Each year, designer Casapinka hosts a summer Mystery Knit-A-Long (MKAL) for a new shawl design, featuring her signature simple textured stitches and striking color play. This year’s MKAL is “hosted” by her cat, Sharon from Security, so expect a lot of fun and whimsy! Share the joy of watching the design develop with stitchers across […]
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Mission: Lace
Welcome to the second destination of Space Missions, our new online learning series. Throughout the summer and into the fall, we will post a class project, materials list to purchase, followed by free video content on IGTV and YouTube. The classes are free to participate in. We just ask that if you need supplies, you choose to […]
Mission: Hats
Welcome to our new online learning series – Space Missions! Throughout the summer and into the fall, we will post a class project, materials list to purchase, followed by free video content on IGTV and YouTube. The classes are free to participate in. We just ask that if you need supplies, you choose to support […]
Seven Sisters KAL – Picking Up Stitches for the Neckband and Sleeves
By now, your Seven Sisters Top is looking like a real garment – you can even try it on! The final knitting steps are to finish the sleeves and neck band by picking up stitches and knitting ribbing for a few rounds. The technique is the same for both areas. Preparing to Pick Up Stitches […]
Seven Sisters KAL – Shaping the Back and Joining the Shoulders
At this point, you’ll be working four sections to create the front and back of each shoulder. Cut the yarn and rejoin between each of the sections. When you’ve finished each of the front shoulder pieces, it’s time to move on to the back. Danielle has a great video about how to measure armhole depth, […]
Seven Sisters KAL – Separating the Front and Back and Armhole Shaping
We’ve been working in the round up to this point in the KAL. Now we’ll be working back and forth on the back separately. This will allow us to shape the armholes for a great fit. Measuring the Body You’ll begin this part when your top measures 15″ from the cast on edge (so […]
Seven Sisters KAL – Starting the Body with Increases
Congratulations! You’ve made it through your 5″ of ribbing, and are now ready to start on the main body of the sweater in gloriously fast stockinette stitch. The body of the sweater contains some simple increases spaced around what will become the front and the back of the top. These help shape the garment. If […]
Seven Sisters KAL – Casting On!
The Seven Sisters KAL officially kicks-off today, and we’re excited that so many of you will be joining us virtually for this fun summer top. If you would still like to join in, we have a fresh restock of the Blue Sky Printed Organic Cotton and solid colors of Blue Sky Organic Cotton in our […]
Seven Sisters KAL – Time to Swatch!
There is still one week until the Seven Sisters KAL with Blue Sky Fibers kicks off, and we know many of you are excited to join in. Between now and the official start date of April 1 is the perfect time to swatch for this project! A swatch is useful in determining what needle you […]
Join the Blue Sky Fibers Seven Sisters Knitalong
The weather is warming up, and we are excited to join with Blue Sky for a fun and easy spring top knitalong! Seven Sisters Top is a loose-fitting summer top knit in Printed Cotton. Wear alone in hot weather or under a jacket on a cooler day. The special printed technique of this yarn provides […]
Courage Shawl
Have you seen the Courage Shawl by Shannon Cook?! Spincycle is hosting a knitalong, and we invite you to join them and us! The pattern is quick moving, with both charted and written instructions. It utilizes stripes and slipped stitches / mosaic knitting to play with three colors for an amazing result. Pair it with […]