Category: Knitting

• Designing an Aran Sweater: The Sleeves

  

  This sweater will have set in sleeves. This can be a bit more complicated in the planning stage, so grab a coffee and a calculator and a comfortable chair. Beginning the SleeveSleeves start at the wrist. Measure your wrist and multiply by your stitch gauge. Be sure this number is divisible by 4 for a…

• Designing an Aran Sweater: Finishing the Sweater

  Now that all the pieces of the sweater are complete it is time to start the button band. There are several approaches for this, in my opinion the sewn on button band looks the best. Before we begin, the fronts and back should be stitched together at the shoulder.On the front of the sweater mark…

• Commemorative Westie Mitten Pattern

  

  This pattern design is a bit bittersweet for us. February 4th 2022 on his 12th birthday we lost our little buddy Caisey. He was a huge member of our family and will always be Murlo’s mascot. We have decided that February 4th is Caisey day. We are kicking off the day with a free westie…

• Design an Aran Sweater: The Front

  

  How to Begin As the front is essentially half of the back, the calculations will for the most part have been completed.Begin with 90% of your bust measurement divided by two. Be sure this number is divisible by 4 for K2P2 ribbing.On the last front row of the ribbing evenly increase stitches to get to…

• Design an Aran Sweater: The Back

  

  An Aran sweater is a style of sweater that originated from the Aran islands off the coast of Ireland. Originally hand knit from unscoured wool that retained the natural oils from the sheep, the sweater was essentially water repellent. The four to six design elements added texture that captured more air within its weight, making…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 5b

  

  After lesson 5a your sweater will now be cut open along the steek. Now it is time to add the button bands.  One button band will have button holes and the other the buttons.  I typically complete the button band in a garter stitch (knitting on each side).  This texture will keep the button bands…

• Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 5a: Cutting the Steek

  

  At this point your sweater has been cast off at the neckline. The next step will be to cut open the sweater to create a cardigan. This can be a bit scary the first time.  I will tell you that once you have done this, it will become old school without fear. MaterialsSweater cast off…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 4b

  

  Calculating for the design.Lesson 4a provided how to calculate the decreases done at each decrease round.  It also provided the number of rows that would be between each section. Now we know how many stitches we will have at each section of the yoke and how many rows.  This will help us when planning for…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 4a

  

  Knitting a yoke to me is the treat for completing the body and the sleeves.  It can be simple or as complex as you want it to be. Designing the yoke has several components.  There are short rows, decrease rounds and colour work designs.  For the beginner it can seem like there are so many…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 3

  

  Once the body is complete it is time to move onto designing and knitting the sleeves.  For the most part this is almost the same as how we calculated the body. Materials5 double pointed  knitting needlestapestry needlescrap yarn  approximately 2 yards Determining The Sleeve Start and End Stitch Count The first calculation you will need…