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Category: Working From Charts

Primrose Mittens Tuck Stitches

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on February 19, 2020May 26, 2022

The stitch pattern on the Primrose Mittens from the Year of Gifts features a lovely tuck stitch that creates a waffle-like texture on the top of the hand. Working the stitch isn’t difficult by any means – anyone familiar with brioche will find it to be quite simple – but we thought a photo tutorial…

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Bobbles

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on December 3, 2018June 1, 2020

There are many types of bobbles created using different techniques. The basic concept for all bobbles – regardless of their size – is that you are taking one stitch and increasing it multiple times, knitting on those stitches only for a few extra rows, then decreasing them back down to one. This particular bobble is the one…

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Cables Across Repeats

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on November 19, 2018June 1, 2020

Working cables in the round in all-over repeats requires working the cable at the end of the round differently than the others in the repeat. When people ask about this technique, we always assure them that it makes much more sense in application than if you were to just read the instructions. Hopefully this photo tutorial is also…

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Back view close up of blonde woman wearing Delia, a pale gray cabled moss stitch hat with a pom pom in Andorra

Increasing Within Charts

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on February 13, 2018July 13, 2022

Working from charts seems to cause the most joy and consternation for knitters. We here at KW are fully on Team Chart. I would never consider knitting anything but the most straightforward and basic lace or cable pattern without a chart, and see no reason whatsoever to ever work stranded patterns without one. If something…

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Latvian Braid

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on March 2, 2017March 2, 2021

The Latvian Braid is a spectacular knitting technique that creates the look of a twist or rope embedded into your knitting. Unlike the Estonian (or Vikkel/Lateral) braid, the Latvian Braid is worked in a three round process and is typically worked in 2 colors. In order to function properly using two colors, it must be…

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Double Decreases Across Repeats

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on February 13, 2017October 8, 2020

The February Mitten features an all over leaf lace pattern worked in the round. In order to work the pattern seamlessly, there are centered double decreases that utilize stitches at the beginning and end of the round. This tutorial shows how to process the central double decrease (CDD) while still maintaining proper stitch count and maintaining…

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Charts: Alternate Colorways

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on November 9, 2016January 8, 2021

The vast majority of all of our charted patterns use the colors as shown in the sample. This method of charting colorwork works very well for a variety of reasons: it is easy to look at the sample and the chart together to assist you in the knitting, the chart typically works well if printed…

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Two Stitch Cables

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on October 4, 2016January 8, 2021

The October Mitten begins with a knit/purl lattice stitch pattern at the cuff that grows into a flowering cable. The floral pattern of the mitten is created by 1 x 1 cable crosses that flow into one another and grow into the delicate branches, extending from the basket-patterned cuff. For this technique, we have a new…

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Swatching and Measuring Gauge in Cable Pattern

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on August 4, 2016May 6, 2021

The August Mitten features a unique diamond cable flanked by two 4 stitch cables on a reverse stockinette stitch ground. The palm and gusseted thumb are worked in a lovely textured moss stitch. The gauges listed in the August Mitten are as follows: Cable Panel (36 sts) = 3.75” (9.5 cm) on larger needles, after…

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Chinese American female wearing the oversized, lace Sawyer turtleneck sweater in oatmeal heather.

Working from Charts: Lace

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on January 22, 2015October 8, 2020

Many of our designs utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four types of charts featured in the collection: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most of the basic principles of knitting charts are the same regardless of the type of chart, we’ve broken it down into the four components. Part 4 of 4: Working…

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Close up of a Chinese American woman in a modern plant store wearing a vegan leather jacket and Portage, a cabled beanie in Kelbourne Woolens Scout in gray heather.

Working from Charts: Cables

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on January 21, 2015January 8, 2021

Like most of our patterns, many of the designs in the Little Things collection utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four types of charts featured in the collection: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most of the basic principles of knitting charts are the same regardless of the type of chart, we’ve broken it…

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A Chinese American woman in a modern plant store wearing Ballard, a hand knit color work beanie in Kelbourne Woolens Scout in natural and navy heather.

Working From Charts: Colorwork

By Meghan Kelly on January 20, 2015April 5, 2021

Part 2 of 4: Working from Charts: Stranded Colorwork Knitting. While most stranded knitting these days is referred to as “Fair Isle” knitting, this is actually a misnomer, as Fair Isle knitting is a very specific type of stranded colorwork originating from the island of Fair Isle. For more information on the terminology regarding the…

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Close up of a Chinese American woman standing in a modern plant store with a long braid wearing Powell, a textured crew neck handknit sweater in Kelbourne Woolens scout in sunflower yellow.

Working from Charts: Knit / Purl

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on January 19, 2015November 17, 2021

Like most of our patterns, many of the designs in the Little Things collection utilize charts as part of the instructions. There are four types of charts featured in the collection: Knit/Purl patterning, Stranded Colorwork, Cables, and Lace. While most of the basic principles of knitting charts are the same regardless of the type of chart, we’ve…

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Tuck Stitches

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on September 25, 2014January 8, 2021

Gillam features a Tuck and Cable patterning that is worked both in the round and flat. The stitch pattern is 6 rounds, with a cable every 6th round, and the tuck stitch worked every 3rd round. As a result, you will work the tuck stitch on both right side and wrong side rows after the armhole division….

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