Braids are one of my favorite design elements. Traditionally, they adorn the cuffs of mittens from Latvia and Estonia; my first project that used braids was a pair of mittens […]
Ask the “Expert”: Intermediate End-Weaving
After my last post, in which I asked you to consider where your yarn is at, I received several requests for explaining end-weaving in more complex patterns. I’ve made a […]
Ask the “Expert”: Weaving in Ends, or, Where Is My Yarn At?
You might have heard the phrase “reading your knitting.” Perhaps you’ve even heard me use it. What does it mean and why is it important? I prefer to think of […]
Ask the “Expert”: The Provisional Cast-On, Part II
So you’ve finished that thing you started with a provisional cast-on. Your next step is one of two actions: graft the provisionally cast-on edge to live stitches, most likely to […]
Estonian Grellow Holiday Stocking
Estonian Grellow Holiday Stocking by Ann Weaver I’ve never made a Christmas stocking, so when given the chance to design one for fibre space™ I decided to combine some of […]
Ask the “Expert”: The Provisional Cast-On
What is the provisional cast-on? It’s cool! It’s easy! And it’s great not only for round things that are knit flat (like cowls or those big long loop scaves) but […]
Ask the “Expert”: Swatching in the Round Advisory System
Hello, I’m Ann Weaver. And I’m here to talk about swatching. I’m not going to tell you how important it is, because if you like garments that fit, or if […]