We’re slowly winding things down at Arnall-Culliford HQ, but before we sign off, we want to finish celebrating the amazing skill building and beautiful knits that have continued to come out of the Confident Knitting knitalongs! Today, it’s all about your CK Autumn projects.
Read moreLoop on the Loose? We've Got You Covered (Video Tutorial)
Have you knit many projects where you hold two yarns together? Whether you’re exploring the wonderful world of marling with one of Ceceila Campochiaro’s patterns from MDK Field Guide No. 19: Marls or have jumped on the “put a strand of mohair with it” train, you may have noticed it’s relatively easy to miss out one or other of the yarns you’re knitting with while making a stitch.
Read moreLet's Make Beautiful I-Cord Edges (Two Video Tutorials)
This month, it’s all about i-cord in our final Confident Knitting knitalong. I-cord is one of those techniques we return to again and again … it creates beautiful detail that can really elevate a project!
Read morePrime Blanket + I-cord Cast Off
Today, it’s time to introduce the twelfth and final pattern from Confident Knitting … and let me tell you, it’s a snuggly one. I think we could all use a cuddle right now! Say hello to the beautiful Prime Blanket, designed by the ever-so-talented Carol Feller.
Read moreOur Closing Sale Is Live
A quick post today to let you know our closing sale is now underway! Enjoy 20% off all books (except Confident Knitting), yarns and accessories while supplies last … no code necessary, sale price reflected on product page in the online shop.
Read moreOur Heartfelt Thanks
A quick note from us to share our sincere and deepest thanks for the kindness with which you met our announcement on Friday. We’ve always known we have the best customers, but nothing could have quite prepared us for the outpouring of love and support we’ve received over the past few days. The well wishes, the memories you’ve shared, the orders you’ve placed, the shares … we’ve truly felt a warm, woolly embrace from our amazing community, and we’re more grateful for it than we can say. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Read moreA Letter from Jen, Jim and Kat
CONTENT WARNING: This post mentions mental health and illness. It is a lengthy post, and we have provided a short summary at the start.
SUMMARY: It is with great sadness that we must close Arnall-Culliford Techniques for quite some time. While the business is not closing down entirely, it will shrink to a shell for many months to come, entering an extended hibernation. This has come about as a consequence of Jen becoming very ill and being unable to work for quite some time. We will be having a clearance sale, which will happen in stages to keep the workload manageable and will then close down our office.
Read moreMore Grab Stitch Patterns To Love
We love this month’s featured technique, grab stitches, and it turns out — so do you all! The reception to this month’s technique and accompanying pattern, the Saturnus Cushiosn by Jimenez Joseph, has been glowing over in The Knitalong Hub (you can see some beautiful projects already taking shape). But what if you’re burning to try this more-ish stitch pattern out, but not in need of a cushion? Never fear! Jimi has been experimenting with amazing grab stitch textures for quite some time … let’s have a peek at some of the patterns!
Read moreFuss Free Seams with Mattress Stitch (Video Tutorial)
Hands up, who here avoids seaming like the plague? That used to be me, until I met a project to good to miss and faced my seaming fears with the help of a video by Jen! And you know what, I learned that not only is seaming not scary, it can be really satisfying!
Read moreGrab Those Stitches! (Video Tutorial)
This month is all about creating amazing surface textures with the magic of grab stitches. This is a really fun technique that, I’m willing to bet, is new to a lot of our readers. There are several really cool things about this technique. First, the texture grab stitches create is really amazing! Second, grab stitches make a reversible fabric that looks great on either side. That reversibility is on full show in this month’s Confident Knitting pattern by Jimenez Joseph, the Saturnus Cushions. The light blue sample shows off grab stitches on the stocking stitch side of the fabric, while the orange sample features single grab stitches on the “wrong” or reverse stocking stitch side. Finally, once you get the hang of the technique, it’s something you can really run with, unleashing your creativity and creating unique textures.
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