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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Mattress stitch is worked by laying the project pieces side-by-side and picking up the “bumps” from<br />
each piece in an alternating fashion.<br />
Cynthia MacDougall<br />
cgknitters.ca<br />
Finally, the finishing instructions talk about<br />
using mattress stitch to sew up those<br />
short, 1″ seams of the bodice below the<br />
under arms. I’ve already explained why I<br />
designed this pattern to have these two<br />
short seams, so let’s talk about mattress<br />
stitch. It’s the one technique that elevated<br />
my knits from looking home made to<br />
looking hand made.<br />
I begin the mattress stitch by threading a<br />
yarn end into a tapestry needle. I lay the<br />
pieces out side-by-side with the right sides<br />
up, then, I put the needle into the bump<br />
of the other piece opposite my yarn end.<br />
I work up (in this case) or down the seam,<br />
picking up one bump from the edge of<br />
each piece alternately all the way. On a<br />
long seam, I will do a back stitch through<br />
the last two bumps every couple inches.<br />
I hope my explanations about what goes<br />
through the mind of a designer, and my<br />
tips for elevating the quality of your knits<br />
have been helpful. I know they’ve been<br />
wordy!<br />
I’ve really enjoyed testing and working<br />
with Papyrus yarn and recommend that<br />
you give it a try!<br />
10 th Annual Woodstock Fleece Festival<br />
Saturday<br />
October 13 th<br />
2018<br />
dyeing<br />
felting<br />
knitting<br />
rug hooking<br />
spinning<br />
weaving<br />
www.fleecefestival.com<br />
Workshops<br />
Demonstrations<br />
Food<br />
Woodstock Fairgrounds<br />
875 Nellis Street<br />
Woodstock, Ontario<br />
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