I have this comfy cardigan that I won’t wear in public. I knit it in January 2022. In usual Kelly fashion, I decided I needed to knit something to bring on a trip when I didn’t actually have time. We were leaving on the 29th on a road trip to Disneyland and I absolutely hadContinue reading “What Is This Thing For?”
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The Knitting Police Aren’t Coming
What knitting rules do you follow without question? I used to have a few. Never tie a knot in your knitting. Always weave in your ends. Link Serious knitters have to knit complicated things. You must follow the pattern exactly. The first time I wore a knit piece in public without weaving in the ends,Continue reading “The Knitting Police Aren’t Coming”
Knitting Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
After 22 years of experimenting, knitting a million miles of yarn, and frogging half a million miles, I’ve learned some lessons the hard way. (Is there any other way?) Here are my top six: One of the best things about knitting is that there’s always something else to learn if you want to. After 22Continue reading “Knitting Lessons I Learned the Hard Way”
The Secret to Knits You Actually Wear
We all have knits we never wear. That cardigan in the back of the closet that falls off your shoulders. The hat with the not-quite-wide-enough brim. The shawl that’s just a little too small to drape nicely over your shoulders. We’re knitters, we don’t have to suffer these atrocities! We can customize anything we makeContinue reading “The Secret to Knits You Actually Wear”
I Know I’m Supposed to Weave In the Ends, But I Don’t Always Do It.
When we learned to knit, it was basically carved in stone that you need to weave in the ends on every project. Even if it makes us die a little inside, we try to follow the rule. Sometimes on a project with a lot of ends, we weave them in as we go to spreadContinue reading “I Know I’m Supposed to Weave In the Ends, But I Don’t Always Do It.”
The Sleeves Don’t Match!
Something’s going out the window, the sweater or the pattern! I had no choice. There was no way I could knit the sleeves according to the pattern. Knitting the body of this cardigan had already stretched my patience to its breaking point. A couple months earlier, I’d been browsing Ravelry for shawl collar inspiration whenContinue reading “The Sleeves Don’t Match!”
How to Make Every Knitting Project an Heirloom
Over the last two decades I’ve knit more projects than I can count. I’ve also dropped plenty of my hand knits off at Goodwill.
Here’s I’m a list of things I’m doing to ensure all my knits going forward are heirloom quality.
Knit Lampshade Trim: Makeover for a Boring Ikea Lampshade
Have you ever had the solution to one problem cause another? This knit lampshade trim is the last (hopefully!) in a long line of problems caused by previous solutions. It all started when I decided to have 5 kids… 🤣 Just kidding! But seriously, I have a tiny house for a family of seven andContinue reading “Knit Lampshade Trim: Makeover for a Boring Ikea Lampshade”
Yarn Color Palette: New Orleans Square
New Orleans Square Yarns New Orleans Square is one of my favorite lands at Disneyland and it’s the inspiration for this yarn color palette. When I design a knit shawl for New Orleans Square, I’m going to include arches and stripes. I like these shapes because they evoke the feeling of walking among the archedContinue reading “Yarn Color Palette: New Orleans Square”
Yarn Color Palette: Frontierland
I had to create a Frontierland yarn color palette. Frontierland at Disneyland is home to my favorite ride, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. You’ll recognize the coral, green, and brown of that ride in my color palette. The Frontierland yarn color palette includes Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in Daphne, Conifer, and Faun; and Knit PicksContinue reading “Yarn Color Palette: Frontierland”