I have officially fallen in love with the I-Cord bind off. It is so clean, so simple, so versatile, it adds almost no bulk to a garment, and once you get the hang of it, it's really easy to create. The only drawback is that it's a bit more time consuming than a standard bind off, but so worth the …
Knitting Techniques
Glenfinnan: Creating the Shawl Collar Band
In my last post, I walked through the steps of creating the Glenfinnan belt band and picking up body stitches on either side of the band. Now, I want to spend a little time on one of the unique features of the Glenfinnan, which is the wide double moss stitch shawl collar. The reason it is unique …
Glenfinnan: Working the Belt Band
Two weeks ago I released my newest design, the Glenfinnan Cardigan, and I posted some of the trials and tribulations involved in creating this design. So now, I plan to write a few posts with helpful information about constructing this sweater. This first post will focus on a central element of the …
Breaking the Slump
Ok, I admit it. I'm in a bit of a knitting slump right now. I can't say it's a design slump, exactly: I have tons of ideas floating around in my head. But the knitting aspect of it has got me down. This is due to a number of things, not the least that I have been really ill for 13 straight weeks. …
Seaming the Portree
This will be the third and final installment of a series of posts about the Portree Poncho. The first post gives information on the I-cord cast on and bind off used in this pattern. The second post explains my washing and blocking techniques for the two panels of the poncho. Now, I'd like to spend a …