I have been experimenting, and it turns out that I can film a basic tutorial video all on my own! Jim is at home with the kids, so I’ve lost my cameraman as well as my producer and film editor, but there were things I wanted to show you, so with some advice from a friend, I’ve got a set up that will do.
I am launching a series of short (hopefully!!), straightforward videos on basic knitting techniques, called Little lessons. I’m filming these in one shot with no editing, graphics or any of the fancy stuff that we normally do. This means that while they may not be quite as polished as our normal offerings (no shot of me at my desk at the start!), I can continue to film things, and hopefully you will continue to learn new techniques.
Read moreWhen I talk to knitters about helical knitting, if they are familiar with the technique it is almost always in the context of 1x1 helical stripes. I have to admit that this was how I first met helical knitting, but I’m fast coming to the conclusion that it’s helical garter stitch that is the most exciting application of helical knitting.
Read moreIt has been brilliant to see a number of people in the helical knitalong saying how magical they are finding 1x1 helical stripes. It’s this sense of wondrous ease, and yet cleverness that has driven the development of the stitch patterns in today’s new chapter of Something New to Learn About Helical Knitting. I had already dipped my toe in the water of helical stitch patterns with my Spiralling Socks designs. They use the combination of a knit round and a slipped stitch pattern to create a pleasing helical effect, and I was quite sure that there must be plenty of other patterns that would be fun to work in this way.
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