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

Andorra Collection: Delia

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on January 31, 2018October 8, 2020

  When we received the samples for Andorra (at that time only referred to as “Courtney’s Yarn”), I knew I wanted to make a hat. Partially because I love knitting hats, but also because I knew the wool and mohair blend would make for an excellent warm, durable, practical accessory. When swatching, I went a…

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August Mittens Tips and Tricks: Cables made Easy

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on August 2, 2016October 8, 2020

As mentioned in yesterday’s post, there are two older but still incredibly useful tutorials related to the August Mitten pattern that you might find helpful. Both are helpful in effectively creating excellent cables, and will help you not only with the August Mitten, but also in any future knitting endeavors! In conjunction with the release…

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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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KW Summer Sweater KAL / Perfect Short Rows, Part 2

By Kate Gagnon Osborn on July 14, 2014October 8, 2020

Hopefully you’re enjoying our Summer Sweater KAL! So far, we’ve gone over measuring the correct length for long tail cast ons, and yesterday, I went over the first step in creating almost invisible short rows. Today, I’ll go over the 2nd step of completing the short rows by picking up the wraps and knitting (or…

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