Asymmetrical shawls are a great shape to work with. They allow you to wear your piece easily as a shawl or as a scarf. This is a fairly easy shawl to start out but it does have an intricate lace pattern for beautiful texture. Lace can be an intimidating technique in knitting but I am here to walk you through each step of the way.
Welcome to week three of the JOANN Bernat Blanket Stitchalong. At the end of last week we finished the great bobble stitch pattern. Today we will be starting beautiful vertical stripe section of the pattern. Grab your supplies and join me in this beautiful blanket stitch along.
When starting your next knitting project you will have a plethora of choices for how to start. There are so many different cast on methods at your finger tips. My go to method is the long tail cast on. Sometimes that isn’t the best method for the project that you are going to be working on. Learn about a provisional cast on, how to do it and when to use it.
Hats, hats and more hats. In Crochet Beanies & Slouchy Hats by Julie King you will find 31 crochet hat patterns! There are so many possibilities within this one book. Make up a couple of these and have a new hat for each day of the week, or every outfit!
Today marks the second week of the JOANN Bernat Blanket Stitchalong. Week one was a great week! This week we will start to work with multiple colors and learn some texture stitches. Don’t forget to share what your blanket looks like!
Counting the rows of your knit project is essential in knowing where you are and how much farther you need to go. Yes, you can take the old fashioned approach of making a hash mark on a piece of paper, but sometimes that gets forgotten. Working in the round and keeping track of your rows has gotten easier with this DIY knit row counter.
