First squishy mail in Maine

Two and Four Color Brioche, A Designer’s Tale

Lindsay LewchukAnnouncements, Multicolored (2026 theme), Pattern Related Leave a Comment

Before moving from NC I had a dream to design an intro to brioche set of shawls – one featuring two colors and the other, four colors.  In my knitting brain I’d decided on all the details from the short rows to the shape and started working on the two-color version.  I finished it shortly after moving to Maine and the four color version became part of my first yarn purchase delivery from Five Wise Owls in my new home. Shortly thereafter reality set in.  As I started to knit the four color version following the original pattern, I realized something wasn’t going quiet right.  My stitch count grew faster than it did on the original.  My rows completed the …

Drop Stitch Fix video pic

Fixing Drop Stitches

Lindsay LewchukMulticolored (2026 theme), Pattern Related Leave a Comment

Do the fears of accidental double stitches keep you from trying drop stitches? Fear no more with this fix! Watch the 6 minute long video here on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcL3A2YunbC Fixing drop stitch oops – before you frog, give this a try!  A knitter working Submerge got one of her drop stitches entangled with the cable beside it.  Save the big dip into the frog pond and drop down one more stitch.  Free the drop stitch.  Then ladder the extra drop stitch back up to the rest of the live stitches.  If you’ve worked an odd number of cables, it will be the stitch closest to the drop.  If you’ve worked and even number of cables, it’s the stitch directly to …

Double Tide back

Double Tide

Lindsay Lewchuk2026 New Releases, Announcements, Garments, How-to Videos, Multicolored (2026 theme), Patterns Leave a Comment

Knit through the heatwaves this Summer with Double Tide. Let your stitches flow over easy lace as it creates a duplicate eyelet as you go. In true double tide fashion, one eyelet is slightly bigger than the other. Add in color for another layer of double tide effects. Swash color and airiness into your summer wardrobe with Double Tide. The tech edited and test knit intermediate level pattern is fully written with the lace written and charted.  See the Knit Eco Chic blog, Double Tide Video Tutorials, for stitch demonstrations. $10.00 Sizes:XS (S, M, L, XL) Finished Measurements: Blocked Bust: 30.75”/ 78.5cm (34.75”/ 88cm, 36.25”/ 92cm, 42.25”/ 107.5cm, 47.5”/ 121cm)Blocked Length (from strap to hem): 25.5”/ 64.5cm (26”/ 66cm, 27”/ …

Double Tide side view

Double Tide Video Tutorials

Lindsay LewchukMulticolored (2026 theme), Pattern Related, Stitch in Focus Leave a Comment

Click for the stitch tutorials for Double Tide below Joining Front and Back with MCCC Video https://www.instagram.com/p/Da3dEt7tIMg CQD – Stitch in Focus video demonstration of the central quadruple decrease (cqd) CQDP on Instagram reel https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXelhyOOAJ CQDP – this is a little different than simply following the cqd worked on the wrong side video because of the lace involved. For Double Tide, work the cqdp as follows: pattern to yo before cqdp, yarn over leaving yarn in back, slip 3 as if to knit 3 together, yarn to front (under the needle), p2tog, pass the slipped stitches over.

Malabrigo March 2026

Malabrigo March Sale 2026

Lindsay LewchukAnnouncements, Multicolored (2026 theme), Pattern Related, Slip and Rise Pattern Club Leave a Comment

It’s Malabrigo March on Ravelry, so that means pattern sale time! This year I’ll be offering 25% off all (24) of my self-published patterns featuring Malabrigo yarns. Use code: MM26 to save 25% on Ravelry & Payhip by March 13th! Lovecrafts knitters, email me with your receipt and paypal address and I’ll refund the discount amount Here’s the full list of patterns: Malabrigo’s event runs through the end of March in the Malabrigo Junkies group on Ravelry. Happy knitting!

Multicolored, 2026 theme

Hello 2026

Lindsay LewchukAnnouncements, Luxury in Lace (2025 theme), Multicolored (2026 theme), Pattern Related, Q&A Leave a Comment

2026 is off to a slippery start here in Maine with weeks of ice, including several days of being “iced-in”. As the world froze outside, creativity spurred inside! But first, a quick recap of 2025 and “Luxury in Lace”: And now a sneak peek of what is in store for 2026, Multicolored: Multicolored will bring designs featuring two or more colors to your knitting needles! You all know me too well to simply assume it’s designs using the same yarn in two (or more) colors. Yes, that will happen, but other designs utilize different yarn weights in different colors. And at least one design features a fun way to add color to an otherwise solid knit. A multi-designer collection will …