Knitting in Pieces As a sweater knitter, I got hooked with the top-down construction, making tiny/adorable sweaters for my kids. Top-down, seamless construction is a little like magic: you follow the directions and knit non-stop, and when it’s all said and done, you have a sweater! And since seaming and finishing often feels like a… Continue reading Knitting in Pieces
Bring on the Fuzz There is a flurry of fuzz happening in the yarn world these days. Mohair and it’s fuzzy brothers are coming back big time, and we’re similarly obsessed at Wool & Grace. It’s not just the knitting world. In fashion we’re seeing much more of that subtle (or not so subtle) halo… Continue reading Bring on the Fuzz
One Skein Wonders: Fingering Weight Edition I don’t know about you, but I am hugely guilty of buying single skeins of gorgeously dyed fingering-weight yarn without any purpose. While it’s no big deal to mix odd skeins of fingering yarn into a big shawl or a sweater, it’s nice to have a single project to… Continue reading One Skein Wonders: Fingering Weight Edition
When Did I Become a Poncho Person? When I first started working at Wool & Grace it became abundantly clear that we live in a town for poncho people. Keep in mind I was, at that point, a relative newcomer to Summit. But really, the Easy Folded Poncho (awesome pattern by Churchmouse) was the project… Continue reading When Did I Become a Poncho Person?
All Seasons Lace in Vogue Knitting’s SS17 Issue This season’s issue of Vogue Knitting is once again full of lace (I suppose Spring and Summer are the seasons for lace at VK). While there are a ton of lace pieces that seem overly intricate and too precious for daily life, there are others which are… Continue reading All Seasons Lace in Vogue Knitting’s SS17 Issue
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