Beautiful Sock Yarn & Wool for Your Next Project
Explorations in Brioche is an interesting Craftsy class. Have you discovered Craftsy yet? It’s an interactive learning platform, that I first came across in June. With an excellent choice of classes and knowledgeable teachers, many of them have also written books, like Nancy Marchant who teaches the Explorations in Brioche Knitting class.[Read More]
The fingerless mittens knitting pattern is a quick project that uses a small amount of yarn. I have found that I often have enough yarn left after knitting a pair of socks to knit these.
The pattern was designed for my sister who wanted to knit a pair of fingerless mittens using the lovely Mini Mochi yarn. I used Trekking sock yarn from my stash in shades of blue, taupe, grey and russet to knit a pair of fingerless mittens for myself. I like using sock yarn to knit fingerless mittens because the wool element gives warmth and comfort while the nylon element adds durability to the mitten. But any 4-ply sock yarn can be used to knit this pattern successfully.[Read More]
Why Wet Block a Lace Cowl?
Wet blocking, although time-consuming, is essential for some lace knit projects as it is the best way of bringing out the beauty of the lace knit patterns. Alternatively, some people like to steam block a lace scarf.
The elegant “Robyn” cowl is designed by Anniken Allis and was published in Lets Knit Magazine.
I knit the cowl as a birthday present for mum. I used Zenith, one of the lovely hand-dyed sock yarns made by Flamboyance Yarns, that I had in my stash. The colours are subtle and I loved how they drifted into each other.
The cowl has a pretty shaped edging which needs to be wet-blocked to create the sharp points.
This beautiful slouchy Fairisle hat is inspired by Wild Heather designed by Amanda Jones and published in Irresistible Christmas Gifts to Knit a free pattern booklet that came with a magazine.
As usual, I made changes as I am pretty much incapable of knitting a pattern without tweaking it.[Read More]
Are you looking for a stylish hat pattern? Then the Everdeen Beanie could be your perfect choice.
When I saw the photograph of Everdeen Beanie designed by Tanis Gray on the cover of Weekend Hats I immediately ordered the book. Although the version on the cover was a pretty sky blue, I pictured something different in my mind’s eye. I’d wanted a soft, warm, deep red hat for wearing on cool days for a long time. And this hat really fitted the bill.[Read More]
Ever thought about knitting a long narrow striped scarf? It looks wonderful and is easy to wear. I wanted a long narrow scarf that could be wound around my neck a couple of times on a cold day, to keep me cosy.
I’m delighted with how the scarf turned out and wear it often when I am out for a walk. It is a quick and easy knit for a beginner, and perfect for knitting while relaxing in the evening.[Read More]
It is wonderful to hand knit a garment which looks beautiful on you. So, how do you choose colours that enhance your skin tone and look attractive? I find that it is great fun finding which colours look wonderful on you.
It is particularly important to find out which colours look best on you when you are knitting a new scarf, hat or cowl which will be worn next to your face. There is nothing more disappointing than choosing a beautiful yarn in a fabulous colour, spending many hours knitting the new accessory, sewing in the ends, washing and blocking the new scarf, standing in front of the mirror and putting the scarf on for the first time… and instead of making you feel wonderful… something just isn’t quite right… The new scarf joins your other unworn projects and is then given away as a gift.[Read More]
Are you looking for a simple lace cowl and fingerless mittens set?
Have you one beautiful 100g skein of hand-dyed 4ply or DK yarn that you have bought at a show and have not decided what to do with it?
You should definitely consider Aqua Ripples Lace Cowl and Fingerless Mittens designed by Jen Arnall-Culliford which was published in Simply Knitting, in June 2011. A stylish set to wear and both the cowl and the fingerless mittens are knit from one 100g skein yarn.[Read More]
A comparison chart for Metric, US and the Imperial UK needle sizes.
As I had promised to knit my sister Pip a pair of fingerless mittens of her choice. She decided on the very cute Mitt Envy fingerless mittens pattern featuring a beautiful cable panel.
Within a few days, Mitt Envy designed by Weezalana and a skein of Belle Epoque Silk Sock 50% silk, 50% superwash merino sock yarn in a beautiful clear blue arrived.[Read More]
Hello, I'm Nicolette Kernohan. I love sharing unique knitting projects, exploring colour & inspiring your creativity. Knitting Squirrel sells knitting wool & sock yarn in glorious colours & fibres.
