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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My finished product, post-blocking of course, in the color royal.<br />
The color Polo really shows off the cables nicely. The shimmer of the yarn<br />
adds depth to the hills and valleys of the cables.<br />
Photo courtesy of Red Heart<br />
Guys, I'm so happy I got the opportunity to knit<br />
this pattern with this yarn! They went together<br />
beautifully, like peanut butter and jelly.<br />
The color Polo really shows off the cables nicely.<br />
The shimmer of the yarn adds depth to the hills<br />
and valleys of the cables.<br />
We all know I<br />
have a slight<br />
apprehension<br />
about cables,<br />
but this 6 row<br />
repeat is easy<br />
peasy. It’s not<br />
too bad to<br />
memorize and<br />
it’s very easy<br />
to see if you’ve<br />
crossed a cable<br />
the wrong way<br />
or went astray<br />
in another way.<br />
The pattern<br />
almost knits<br />
itself. The little<br />
bit of interest<br />
the cables add, keep you knitting through the<br />
stockinette sections and looking forward to the next<br />
cable piece.<br />
When a pattern is written specifically for a particular<br />
yarn you know the two are will go well together.<br />
Especially in this case when one person has designed<br />
the yarn and the pattern for each other. The yarn<br />
captures Marly Bird’s light-hearted spirit and the hat<br />
shows off her clean design aesthetic.<br />
The anatomy of a pompom<br />
The Road to Success Chic Hat happens to have a<br />
pompom on the top. There are several different<br />
ways to make a pompom and a couple different<br />
trains of thought about them. As a cat-mom, I<br />
usually forgo pompoms on my knitting, because<br />
they’re just too tempting for little feline instincts to<br />
pass over, but occasionally I make a whole bunch<br />
for my kitties to play with.<br />
He doesn’t look like he is jonesing for a pompom does he?<br />
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