It’s not long at all now to wait now for the next Confident Knitting pattern release, and, with my Flux Hand Warmers finished, I’ve been keeping my needles busy with a few other projects that all feel a bit Confident Knitting-adjacent … there’s lots of learning new things happening! Like Jen, I tend, er, not to be a monogamous knitter. But I have been trying to keep focussed on fewer WIPs and, I’ve got to say, my three current ones are bringing me lots of joy!
Read moreClearing the decks
I tend not to be a monogamous knitter…
(That might be a bit of an understatement!)
I enjoy the variety of knitting on different things. A sock one day, a shawl another, and at the weekend I might even work on a garment. If I’m in the mood.
There are heaps of reasons why this flitting between projects generally works well for me. But there are also a few downsides…
Read moreThe Huddle Hat by Natalie Warner
Well, dear knitters, it’s hard to believe, but the time has come to meet the last of the Something To Knit Together Winter Edition patterns! Gather round and say hello to the Huddle Hat, the fifth and final pattern from Natalie Warner for this collection!
Read moreGet Your Seam On! (A trio of sweater-finishing video tutorials)
While it might seem a little early to be talking about joining up the pieces of your Unite Sweater or Reunite Cardigan, honestly, these garments knit up so quickly in Something To Knit With Aran, you’re going to be ready to sew up before you know it. So today, we’ve got not one, not two, but three video tutorials in which Jen shows you how to bring together your sweater or cardigan without breaking a sweat!
Read moreA Quick Tip for Sweater Success!
We’ve been so excited about the release of Natalie Warner’s Unite Sweater and Reunite Cardigan here around A-C Knitwear HQ, and we’ve loved seeing people’s enthusiastic response to this pair of gorgeous garments. Have you cast on? Are you planning to? Well today I have a simple tip for you, something you can do before you cast on your first stitch (though if you’ve already cast on, it’s not too late) that will set you up for sweater greatness.
Read moreThe Unite Sweater and Reunite Cardigan by Natalie Warner
Hello and happy New Year! Ready to cast on a new garment for 2021? Perhaps a cosy sweater to pull on? Or a terrifically textured cardigan to layer up with? Well, it’s Something To Knit Together Winter Edition pattern release day, and this week, we’re bringing you two patterns, so whether you’re team sweater or team cardigan there’s something for you. Say hello to the Unite Sweater and Reunite Cardigan, both designed by Natalie Warner!
Read moreKnitting How-To: Picking Up Stitches
One of the really fun details of Natalie Warner’s Fond Mittens, the latest pattern from Something To Knit Together Winter Edition, is the cable detail with which they begin. To achieve it, you start by knitting a cable strip, then pick up stitches along the row ends to begin knitting the mitten cuff. Today, we bring you a video tutorial to perfect your picking up technique!
Read moreThe Fond Mittens by Natalie Warner
Are warm woollen mittens one of your favourite things? If so, well today’s your lucky day. Natalie Warner’s newest pattern, released today, is not only warm and woolly, but clever and quick — a knitting quadruple treat! Have you a hot drink to hand? Settle in and I’ll tell you a bit more about the Fond Mittens, the latest pattern from our Something To Knit Together Winter Edition collection.
Read moreTo Cable Needle or Not To Cable Needle? Four Video Tutorials Let You Decide
One of the things I really like about Natalie Warner’s Assembly Scarf, the first pattern from our Something To Knit Together Winter Edition collection, is how she’s played with scale with the two featured cables. Both are right crossing rope cables, but they’re worked over different numbers of stitches and with different lengths to great effect. If you’ve not knitted cables before, this is an absolutely great project for building you cable confidence. And today, we’re bringing you video tutorials to show you how to work both cables used in the pattern using two methods. Read on!
Read moreThe Assembly Scarf by Natalie Warner
Hello knitters and welcome to December, the most knitterful time of the year (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere!). The start of this month means it’s time for the release of the very first pattern from our Something To Knit Together Winter Edition collection — say hello to this cosy little number, the Assembly Scarf (that’s a Ravelry link) by Natalie Warner!
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