Row gauge is bound to come up whenever knitting professionals are in a conversation. I can almost predict how it will come up, and of course I know what my response will be. But unlike stitch gauge, row gauge is a little less clear-cut. It is difficult to match row gauge, so having some tools…
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Finishing Adjustments 1
Finishing adjustments can add that extra polish that makes your piece perfect. While not strictly sizing, the finishes are places that can have a huge impact on the way things fit, so I think that discussion fits here. This post considers finishing adjustments to the body, and I will get to sleeves will be discussed in another…
Fabric Influences Fit
Fabric influences fit. Gauge is only part of the story of the fabric. Fiber and yarn type have a huge role. Fabric is an important factor in garment fit. Fabric in knitting is comprised of: Yarn, which is composed of fiber, spin, yarn construction, and weight. Gauge, the number of stitches and rows per inch,…
Gauge Swatching, Except When I Don’t
I love gauge swatching. I always do swatches. Always, except when I don’t. I have three projects either on, or going on, needles right now that I have no plans for gauge swatching, which I openly admitted in my newsletter, but I thought I should provide some clarification. Gauge Swatches: Lisse Hat I didn’t swatch this…
Substituting Yarn
Substituting Yarn: Obstacles in Knitting Substituting yarn is something we all do and we think we can do it with impunity, but the more I work with yarn, the more I am convinced that yarn substitutions are not as easy as they seem. Is it possible that substituting yarn is an obstacle to a successful project?…
Kronborg Cowl
I name all of my designs by geographic or place names. I’m not sure why Hamlet was on my mind, but when I googled Elsinor, I ended up with Kronborg. I liked the structure of the palace, and how different it looked in different seasons, so this design became the Kronborg Cowl. This photo is just…
Lisse Hat
I like to come up with small projects that knitters can make in preparation for larger projects. I also like to take stitch patterns apart to find different ways to express them. I then like to use my projects to paint my vision in yarn and stitch pattern. Lisse Hat [Lisse is pronounced Lisa] Normally…
At the same time . . .
These are dreaded words in knitting. I don’t use them because they are likely to be missed, or to freak someone out. In a Jill Wolcott Knits pattern I am likely to tell you how to work the two instructions together, but in most patterns, the instructions are set out separately, and you need to…
Kickoff of BLC Knit Along
June 16 is the kickoff of the Beginner Lace Cardigan Knit Along (BLC Knit Along). The pattern is available free from Love of Knitting here. We have scheduled 12 weeks (plus a wrap-up week) of knitting, and have weekly prizes, a runner up prize, and a grand prize all lined up. More importantly–I think!–LindaLovesLace and…
Remarkables Shawlette
Remarkables by Jill Wolcott of Jill Wolcott Knits Jill takes an in-depth look at the Remarkables pattern and its contents Claudia Edam of TheYarnsisters, U.S. Distributor of Zealana yarns, placed this yarn in my hands at a knitting retreat in Tuscany. The yarn was in development, I was exhausted because of other things going…
Yarn Substitution
This post is part of the Fall Shawl Together, a collaborative project featuring great shawl-related content from designers, bloggers, and podcasters. We’re featuring a new post each week, now through December. You can check out all the posts on the Fall Shawl Together Project Page and show us what you’re working on by tagging your shawl projects! #shawltogether…
Bellevue Barre Report
Bellevue by Jill Wolcott of Jill Wolcott Knits Jill takes an in-depth look at the Bellevue Ballet shrug written pattern, charts, and schematics. Moderately engaging difficulty & Lace, Twisted Stitches and Short Rows/Flat knitting This is lace knitting with patterning on both right side and wrong side rows, so that portion of the lace knitting requires attention. There is shaping on the back…
