#twisted stitches

[lphaneuf]

If you finish wool accessories, does that stop the cold weather?

[rawrxdswag]

life is too short to worry about twisted stitches

[itspronouncedtessa]

Not to get too parasocial about this, but Angela Collier mentioned me in her video 😍

That's me! She called me sweet!

The bluesky interaction she referenced:

For context: telling knitters they're twisting their stitches is risky business; some people get really upset about it for some baffling reason.

Not this gem of a human, though. She's the best. So go follow Dr Collier.

She is

a youtuber

a theoretical physicist

a science communicator

a feminist

a popular media reviewer

a topical commenter

a Feynman-bro pisser offer

a reader

a knitter

and just an all round good egg 💛

[professorpski]

Interweave Knits, Summer 2021

With summer upon us, we look to short-sleeved and sleeveless patterns, but they are some sleeved sweaters in here as well. On the cover, you see Renate Kamm’s Novaturient Top which was inspired by her desire to travel to Greece. To me, it looks like a big ceramic tile and it is indeed a simple rectangle with a slight cap-sleeve effect. It is a 3 out of 4 in difficulty and is made in a lace-weigh blend Hikoo CoBaSi (cotton, bamboo, and silk, plus a pit of nylon).

The shawl in the left corner of the cover by Susanna IC is the Pelagic Shawl and mixes easy-peasy garter stitch for most of the large triangle and then slip stitches create a texture border on two of the edges. It is also a 3 out of 4 and is made in fingering-weight Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Passion which is a Merino superwash blend.

The Traipsing Tank and Shorts, aka a pajama shorts set, is by Estefania Espindola who made it in a worsted weight Valley Yarns Hawley which is a cotton/silk/nylon blend. Those are twisted stitches in the lace pattern and a technical article by Donna Estin explains what those are, how to make them, and what they look like. Another lace pattern appears in the Imperial Garden Sweater by Amy Gleixner which is a 4 out of 4 for difficulty. It is made in Manos del Uruguay Milo. Much as that is an intriguing colorway, it seems to obliterate all the elaborate stitching. A solid color might be a better choice. Let’s put it this way: IF I could make this WONDER, I would sure would want to SHOW IT OFF!

I left the image of the Panoramic Top on its side because the sweater is made by starting at one side and working to the other, so this is what it would look like while you worked it. Danae Smith designed this in Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop which also contains cotton. It is a 2 out of 4 for difficulty, so if lace motifs are new to you, this would be a good place to start. Or you could try the last one, the Bird of Passage Top by Moira Engel, which also has a 2 out of 4 lace pattern. It does use lace-weight yarn Rowan Yarns Summerlite 4 pply But the lace stitching lies underneath the arm, which seems kind of a waste again, so my preference would take this charming vine pattern and use it elsewhere.

This issue also offers patterns for a camisole, a hat, socks a blanket, and some small house wares. So 16 patterns total and plenty of choices.

You can find it at your local bookstore, newsstand, or here online: https://www.interweave.com/product-category/knitting/knitting-magazines/

[knittystitch]

So I'm (trying to) knit a beanie for my brother and I just noticed that it's twisted around the (circular) needle. Can I just keep going or do I need to start over?

Oh noo! I’ve always had to frog my work when I twisted stitches while working in the round.  I did some digging, just in case, and I did find this tutorial for “fixing” a twist (I figure it could at least be worth a shot, just in case). I’ve never used that method myself, but hopefully it helps! 🤞 

Failing that, if you do have to frog and start over, the same vlogger as the previous video has some tips to successfully avoid twisting stitches.  Also, Spruce Crafts has a whole article about twisted stitches.

I really hope this helps!  Good luck and happy knitting!!

[universalyarn]

Free Pattern Friday!

Keep your tootsies happy with Channel Socks in Wacki Saki.

More on our blog.

[6knitter6]

my work

pattern available here: http://www.vadisdesigns.com/violet-knitting-pattern-a.html

[lilies-and-stitches]

Today I was scrolling through patterns and while I know I am too young and don’t want kids yet, I still want kids and I’m so excited to make them adorable little hooded coats in some distant future. In this future, of course, I live somewhere where it’s NOT 102 degrees in October and when I don’t spend all my time writing essays and getting three hours of sleep because midterms. Anywayy, here’s four hooded coat patterns that I would totally make for my kids to wear to the pumpkin patch if I had kids.

Phoebe’s Sweater

Save the Baby Whales!

Latte Baby Coat

Roo