12 Weeks of Gifting — Week 8: Powderbowl Cowl
This week, I’m suggesting you knit the Powderbowl cowl for someone you love. It’s a quick knit, and it’s easy, but it’s so interesting! The slipped stitches form a pattern that is easy to memorize, but also…
Did the Designer Include Enough Yarn to Swatch?
I often hear this question in one form or another: When the designer wrote the yardage requirements for this knitting pattern, did they include yarn for swatching? The answer, as with so many things in knitting, is,…
Can a Knitting Class Be Life-Changing?
One of my recent students called my Secrets of Splicing class “life-changing.” Isn’t that just awesome? I don’t think I’ve ever heard something I’ve done called “life-changing” before. And even though I know she meant “It changed…