KNITmuch Issue 12
Changing the recommended yarn and colorway of a knitting project can be an adventure that can yield amazing results! In this exciting issue, we do just that with free patterns like the Jay Sweater and the Fresh Berry Tee, see what the thought process is in deciding if the alternate yarns will work out. We also take Cotton Supreme Waves leftover yarn to the loom to make a baby blanket, letting the ‘waves’ do all the color changes! Charles Voth experiments with Lina yarn, a linen-cotton blend, and Whisper Lace, a wool-silk blend, both by Fibra Natura to knit up a fresh summer top. This top also includes an interesting parallelogram patterned stitch as an embellishment, certainly not to be missed! Many more free patterns in this playful issue! Wishing you happy knitting adventures!
Changing the recommended yarn and colorway of a knitting project can be an adventure that can yield amazing results! In this exciting issue, we do just that with free patterns like the Jay Sweater and the Fresh Berry Tee, see what the thought process is in deciding if the alternate yarns will work out. We also take Cotton Supreme Waves leftover yarn to the loom to make a baby blanket, letting the ‘waves’ do all the color changes! Charles Voth experiments with Lina yarn, a linen-cotton blend, and Whisper Lace, a wool-silk blend, both by Fibra Natura to knit up a fresh summer top. This top also includes an interesting parallelogram patterned stitch as an embellishment, certainly not to be missed! Many more free patterns in this playful issue! Wishing you happy knitting adventures!
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Masters in knitting choose their
knitting needles wisely!
In the battle of wood vs metal, this time metal
won out. My lovely collection of Knitter’s Pride
knitting needles: Nova, Dreamz and Karbons
U-bend Cabling Needles by Clover
In the next set of articles there
are details on how to do an
Alternating Cable Cast On and
the Simply Stretchy Bind Off; how
to block the Contours Cowl; and
how to show of your cowl using
online knitting groups. I’ll be
sharing how to choose the right
knitting needles and notions for
your project.
Many people think that needle
size (US 4, 3mm, etc) and basic
type (straights, circular, or DPN)
are the only factors that need to
be considered when choosing the
needles for a project, but there
are many other things to consider.
Besides the size and type, the
most important decision I make
about knitting needles is its
material composition. By this I
mean metal, plastic, or wood. I
decided to share my process
of needle choice for my Spring
Contours Cowl with you when
I had to switch from wood to
metal after just a few rounds.
In general, I prefer metal needles,
but I had decided to go with
a wooden set of Knitters Pride
Cubics that I had a home. I
love the Knitters Pride Cubics,
because these needles are
square instead of round which
makes them easier to grip.
Since I’ve been experiencing
some repetitive strain in my
left hand, I thought the Knitters
Pride Cubics would be best for
me. Unfortunately, the ones I
had were made of wood, not
of metal. Wool tends to cling to
wood more than metal, and I
soon found knitting with them
very frustrating. The stitches just
weren’t moving smoothly along
the needle, and this slowed me
down. I usually only use wooden
needles when working with
particularly slippery yarns like silk
to stop them from accidentally
slipping off the needles. But
wood was clinging a little too
much to the Donnina Merino, so
I needed to make a change.
At first I wanted to switch to
Knitter’s Pride Zings, but I didn’t
have the right size in my
collection. I settled on a set of
3.75mm, 32” Knitter’s Pride Nova
Platina. What a difference! After
I made the switch my stitches
just flew off the needles…in a
good way.
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