Colorwork, Knitting, Mosaic, Tutorial, Uncategorized

So Flawless and Easy…It’s Like Cheating!

Hey, freshly-minted mosaic knitting fans! Here’s the mosaic practice chart I promised you in the video: Use right here, right now version: Be sure to watch the YouTube vid above for all the “how-to” for working this chart. And, of course, because mosaic knitting is MARTINI KNITTING, here’s my recipe: Knicole’s Magnificent Martini recipe: Now… Read More So Flawless and Easy…It’s Like Cheating!

Blanket, Design, Intarsia, Knitting

Blankety

I’ve been thinking about blankets. It’s quite fascinating that something so seemingly insignificant – a really big swatch of knitted or woven fabric – has a truly, well, significant place in our lives. Think about it – to a person, we are swaddled in one at birth. We snuggle under them on a cold day,… Read More Blankety

Colorwork, Fingerless, Gloves, Knitting, Knitting in the round, Stranded knitting, STUART method

The Elephant in the Room

For an entire year it’s been starting me in the face…every…day. I can’t miss it. It’s right there on my swatch board. A beautiful failure. A deeply flawed elephant. No, really…totally an elephant, honest. See it there – mocking me? Yeah, yeah, it looks kinda cool…from a distance. But lean in and discover the horrors… Read More The Elephant in the Room