KNITmuch | Issue 07
Welcome to a new issue of KNITmuch magazine! We review four yarns, two yarns created with natural fibers and two with acrylics. Check them out! See how they are constructed, the fiber content, how they knit up, and suggestions for knitting projects. I'm talking about Uptown Worsted Magix, a new addition to the Uptown Worsted collection that has anti-pilling properties you'll be excited about. Dreamy yarn, an acrylic yarn perfect for those soft socks, blankets and anything you want to feel cozy in. Another new yarn this year, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird is 100% merino wool by Red Heart. For natural fiber lovers check out the properties that make this an excellent choice for winter knitting. And for those who knit their summer clothes during the winter, included is our review of Papyrus yarn, a soft linen and cotton blend that offers cool and soft knits for the whole family. Don't miss our tutorials on steam blocking, how to write patterns for beginner knitters, the anatomy of a knitted beret and bunny ears decreases make an excellent motif for a baby blanket, and you know there's so much more.
Welcome to a new issue of KNITmuch magazine! We review four yarns, two yarns created with natural fibers and two with acrylics. Check them out! See how they are constructed, the fiber content, how they knit up, and suggestions for knitting projects.
I'm talking about Uptown Worsted Magix, a new addition to the Uptown Worsted collection that has anti-pilling properties you'll be excited about. Dreamy yarn, an acrylic yarn perfect for those soft socks, blankets and anything you want to feel cozy in.
Another new yarn this year, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird is 100% merino wool by Red Heart. For natural fiber lovers check out the properties that make this an excellent choice for winter knitting. And for those who knit their summer clothes during the winter, included is our review of Papyrus yarn, a soft linen and cotton blend that offers cool and soft knits for the whole family.
Don't miss our tutorials on steam blocking, how to write patterns for beginner knitters, the anatomy of a knitted beret and bunny ears decreases make an excellent motif for a baby blanket, and you know there's so much more.
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The unblocked lovey blankie is really rippling all over the place, but this acrylic yarn can indeed be blocked.<br />
Charles Voth<br />
twitter.com/stitchstud<br />
charlesvothdesigns.ca<br />
Row 17: S1 wyif, k2, p1, k1, 1/1<br />
LC, p1, {k5, [k8, s2tog-k1-<br />
p2sso] twice, k13, p1, k1, 1/1<br />
LC, p1} twice, k3 (93 sts).<br />
Row 18: S1 wyif, k3, p3, k1, {p33,<br />
[p3, k1] twice} twice, k3 (93<br />
sts).<br />
Row 19: S1 wyif, k2, p1, 1/1 RC, k1,<br />
p1, {k36, p1, 1/1 RC, k1, p1}<br />
twice, k3 (93 sts).<br />
Row 20: S1 wyif, k3, p3, k1, {p33,<br />
[p3, k1] twice} twice, k3<br />
(93 sts).<br />
Repeat rows 1-20 the desired<br />
number of times, ending with a<br />
row 18.<br />
Work 2 rows Stockinette and 4<br />
rows Garter Stitch.<br />
Then you can bind off.<br />
The dimensions of my lovey<br />
blankie are 10″ x 16″.<br />
To make this blanket wider, you<br />
simply need to add multiples of<br />
41 to the current 93 sts.<br />
If I didn’t have tens of other<br />
things to knit, and design, and<br />
dream up, I’d start a larger<br />
W-stitch blanket, but for now, the<br />
next friends who have a baby will<br />
have some sort of gift wrapped<br />
up in this lovey blanket made out<br />
of Uptown Dk Magix.<br />
After blocking, the edges settle down to their true W-ripple and the motifs are crisp and neat.<br />
The W-stitch lovey blanket getting blocked so its<br />
motifs can really stand out!<br />
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