Category: Knitting
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Adjusting Shaping in Knitted Garments
Most garment knitters will need to adjust the shaping in a pattern at some point. This might be needed are when you need to lengthen or shorten a shaped portion of a garment, such as a sleeve. Or you may get the stitch gauge for the pattern, but your row gauge may be quite different…
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Sweater Knitting Series: 5 Finishing Tips for Handknits
Finishing techniques are as important to a well-fitting, long-wearing sweater as the knitting itself. Have you ever knit a sweater that turned out great, but the neckline didn’t stretch quite enough to be comfortable? Or are you intimidated by seaming, so you only knit seamless sweaters? The good news is that while it’s worth taking…
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Choosing a Yarn for Your Sweater Project
Have you ever knit a sweater that grew as you wore it? Or used a yarn that obscured the stitch pattern? If so, you’ll know how important your yarn choice is to a sweater. Here, I’ll discuss the two most important factors in choosing the right yarn for your project: fiber content and yarn construction.…
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Understanding Ease in Handknit Garments
When we talk about ‘suggested ease’ in a sweater pattern, we’re usually referring to the chest circumference. But there are other fit points where ease is important. In this post I’ll cover what ease is and how to determine the right amount of ease at various fit points. I’ve already covered how to take your…
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Loops & Threads Capri Tencel Revisited
When I wrote about Loops & Threads Capri Tencel yarn last July, I promised to follow up on my impressions once I’d knit a garment with it. I had just enough yarn for a summer tank, so I chose the Arioso Tank Top (Ravlery link) by Leah Prestamo. It knit up quickly, and I didn’t…