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These romantic mitts were inspired by Medieval windows, doorways, and tracery. Despite their ornate appearance, they are practical too. They have long cuffs to fit under your coats or sweaters and a thumb gusset to allow greater freedom of movement. The dramatic front is mainly accomplished through increases and decreases, with just a few color …
Ah, Bruschetta! Tomatoes, olive oil, bread and maybe even some mushrooms–the perfect meal on a hot summer day. A lightweight, bias knit wrap with just a hint of beads—the perfect accessory for a spring or summer day, especially if it is knit in the colors of my favorite summer meal. Drape this beautiful wrap around you …
I love slipped stitches. They are a quick and easy way to add interest and texture to any knitting project. If you cross slipped stitches over a field of stockinette, it’s even more true. This design does something unusual—the slipped stitches are formed in stockinette columns, but cross to meet in the purl section of …
I grew up on the coast of Maine. It’s been many years since I lived there, but I miss the ocean and the beautiful boats coming into harbor. When I was leafing through Barbara Walker’s Charted Knitting Designs, I came upon the Miniature Lattice stitch and was entranced. To me, it looks like small rippling …
Vikings are cool, and so are the people who fought against them. Warrior women are even cooler, so when you have a woman who fought against the Vikings—well, that’s about as cool as it gets. The inspiration for this design was just that sort of supercool woman: Aethelflaed of Mercia, a tenth century ruler who …
Straw into gold? We know this story! Or do we? This is not Rumplestiltskin, but Naomi Novik’s fantastic novel Spinning Silver. This is a story with a twist: the heroine has to transform silver, not straw, into gold. She does this not by spinning, but through her own cleverness and courage. Fiber artists need not …
Windswept moors, passion, loss, revenge—not to mention the odd ghost or two: Wuthering Heights has all of these and more. It’s undeniably a work of genius. Is it a love story as well, or is it more a story of deadly obsession? Whichever way you decide, this shawl is a tribute to Emily Bronte’s genius. …
I love miniskeins. If you’re like me, you’re not always sure what to do with them! I designed this cowl to get maximum use of a set of miniskeins while making a dramatic accessory that will see you through the Fall, Winter, and Spring months. You don’t have miniskeins but you have a lot of …
I love Aran sweaters and their mesmerizing cables. This cowl is inspired by them, but it is much quicker to knit! Its tapered shape allows it to lie gracefully around your neck while providing a neckline that is neither confining nor too loose. The decreases gradually change the shape of the cables themselves, making the …
I used Cascade BFL (100% Blue Faced Leicester Wool) and a US#8 (5.0 mm) needle. For comparison, here’s both my RS and WS . I love the way the RS looks! It was a complete surprise to me because I thought it was rather ordinary and I didn’t think much of it until I made …
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I’ve done it and I suspect you have too – you joined the two sides and created a twist in the process. Well, here’s a way to keep those edges straight so they’re not twisted. What Can I Use for the Straightener? You need to be able to pin through it. And, it shouldn’t be …
