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 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 …

Diva Lace Videos

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The video tutorials for Diva Lace: Stitch in Focus Wrap and Turn with Double Layer Knitting (DLK)Right Side – https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTTJGChjkMq/Wrong Side – https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTTLRIajm7m/Picking up wrap and turns on the wrong side – https://www.instagram.com/p/DTaoxtSjrhc/ Stitch in Focus Increases on a Wrap and Turn with Double Layer Knitting (DLK)https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTar6OZDphU/ Diva Lace Sweater Lace Prep, Reorder Stitcheshttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DTatGrQjmKi/ Diva Lace Sweater, Lace Set Up Rowhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DTavav1Dt–/ Generic Double Layer Knitting (DLK) Tutorials: https://www.instagram.com/knitecochic/reel/Cz8_5Z_LXfc/ https://www.instagram.com/knitecochic/reel/C0hqsaRJuiC/

Meanwhile in Maine sleeve cap detail

Meanwhile In Maine Videos

Lindsay LewchukAnnouncements, Hems and Ends, How-to Videos, Luxury in Lace (2025 theme), Meanwhile in Maine, Pattern Related, Stitch in Focus Leave a Comment

k2togfb k2togfb is a 0 stitch change stitch detail. It runs down the sleeves as well as down the front and back. https://www.instagram.com/p/DR5IAeQDpH0 reading your stitches https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSBICXXlkun For stage by stage progress photos, check out the Meanwhile in Maine blog series! (In the computer move, I’m still in search of editing software, so for now these remain an IG reel only.)

Lookout Headband in Lime and Sabiduria "Northerner" no SRs

Lookout Headband Videos

Lindsay LewchukAnnouncements, Double Layer Knitting, How-to Videos, Luxury in Lace (2025 theme), Pattern Related, Stitch in Focus Leave a Comment

Looking for some tutorials for Lookout Headband? You came to the right place. Click the links below to see the Alternating Cable Cast On, how to work Double Layer Knitting (showing off a couple of different stranding options), and Alternating Cable Bind Off. Stitch in Focus: Alternating Cable Bind Offhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DNTUvJAOGxQ(In the computer move, I’m still in search of editing software, so for now this one remains an IG reel only.)

Diva Lace Kerchief

Diva Design Kerchief Videos

Lindsay LewchukAnnouncements, How-to Videos, How-Tos, Luxury in Lace (2025 theme), Pattern Related, Stitch in Focus Leave a Comment

In the computer transition, I’m still looking for a video editing software to learn and implement. In the meantime, the “how-to’s” will be posted as IG reels. Thanks for understanding. Diva Lace Kerchief specific videos Reordering Stitches Before Working Set Up Row 1https://www.instagram.com/p/DP7uPgejhf8/ Set Up Row 1, pt 1https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9phgwjltM Set Up Row 1, pt 2https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9q3ZMDkL9 (Sorry for the set up row 1 being in two parts, IG wasn’t letting me combine the videos into one) Double Layer Knitting (DLK) generic how-to videos Double Layer Knitting Technique Stockinette https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCU7iz4Stky Double Layer Knitting Technique Ribbinghttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C17-F9SJG4D/ Double Layer Knitting “how to strand”(pt 1) https://www.instagram.com/reel/Czrpxb0p2GQ/(pt 2) https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz8_5Z_LXfc/(pt 3) https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0hqsaRJuiC/

Color Conduit by Christine Guest, the first release in Attached and Apart: First Course

Attached and Apart First Course

Lindsay Lewchuk2025 New Releases, Announcements, Designers, Luxury in Lace (2025 theme), Pattern Related, Patterns Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to be releasing this collection with Christine Guest and Jill Wolcott Knits. The first release in our collection, Attached and Apart: First Course is now live! Color Conduit (shown above) was designed by Christine Guest and is an easy project that will teach you a few great tricks. Christine includes photo tutorials and IG reels to show you multiple ways of accomplishing the look so you can pick the method you like the best. As a shawl, Color Conduit is an excellent choice for mini skeins, advent sets, or leftover yarns. Go for a monochromatic color scheme to let the joins really shine or go bold with color to create a 70’s style wrap that’s sure to …