Knitting
When it comes to stranded colorwork, my skills are best described as “needs improvement.” But I’m in love with one way of knitting colorwork that doesn’t have…
KNITTING TRENDS
I personally take in every Interweave submission, carrying the piles from the mail drop-off to my desk, cataloging, and showing each one of them to the editor.…
Wondering what it might be like to bandy about creative ideas for Halloween in an editorial environment that is heavily focused on yarn? Trust us, we eventually…
As we were working on knitscene Winter 2018, editor Hannah Baker threw me a sweater question I had never considered before: This devolved into an entire discussion…
Few stitch patterns are as “cushy” as brioche, with its two interlocking layers of stitches. The double-layer ribbed fabric that brioche stitch produces is thicker and provides…
There are projects you add to your queue knowing that it will take you a while to get to them, and then there are projects you add…
My love for 100 Knits knows no bounds. From the moment I laid eyes on this sleek—and, dare I say, sexy—hardcover pattern collection, I knew there would always…
When I came to work for Interweave in 2013, I had never knitted a sweater. The only garment I’d made up to that point was a tank…
Catrina Frost’s Ripple Pullover is one of my favorites from knit.wear Fall/Winter 2018. It features delicate ripple stitches so perfectly staggered that they create rotating diagonal movement…
In which the designer waxes poetic about her Calcite Cowl, published in knit.wear Fall/Winter 2018: Geodes are such surprising treasures, the simplicity of the outside belying the…
If you’ve been hesitating to jump on the poncho bandwagon, I understand—I tend to view them as advanced fashion pieces, and I’m totally intimidated. But I’ve been…
Are you a giver of hostess gifts? I have to confess that until very recently, I had never even heard of or considered giving a holiday host…
Judging by the evidence at hand in my closet, the funnel neck raglan is hands down my favorite neck and shoulder treatment for a sweater. The Highland…
When it’s too cold to frolic outside, it’s a great time to exercise your mind! Check out these crafty books featured in knitscene Winter 2018. 1. THE…
The Frosted Foliage Pullover is (in my humble opinion) one of the best patterns from knit.wear Fall/Winter 2018. In fact, this issue has so many great knitting…
The Calderwood Pullover from knit.wear Fall/Winter 2018 unites almost everything I love to knit in one tidy package. I’m both short and short-waisted, so I need to…
Oh the Terrapin Tunic, a stunning fall sweater if I’ve ever seen one. I love the ribbed neckline, the length, and the gorgeous cable pattern at the…
Tunics are the most versatile sweaters you can add to your wardrobe. There are so many many ways you can wear them! You can wear them to…
Tunics are a key part of my diabolical plan to always feel like I’m wearing pajamas, while looking like I’ve dressed up for a day at the…
The Pebble Pullover is on my must-make list for 2018! Not only was it designed by one of my favorite knit designers, Susanna IC, it also captures…
Simple hats are my thing. I tend not to follow patterns to knit hats—I just pick a yarn that I like and wing it. The final product…