Yes, it’s punny!
Starting Color Cascade
The Joy of Knitting wouldn’t be complete without some brioche! After some deep dives into the process (cough Autumn Come and Terran), I was ready for a vacation level pattern. Introducing Color Cascade – an easy brioche asymmetrical shawl perfect for summer knitting. One of my favorite features is that the edging is worked contiguously! It has to have a little something, something, right 😉. But this edging holds a secret, it saves you from having to pin down your unused color!!! To help you “read” your stitches and get comfortable with the technique, I’ve filmed the first few lines of the set up. Check out the IG reels here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJqnzGrkb6/ – getting started CO – Set Up Row 2 …
Knitworthy dips and bobbles
Part of the Joy of Knitting this year is knitting for others. When it comes to the knitworthy, my list is long, but there is one name at the top of it, camera mom! Who’s on your knitworthy list? As soon as camera mom saw this yarn in late April, she claimed it! So, naturally it became her Mother’s Day present. Because I’m not THAT fast a knitter, I worked on it over last summer, and we shot it just before the final blossoms disappeared. The funniest bit was upon arriving back home, she promptly placed it in her closet! Something I have loved teasing her about these days leading up to Mother’s Day. Hmmm, perhaps I should snag it …
Around the Arm Openings of Summer Hideaway
An interesting conversation came up during the testing / TE period of Summer Hideaway. How can the same pick up around the arm opening result in the tank and sleeved versions having two different lengths on the schematic? If the pick up stitch count is the same, shouldn’t the schematic be the same? It’s really a nerdy answer, but in short, the proof is in the pudding. See the difference when they are laid one atop of the other? The reason is it isn’t just a matter of the pick up stitch count, it also depends upon what happens to those stitches after you pick them up. On the tank, the stitches are picked up and immediately bound off (loosely!). …
Quick Stitch Tutorials
Have you seen my Instagram feed lately? I’ve started a “WIP Wednesday” series of mini stitch tutorials. Approximately 90 seconds or less of one of the fun stitches that’s currently on my needles! Since these will show up in (future) patterns, this blog post is a place you can find the list of mini-tuts. Check back frequently! Brioche Two colors at once brioche (air date May 20, 2022)https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdy-uN-J_5l/https://www.instagram.com/reel/CosvGpsJFIA/used in Terran, Slingshot, and upcoming release (prob 2023) Brioche brk5tog and brsssssk – 5 st leaning decreaseshttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CjVshWzDqym/used in upcoming release (prob 2023) Brioche central 5 st decrease (air date Oct 12, 2022)https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cjob5kqpbLS/used in upcoming release (prob 2023) Brioche Edge Sts – double stranding MC and CC (aired date May 12, 2023)https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJ1Czkpcck/ (part …
Websites Are Better With Tags
Thanks for the feedback on last week’s blog on the website tools! I’ve added a few more tags to make your visit to Knit Eco Chic more user-friendly.
Extra Bubbles
Into the Unknown has been a year of unexpected blog customizations. The newest release, Bubbling Interplay, has some fun options to reveal too! At the bottom, a bubble of a different kind invites you outside to play. Same amount of yarn, more bubbles Little Bubble CablesIf you’d like even more bubbles on your Bubbling Interplay and follow the charts, print up these two snippets and paste them anywhere you want where there is 6 plain Garter in a row for 3 rows. (Thanks to Denise who asked for even more Bubbles… more of the ones sized in the pattern won’t fit, but these little gems will!) Written additions – mini bubbles cover 4 sts with 1 st on either side …
Working Wrong Side Cables
Video demo of working cables on the wrong side
Customizing Depth Perception
Part of the fun design challenge with Malabrigo Quickies is to create a knitting design using just 2 skeins or less! Depth Perception answered that challenge with a one sized capelet. But what if you had more than 2 skeins? Is it customizable?
Cheat Sheet
Quick Guide to Reading the new syntax; written and charted explanations.