I love the creative element of designing knitted cardigans. As such, I am always on the lookout for different stitches and how they can be joined together to make a pattern. A lot of thought and swatching go into creating a new pattern and this post shows the evolution of a pattern. The first step is deciding on the yarn. …
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Mentioning the word swatch to knitters elicits many reactions – from the ‘what is that’ to the ‘never do them’ right through to my favourite ‘I know my gauge’. Yet, many knitters DO swatch every time before they begin their new projects. Gauge is critical if the knitter wants the garment they are knitting to be successful. Gauge, as Shirley …
I want to introduce my first knitwear collection. Featuring a casual but elegant theme, the Merino Collection is a small collection of cardigan designs linked by yarn, texture and design. The yarn I have chosen to use is Australian Superfine Merino by Cleckheaton. Incorporating textured stitch-work into a design is important to me. In this collection, I have used the Trinity …