Tossing the Stash
Is it time to knit that beautiful yarn I've been hoarding?
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Knitting a sweater at a different gauge - "plug and play"
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A quick and dirty method to adapt a pattern to a different gauge/yarn weight. 1. Determine your desired bust measurement (Example ...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Why is it so hard to give good yardage estimates?
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If there's one thing I've learned in all my years of pattern-writing it's that giving good yardage estimates is a HUGE chall...
Friday, July 20, 2018
Knitting backwards in garter stitch
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When working multiple sets of short rows over a long section of garter stitch, being able to knit backwards saves a lot of turning and repos...
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Estimating shawl yardage requirements using Excel
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My Redbud Winter shawl (coming March 2!) is knit from the top-down in a decreasing triangle. I thought a tutorial on estimating y...
Thursday, September 22, 2016
The swatch that turned into a cowl
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Okay, I admit it. I wasn't really swatching (exactly). I was hoping that I would just be able to continue on to get the desired res...
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