Brand new to knitting? Here are three projects you can start today! Maybe every member of your family has already received a rectangular scarf (or two, or three) and you're ready to branch out and try other shapes. In this blog post, and corresponding YouTube tutorial, I'm demonstrating the EASIEST way to knit a triangle, …
Garter Stitch Half Pie Shawl: A Timeless and Cozy Project When I first discovered Elizabeth Zimmerman's classic pie shawl design, I was amazed that geometry like this could be so exquisitely applied to hand knitting! Not being so math-inclined myself, it seems like magic to me...that you can only increase periodically and create a perfectly …
When I learned the garter tab cast on, I was itching to make a top down shawl! I started this project without a clear plan and this design is what came out of my needles. It features loads of simple garter stitch, a textured simple brioche rib, lacy eyelet transition rows and a casual/sporty garter …