Category: Knitting

• 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…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 1

  

  When it comes to using your handspun yarn, finding a pattern that has a gauge to match your yarn can sometimes be a challenge.  This is where learning to create your own pattern is fabulous.  Not only do you end up with a piece of clothing that is all your own from start to finish.…

• Designing a Round Yoke Sweater Lesson 2

  

  The Math behind the SweaterCreating your own pattern is really nothing more than using your swatch and your recorded measurements and making a few calculations. Once you can cast on, knit, purl, make increases, decreases and cast off. You are on your way. It is worth noting here that it is recommended you review all…

• The Mainprize Documentary Commemorative Scarf

  

  This double-sided, knitted custom Mainprize Documentary Commemorative Scarf was the idea of Mrs. Murlo from Murlo Creative Expressions – by Leila.  Many hours of fun planning, plotting and figuring (Math!) went into getting the images just right. Then, many more hours knitting the scarf which turned our amazing! The black and white acrylic heavy scarf is…

• The Story Behind Wool and Knitting

  

  This is my short story about how the Wool and Knitting blog posts came about. I don’t think I was much older than 6 years of age when I asked my mom to show me how to knit.  It was a struggle for both of us, but I soon got the hang of it and…