Knitting Daily TV, Episode 802 – Top It Off! (Download)

Description

On this episode of Knitting Daily TV host Eunny Jang and experts Kristin Omdahl and Shay Pendray dive into both finishing techniques to top off your project, and great headgear for topping off your own wardrobe.
Getting Started:
Eunny starts this episode off with a great pattern for lightweight yarn, the Silver Lining Hat. This pattern requires minimal finishing and is a fun, easy-to-knit hat that can be knit in a variety of colorways. Plus, it’s completely reversible!

How-To:
In this episode’s How-To segment, Eunny joins authors and knitwear designers Courtney Kelley and Kate Gagnon Osborn. Surrounded by fun colorwork, Kate and Courtney demonstrate the Estonian technique of Roositud knitting, which is incorporating fun colorwork inlays into your knitwear designs.

Crochet Corner:
Kristin and Shay are back on this episode with more crocheted edgings and trims. Kristin demonstrates a bottom-up crocheted picot edging that is both easy-to-crochet and adds a fun, feminine touch to your handmades.

Quick Tip:
Finally, Eunny wraps up this episode with a quick tip for making yarn pom poms without needing any equipment. This fun finishing technique would look great as a hat topper, or even to decorate a package.