In this video, I cover everything and anything you ever wanted to know about stitch markers. The Knitter’s Pride Platina circular needle set I use in the video can be found here. You can find more information about Knitter’s Pride needles from these retailers: Bryson Distributing Accessories Unlimited Knitter’s Pride Shop finder The shawl pattern […]
Podcast Episode 47: The Bohus Episode
Download Episode. You can find Casey’s website at kcknits.com. Things we talk about in this episode: Courtney Kelley Freyja Sweater Poems of Color , and the book on Amazon. AngoraGarnet Google Image Search results for Bohus Knitting (lots of photos) Staci’s Turtlepurl Socks Turtlepurl Yarns Videos: Spit splicing Winding Yarn into Two Equally-Sized Balls Ravelry […]
Knit-Front-Back (KFB) Alternative
The KFB increase is an easy increase to work, and my personal favorite. This alternative way of working the stitch leaves you with a smoother fabric, minus the “purl bump”. I mention the VeryPink Knits audio podcast, which can be found here, or in your favorite podcast app. A regular KFB is worked this way. […]
Winners Announced! Zen Yarn Garden Shawl Kits
Congrats to Sarah C., Elizabeth H., and Chere L.! Winners, check your email for a message from Staci. If you didn’t win this time, you can visit the Zen Yarn Garden website to see more info on their three subscription boxes, It’s a Wrap, Fancy Feet, and Blanket Club. The random number generator I used […]
Podcast Episode 46: “The Side That Shall Not Be Named”
Download Episode. You can see Casey’s website here. Some of my fair isle tutorials: Learn to Knit Fair Isle Color My Cowl Color My Cuffs Socks on 9” Circulars
Seaming Cast-On / Bind-Off Edges
In this video, I demonstrate how to seam CO and BO stitches, which is a bit different than seaming side edges. You can see all of my seaming videos here. You can see all of my weaving in ends videos here. I don’t remember the name of the yarn used in the swatches – it […]
Podcast Episode 45 – Knitting and Math Concepts
Download Episode. You can find Casey’s website at kcknits.com. More links from the interview with Sarah Kuhn from UMass Lowell Sarah’s blog The original story about the STEM program How to make a crocheted hyperbolic plane Ted Talk on hyperbolic planes The podcast episode with psychologist Art Markman can be found here. The ball winder […]
Giveaway! Zen Yarn Garden Shawl Kits
Very generous giveaway from Zen Yarn Garden! Three lucky winners will each win a yarn kit for the Stole My Heart shawl, a sample of their It’s a Wrap yarn subscription kit. There are three different Zen Knit Box subscription kits to choose from, including Fancy Feet and Blanket Club. The Stole My Heart pattern […]
Podcast Episode 44 – Let’s Just Talk About Knitting
Download Episode. The Man Who Knits (video about a man recycling yarn) Videos we mention in this episode: Reusing Yarn There’s a Knot in My Yarn! Three Options for Joining a New Ball of Yarn Testing Color Fastness