It’s hard to believe that we’ve nearly completed a year of Confident Knitting! It’s been amazing to see the myriad beautiful projects started and the new skills mastered by so many of you. We hope the book has given you a big confidence boost! Today, I’d like to show off some of the beautiful customer projects shared over in The Knitalong Hub this winter … from hats to homewares, some fabulous projects have come out of our last three knitalongs!
Read moreConfident Knitting Projects, Autumn
We’re slowly winding things down at Arnall-Culliford HQ, but before we sign off, we want to finish celebrating the amazing skill building and beautiful knits that have continued to come out of the Confident Knitting knitalongs! Today, it’s all about your CK Autumn projects.
Read moreLet's Make Beautiful I-Cord Edges (Two Video Tutorials)
This month, it’s all about i-cord in our final Confident Knitting knitalong. I-cord is one of those techniques we return to again and again … it creates beautiful detail that can really elevate a project!
Read morePrime Blanket + I-cord Cast Off
Today, it’s time to introduce the twelfth and final pattern from Confident Knitting … and let me tell you, it’s a snuggly one. I think we could all use a cuddle right now! Say hello to the beautiful Prime Blanket, designed by the ever-so-talented Carol Feller.
Read moreMore Grab Stitch Patterns To Love
We love this month’s featured technique, grab stitches, and it turns out — so do you all! The reception to this month’s technique and accompanying pattern, the Saturnus Cushiosn by Jimenez Joseph, has been glowing over in The Knitalong Hub (you can see some beautiful projects already taking shape). But what if you’re burning to try this more-ish stitch pattern out, but not in need of a cushion? Never fear! Jimi has been experimenting with amazing grab stitch textures for quite some time … let’s have a peek at some of the patterns!
Read moreFuss Free Seams with Mattress Stitch (Video Tutorial)
Hands up, who here avoids seaming like the plague? That used to be me, until I met a project to good to miss and faced my seaming fears with the help of a video by Jen! And you know what, I learned that not only is seaming not scary, it can be really satisfying!
Read moreGrab Those Stitches! (Video Tutorial)
This month is all about creating amazing surface textures with the magic of grab stitches. This is a really fun technique that, I’m willing to bet, is new to a lot of our readers. There are several really cool things about this technique. First, the texture grab stitches create is really amazing! Second, grab stitches make a reversible fabric that looks great on either side. That reversibility is on full show in this month’s Confident Knitting pattern by Jimenez Joseph, the Saturnus Cushions. The light blue sample shows off grab stitches on the stocking stitch side of the fabric, while the orange sample features single grab stitches on the “wrong” or reverse stocking stitch side. Finally, once you get the hang of the technique, it’s something you can really run with, unleashing your creativity and creating unique textures.
Read moreSaturnus Cushions + Grab Stitches
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe the time has come to introduce you to the penultimate Confident Knitting pattern, but it’s true! And oh, do I think you’re going to enjoy this one. What better way to see in the new year than with some fun and funky new cushions to jazz up your living room? I’m very pleased to introduce you to the Saturnus Cushions, designed by the amazing Jimenez Joseph! And these beautiful cushions let us explore the exciting world of grab stitches!
Read moreCold neck? Gudrun can help!
Between December’s Confident Knitting pattern, the Stellar Hat, and the ShetlandTrader3KAL, there are a lot of Gudrun Johnston’s stunning designs in our lives right now, and we couldn’t be happier about that! Born in Shetland but currently living in the US, Gudrun regularly brings out breathtaking garment and accessory designs, many of them inspired by the knitting traditions of Shetland. She’s one of those designers who manages, without fail, to bring out designs that make me want to drop everything else and cast on right away.
Read moreSet Yourself Up for Ribbing Success (Video Tutorial)
Hello and welcome to your December Confident Knitting tutorial! Today we’re sharing a really clever cast on that sets you up beautifully for the brim of Gudrun Johnston’s Stellar Hat, December’s Confident Knitting pattern. I have to say, I really love techniques like this. Low effort to learn, great for so many situations… but also, I’m willing to guess, a novel method for many of our readers. It’s a really fantastic cast on to have in your metaphorical back pocket: it’s the long-tail and German twisted cast on for rib!
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