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Jill has been with Knotions since 2019! I can’t believe it took us this long to do a Designer Focus on her. Jill designed this month’s The Game Is Afoot Socks, as well as many others. Tell us a bit more about yourself. Where do you live? Who do you live with? How did you …
Yarn Lichen and Lace 1 Ply Superwash Merino Fingering Weight (100% Superwash Merino; 400 yds [366 m]/100g): Color Rainy Day, 1 skein, Lichen and Lace Marsh Mohair (72% mohair, 28% silk; 459 yds [420 m/50g] Color Rainy Day, 1 skein. Thanks to Lichen and Lace for providing the yarn! Needle/Hook Size US 7 (4.5mm) needles, …
One of my treasured possessions is an old set of A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner my parents gave me when I was a child. I reveled in the stories, and I still do. As an adult, I grin at the idea that Pooh lived under the name of …
Welcome to another Sock Issue! I love making and wearing handmade socks! And shopping for the yarn is SO.MUCH.FUN. (although my husband will likely disagree with that part). A few things I love about this issue! I can’t help but mention the two new sock patterns in the issue: And then, we talked with both …
“Come, Watson, come!” he cried. The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!”—Sherlock Holmes, “The Adventure of the Abbey Grange,” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. See? Sherlock Holmes really did say that; he never did say: “Elementary, my dear Watson!” (though perhaps he should have.) This sock is meant to be …
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 …
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 …
If you have multiple skeins of a single color of a hand dyed yarn, they might actually be ever-so-slightly different in color. You’ll often even hear advice to stripe the 2 colors before switching to just using the new skein. Blending or Not – An Example I used 2 shades that were similar but not …
Knit ribbing is so much more than just the basic K2 P2. This month’s Stitchopedia explores three unusual ribbings! We have: What’s Interesting about the Waffle Stitch/Broken Rib? Written Instructions Rnd 1: *K2, p2; repeat from * to end.Rnd 2: * K2, p2; repeat from * to end..Rnd 3: Knit around.Rnd 4: Knit around. Waffle …
Knit ribbing is so much more than just the basic K2 P2. This month’s Stitchopedia explores three unusual ribbings! We have: Why is the Slip Stitch Waffle Rib Special? Written Instructions Rnd 1: Knit. (4 sts)Rnd 2: Sl, p3.Rnd 3: K1, p3.Rnds 4 – 9: Repeat rounds 2 – 3.Rnd 10: Sl, k3.Rnd 11: Knit. …
Knit ribbing is so much more than just the basic K2 P2. This month’s Stitchopedia explores three unusual ribbings! We have: Why is the Eyes on You Rib Special? We get two different amounts of Knit stitches between the purls. The first and last 2 stitches are worked next to each other when there are …
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 …
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 …
Jody Richards co-founder and creative director Knotions is the brainchild of Jody Richards – lifelong knitter and crocheter, tech editor, math geek, web dev chick and MS fighter. She used to blog at savannahchik.com, but it’s greatly neglected now in favor of Knotions. She was member #85 on ravelry and has designed the Natalya Mitts, the Chevvy …
The prep for IO made me realize just how momentous the issue was. But enough about me. You have yarn to acquire! Prizes
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Get our famous tutorials, 3 Premium Patterns, several book reviews and several yarn reviews – all being released next Saturday, September 24th! Our Socks PDF is chock-full of exclusive patterns! On Saturday September 24th we’ll send an update of the full PDF, with the: All that Glitters is Gold Kneehighs by Artesanitarium Spinning Silver Socks …
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 …
