandanna today. Next: Porto from Jill Wolcott Knits …
Locks and Keys
Locks and Keys takes the delicate structure of the Lamprocapnos spectabilis and transforms it into an elegant shawlette. A base structure of brioche blossoms into Stockinette Lace combined with Brioche Lace to mimic leaves and flowers. Like all delicate structures, this one is full of knitting adventures and tricks to provide for stability while creating a seamless design. Customize Locks and Keys into a smaller kerchief or larger full-sized shawl. The tech edited and test knit intermediate level design is fully written with the lace written and charted. Several how-to videos are available as well. $8.50 Finished Measurements:Shawlette – 60”/ 152.5cm across by 5”/ 12.5cm deep Materials:1 skein Five Wise Owls fingering weight yarn shown in color Firestarter Single skein …
Stitch in Focus: kfyofyof
and how to transform it into brioche 😉
Summer Stitching Customization
I’m SO excited for the Summer Stitchin’ collection release with Jill Wolcott and Orchard House Editing and Design! When we began the collection last year it was about quick knits that tame the mane, so my challenge was clear – KISS!! Those of you who’ve knit with me before know that KISS is a my biggest challenge ever. I’m thrilled to have figured out how to keep them both seamless and quick. But… I also had dreams of customizations! So, this blog serves as an addendum to the patterns that walks you through how to customize the fit. Note: both of these will require a bit extra yarn! First up: Pollinator Depending on the shape of your head / hair …
Time Travel
April 28, 2025, was the first hot day of the season in Maine and unfortunately my computer overheated and work hard drive fried. It contained all my designer files as well as Barnabas Notes & Barnabas Notes Travels card designs, freelancing (photo editing, schematics, and such), and the book I wrote (shh it’s a 2025 Christmas surprise) from 2011 onwards. The Good News Cameradad found an old external hard drive back up which restored up 2019 and then he was able to patch together old computer parts and slowly retrieved 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 before the patch job died. All my available patterns on Ravelry, Payhip, Lovecrafts, KnitCompanion, and Amazon are stored on Ravelry, Payhip, Lovecrafts, KnitCompanion, and …
Malabrigo March 2025
Get your needles ready – it’s that time of year again! Malabrigo March is going on in the Malabrigo Junkie Ravelry group. Whether you are planning to join in the fun or just want to snag some really fun patterns at a discount, I’ve got you covered with 21 designs at 25% off until March 17th. Use code: MM25 on Ravelry or Payhip! What all is included? (I’m still off Rav, but asked my Rav VA to post up for me) Happy knitting!