I know you all warned me about trying to pre-wash more hanks of linen but I had to try. It’s really hard to accept defeat. I’m happy to report complete success this time! If you like the way knitted linen feels but hate that hardness of the yarn here’s what you need to do:* The […]
Tips & Techniques
Four Hours
This story is entirely my own fault, and I’m sharing this it so you don’t make the same mistakes I did. i seriously doubt you would It starts out with a comment from Jayme, suggesting I wash the linen hanks so they’ll soften before I knit with it. jayme honey, i’m not blaming you for […]
How To: Short Row Raglan Shoulders
Thank you all for the wonderful comments on Somewhat Cowl! Several people left comments asking for more details on the short rows that I inserted in the shoulders. I’ll share with you what I did, and what I think you’ll need to do for yourself. The point I want to stress is that you must […]
That Crazy Starmore Increase
I’ve tried so many times to explain this increase in emails. Since I have some extra time this week I thought I’d take a few pics instead. This increase — the centered double increase — was first written about in Starmore’s Aran Knitting. She uses it in other arans as well, and you’ll see it […]
8 To Go*
I’m past the armholes on the back now, so it should be smooth sailing! While working on it last night I thought some of you might like to see how I do the armhole curves. I think I saw this first in EZ’s Knitting Without Tears. You see how my edges don’t do any of […]
How I Organized My Stash
A bunch of you have asked how I went about organizing my stash. I don’t think I did anything particularly noteworthy, but since you asked, here ya go! I started by pulling out the bins that I had already started filling with my stash over the summer. They were partially full. Then, I gathered up […]