It’s been really fun seeing folks Findhorn Wraps grow block by block, strip by strip! The design is the brainchild of the talented Emily K. Williams and is her first design for an Arnall-Culliford publication. Emily K. Williams is a designer based in the Scottish highlands with a penchant for designs that are innovative and technique-forward, making her a perfect fit for Confident Knitting. I couldn’t have been happier when she agreed to come on board for the project!
Read moreLong-Tail Cast On, But Make It Stretchy (Video Tutorial)
Hands up, who here has used the long-tail cast on? If you’re anything like me, the long-tail cast on is something you use a LOT. It’s fast, it’s stable, it’s fairly flexible. There’s a lot to love about a long-tail cast on! But … there’s the odd occasion it can let you down. Give you an edge that’s a little too firm or a little too tight. In those situations, what is a knitter to do?
Read moreMake It Modular! (Confident Knitting Video Tutorial)
Have you seen Emily K. Williams October Confident Knitting design yet? It’s the stunning Findhorn Wrap, an Anni Albers-inspired stole that makes use of textured rectangles of different colours to achieve it’s dramatic effect. And it’s all made possible by modular knitting!
Read moreUse Every Scrap Knitalong: Finished Socks!
We are deep in preparations for Yarndale at the weekend (are you going? We’ll be on stand J14 and are very excited about it!). But in the meantime, here are the socks…
I hope that you’ve enjoyed this gentle summer sock knitalong. We set off from our toes, and worked our way up the foot, conquered Mount Heel, and as of two weeks ago I hope you’ve been meandering along your calves. This really has been the perfect way to use every scrap, whether it’s a bag of sock yarn scraps, or every scrap of a precious skein of yarn, with this recipe, you can knit until it’s all gone!
Read moreUse Every Scrap Knitalong: Working the Foot
Welcome back to the Use Every Scrap Knitalong! How did you get on with your toe(s) last week? Today, we’ll be talking knitting the sock feet, and we’ll even glance toward the leg. Exciting times! Let’s dive in.
Read moreDaydreaming About Sock Knitting...
What do you do when you are working like crazy, knitting samples for a new collection*, but all you actually want to be doing is knitting glorious socks?
The answer is to pull beautiful skeins of sock yarn off the shelves and daydream about fabulous colour combinations of course!
Read moreLittle lessons: Weaving in ends in ribbing
Today’s post has news of not one, but two new pairs of socks on my needles, as well as a video tutorial on weaving in ends in ribbing. Happy sock knitting all!
Read moreIntroducing the Stepping Out KAL
We had such a lot of fun with our Spring Into Colour KAL that we’ve decided to keep the momentum going with a brand new knitalong: the Stepping Out KAL (#SteppingOutKAL), a celebration of sock knitting! Read on for details!
Read moreRunning circles around intarsia
This month, we’ve been tackling intarsia in the round … and the results have been pretty spectacular! It’s always great to see the amount of learning that happens in the monthly knitalongs, but this month in particular, it’s been really inspiring to see knitters take on a technique that was new to virtually almost everyone!
Read morePicking Colours for the Heartgyle Socks
Julia Farwell-Clay’s Heartgyle socks, this month’s Boost Your Knitting pattern, give so much scope for playing with colour. I’ve been having more fun than I should playing with combinations of Coop Knits Socks Yeah! 4ply (the heathered shades are just so fun to mix and match) … and now I want to knit about a half a dozen pairs!
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