Worldwide Knit in Public Day is this Saturday, June 9 and it happens to be a day I love. Like always, we’ll be hosting knitters outside Wool & Grace for some public, sidewalk knitting. We hope as many of you will join as possible! Bring chairs, because while we’ll have some, it’s safest to bring… Continue reading All the Places You Can Knit
A Tale of Two Sweaters Several years ago I set out to knit a “sweatshirt” sweater. I wanted the type of sweater that I could throw on easily and wear around like a sweatshirt. I decided upon Brick, a popular free pattern on Ravelry that required a worsted weight yarn. I decided on a punchy… Continue reading A Tale of Two Sweaters
First Fair Isle Olympics coverage has piqued my interest in Fair Isle knits - it probably all started with the US Olympic Team bursting onto the Opening Ceremony in their Ralph Lauren sweaters. That motif used reminds me of some good old Norwegian knitting motifs. Of course, I then start thinking about introducing Fair Isle… Continue reading First Fair Isle
Your First Sweater: Seamless Edition Last week’s blog discussed potential sweaters to knit up as your first sweater. As previously mentioned, I decided to break up this topic into two sections, to cover seamed and seamless construction. Each method has its benefits, and each will require that you learn some new skills. Last week I… Continue reading Your First Sweater: Seamless Edition
For Your First Sweater - Seamed Sweaters A question I hear almost daily at Wool & Grace is “What do you suggest as my first sweater project?” Unfortunately, this question isn’t that easy. The biggest question I consider when I hear this question is whether I think this knitter would do better with seamless or… Continue reading Your First Sweater – Seamed Sweaters
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