Knitting is knowledge that is built up with time. You may leave knitting and go back to it, but the beauty of it is that muscle memory of your hands […]
Tips
Knit Tip: reading charts
This is the chart for the Fair Isle Mittens that I am working on this month. The chart tells me which color to use because I am working with two […]
Knit Tip: posture, pain, exercises
If you have taken my beginner knitting class, you know that I do harp about posture while knitting. Beginner knitters (and even a few advanced) are notoriously tense, putting a […]
Day Two
It is day two of my “lack of full time employment,” and I am still looking for time to work on Knit-a-Gogo. The online registration system is getting a complete […]
Announcing Knit-a-Gogo Knitalongs
The third Thursday of every month will be Knit-a-gogo Knitalong Night. We will meet at Cheesetique (specialty cheese shop and wine bar) on Mt. Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, conveniently […]
How do I fix a cable?
This is your first installment of what will be a weekly or bi-weekly guide to fixing mistakes, difficult stitches and other things “knit-related.” The Central Park Hoodie project should provide […]
Why Do We Swatch?
The question I ask myself every time I have an exciting pattern and delicious yarn: why do I have to start with this stupid gauge swatch? There are several answers […]
A few of my favorite things, part I …
I thought it might be nice to tell you about a few of my favorite knitting related things..needles, yarn, patterns, etc. I’ve had more than one student ask me what […]
How much should I buy?
Over the weekend, several of you asked me how much of a particular yarn you should buy, when there wasn’t a project in mind. Its also helpful to have some […]
How do I swatch?
With a few sweater classes coming up in the Spring semester, I wanted to give some pointers on gauge and swatching for those out there who may not have yet […]