I really love the idea of I-Cord toggles when buttonholes simply won't work with a design. They allow for larger, more decorative buttons as well as a bit of ease in the fit of a garment. In this final post on the Glenfinnan cardigan, I'll do a quick little tutorial on creating the I-Cord toggles …
Tutorials
Glenfinnan: I-Cord Bind Off
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 …
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 …
Blocking the Portree
This post is a followup to my very first post, in which I described how to fix a mistake I made on my initial test knit of the Portree Poncho. In the first post, I focused on the I-cord cast on and bind off used in this pattern. Now, in this follow-up, I'd like to spend a little time talking about …
The Beauty of the Bread Clip
Caveat: this post may be most relevant for a North American audience. I’ve heard that the traditional bread clip has fallen out of use in Europe because it is not easily recyclable. My favorite cast-on method is the long tail cast-on. It’s stretchy and sturdy and, well, it’s what I’ve always …