Our lovely sponsor this week: Turtlepurl Yarns For 15% off in September, use the code VPSEPT19. Follow Turtlepurl on Instagram And Facebook This is their new Bewitching colorway! Casey’s interview is with Allison the founder of Fibre Forward. Please note, the website is fibre-forward.org, a “dot org”, even though I said “dot com” in the […]
In this video for very visual learners, I demonstrate the 3 Needle Bind-Off in slow motion. This BO is used to simultaneously seam two pieces together while binding off. The sweater on the mannequin is my Woman’s Zippered Letterman’s Jacket, pattern and video tutorial. You can see my other slow-motion videos here. You can see […]
Things we talk about in this episode: Alternating Hand Dyed Yarns German Twisted Cast-On Stretchy Bind-Off
“It’s pi. The geometry of a circle hinging on the mysterious relationship of the circumference of a circle to its radius”, the words of my knitting hero Elizabeth Zimmermann. In this video, I demonstrate how to knit a flat circle. Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Pi Shawl on Ravelry. Instructions for working a Pi Circle: Note: I use […]
This update is a facelift for my very first sock pattern from 2009, Learn to Knit Socks. I designed this pattern to teach the techniques used in most cuff-down, heel flap sock patterns. We use worsted weight yarn and larger needles to make it easier to see what you’re doing, and learn about sock construction. […]
Our lovely sponsor this week: Care/Of For 25% your first order, visit takecareof.com and use code verypink. Other things we talk about in this episode: Slow-Motion Wrap and Turn, Picking up Wraps Weaving in Cotton Ends Austin Creative Resuse Podcast Episode
In this video for very visual learners, I demonstrate Judy’s Magic Cast-On in slow motion. This CO is commonly used in toe-up sock patterns. You can see my other slow-motion videos here. You can see my regular speed JMCO video here. The sweater on the mannequin is my Zippered Letterman’s Jacket, pattern and video tutorial. […]
Our lovely sponsor this week: Native For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code verypink during checkout! Things we talk about in this episode: Casey’s blog post “A Tale of Two Socks” Ursa sweater Three Rectangles, Two Triangles Learn to Knit a Woman’s Sweater Podcast episode with psychologist Dr. Art Markman […]
Knitting shapes is one of the very cool things we get to do with knitting. In this video, I demonstrate knitting a square from the center – a shape that can be used to make any size square, from dishcloth to afghan. Instructions: Cast-On 8 stitches using the pinhole CO, divide between 3 or 4 […]
