Chances are, if you’re a fan of knitting podcasts, you already watch Confident Knitting designer Marceline Smith’s popular Hey BrownBerry show — she’s been podcasting for five years! But perhaps you’ve not dived into the (vast) podcast waters. Or maybe, like me, you rarely get a moment to enjoy a knitting podcast and, when you do, don’t know where to begin … there are just so many! No matter the reason, if you’ve not checked out the Hey BrownBerry podcast recently or ever, I’m going to suggest you rectify that immediately. Here’s why!
Read moreThere's A Garter Stitch Short-Row Heel Over The Rainbow
Do you ever find that there’s a, well, slight gap between your knitting expectations and reality?
That’s certainly been the case for me over the past few months. Back in August, I had some big plans to knit all the socks. I cast on with some precious Fab Funky Fibres Neverending Rainbow yarn (I’d been treasuring it for over a year) for our #UseEveryScrapKAL. And I also had plans to knit one, or even two pairs of Jen’s Moorland Socks, September’s Confident Knitting pattern, in our custom FFF Confident Knitting colourways … and had another pair in mind to knit besides! My sock drawer was in need of a refresh, and I had lots of good intentions to restock it.
Read moreIntroducing ... Arnall-Culliford Techniques!
The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted last week that we were quietly making some changes on our social media channels. Today, I’m excited to unveil our new logo and announce a name change: say hello to Arnall-Culliford Techniques!
Read moreShetland Trader Book 3: The Sweaters!
We’ve got precisely three weeks to go until the official kick off of our #ShetlandTrader3KAL, and we can hardly wait … though, I’m going to be honest, I’m also happy to have a bit of time to clear some projects off my needles! There are so many patterns to love in this newest book from Gudrun Johnston, so over the next few weeks, we’re going to be diving in and taking a closer look at what you’ll find in those lovely pages. Today, it’s all about the sweaters!
Read moreShetland Trader Book 3 Arrives, and Exciting KAL News!
It’s release day for Gudrun Johnston’s Shetland Trader Book Three: Heritage, and let me tell you, we are pretty excited around here! Our team has been buzzing about this newest book from Gudrun since we first laid eyes on it, and we just can’t wait to get some of the stunning designs onto our needles. And on that note, we have some exciting news to share …
Read moreSeaming Diagonal Mitts Video Tutorial + Let's Dive Into Pretty Yarn
How do you feel about seaming? Do you approach it with gusto? Avoid it like the plague? Or perhaps you used to seam everything, but haven’t done any sewing up in quite some time? While there’s lots of fun to be had knitting things seamlessly, seaming is a really good skill to have in your back pocket. And today, I’m showing off the perfect project to dip your toes in the water if you want to give seaming a go … we’ve even got a video tutorial to show you how it’s done!
Read moreThe Magic of Mosaic Knitting (Video Tutorial)
Earlier this week, we shared the alternating cable cast on that provides the perfect start for Marceline Smith’s Terrain Mitts! Once you’ve knitted that ribbed cuff, it’s time for the main event … ever-so-clever mosaic knitting that gives the mitt’s body its distinctive pattern!
Read moreStart Ribbing Off Right! (Alternating Cable Cast On Tutorial)
Sometimes, it’s the little details that can really take your knitted projects to the next level. The baggy final stitch of a cable, tightened up. Long floats neatly trapped. Ends perfectly secured. Or, as we’re talking about today, a cast on that melts seamlessly into the stitches that follow!
Read moreMDK Field Guide No. 19: Marls!
Are you looking for some scope to play in your knitting? To have a bit of fun? I think that’s something we could all use … and luckily, it’s something the latest Field Guide from the fine folks at Modern Daily Knitting offers in spades! Say hello to Field Guide No. 19: Marls, with five marl-tastic designs from creative powerhouse Cecelia Campochiaro.
Read moreTerrain Mitts + Mosaic Knitting
Are you ready for October’s Confident Knitting project? It’s the Terrain Mitts by Marceline Smith, and oh, do I think you’re going to enjoy knitting them! These cosy mitts are just the ticket for chilly wind and shortening days. And the best part? They look a lot more complicated to work than they actually thanks to the cleverness of this month’s featured technique, mosaic knitting!
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