In the first of this three-part blog series, I ran through a step-by-step tutorial on provisional cast-on technique, and we ended by placing the live stitches back on a needle. Now in this second part, we will be "seaming" the live stitches using the three needle bind off technique.There is …
Archives for August 2019
Hedgehogs Part One: Provisional Cast On
Ok, so over the summer I've been busy at work on a new pattern collection. It all started with a stranded knitting scarf design featuring lots of fun little motifs, and based on that design (complete, but not yet published), I've been working on a thematic collection of 10 patterns, which I hope to …
St. Giles
I am currently working on a new design for publication, and I'm excited to share it soon. In the meantime, though, I am racing around trying to get ready for the start of the academic year (I work full time while also teaching Italian literature courses), so I am not quite ready for a large blog …
Nettles and Wool
Anyone who has spent time wandering around sheep and cow pastures in the UK is familiar with this little plant - perhaps painfully so:The stinging nettle grows abundantly in the UK, and if you've ever brushed up against one with your bare ankle, you won't forget it any time soon. They don't call it …