Knitting goals 2020 (update 1)
Knitting goals I've set for this year are coming along slowly. I think I can't make all 12 I planned as it's almost May, but who knows.…
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Knitted Cardigan “Comfort Fade Cardi”
Knitted cardigan "Comfort Fade Cardi" was one of my knitting goals this year (see my first goal setting post here). Here is the original Ravelry page for…
Estonian Lace Sampler Scarf 2020 February
It's almost the middle of April and I'm finally getting back to Toni's Estonian lace sampler scarf. Not that there's a hurry. You can check out the…
Estonian Lace Sampler Scarf 2020
As I'm slowly getting back to knitting I thought it would be fun to knit someone else's patterns for a change. And what would be more perfect…
Knitting goals for 2020
Happy New Year! Out with the old and in with the new as the saying goes. It's time to set some new knitting goals for 2020. Last…
Summer sweater knitting project (part 1)
Skill level: Moderately challenging (read more about skill levels of knitting patterns here) Time: unknown - as I'm no hurry knitting this sweater and I'm still learning the design…
Knit-A-Long 2019 for a lace shawl
Knit with me! This year we are knitting a fabulous lace shawl using Estonian lace patterns and Estonian "nupp" stitch.
How to knit pleats for maximum effect
Today I have a tutorial for you on how to knit pleats. And not those easy ones that look like boxed pleats and that require no extra skill or any interesting technique like in this post here: https://patternduchess.com/how-to-knit-simple-basic-pleats-for-edging/, but a little bit different horizontal rolled pleats.
Variegated yarn – only for Stockinette stitch?
Terrifying variegated yarn A variegated yarn is one yarn among many I shied away from years. Splashes of multiple colors and seemingly complicated techniques freaked me out.…
Why block your knitting?
So why block your knitting? Simply put, blocking gives your knitted item you worked so hard on a nice policed look. It evens out all the unevenness…
