In a previous column, I talked about ways to place and size pattern repeats for small projects like mittens. But of course, pattern stitches are… Read More »“Grading pattern repeats for garments and larger projects” – guest article by Kate Atherley
One of my absolute favourite features of Stitchmastery is the ability to generate written instructions for charts. After all, not every knitter likes working from… Read More »“Customising the Written Instructions” – a guest article by Kate Atherley
This lesson is little different than some of the others I’ve written: this one is designed to share a little less about how I use… Read More »“Grading + Pattern Repeats” – a guest post by Kate Atherley
We’re enjoying seeing some progress on our knit-along (if you’re new to the blog, see our Stitchmastery is 7; Anniversary Mittens KAL and design-along! post… Read More »Stitchmastery is 7 – tips and tricks for getting started knitting stranded colourwork
Short rows are an incredibly useful technique in knitting. They’re used to create curves, change stripes, turn corners and add bust shaping. Although simple in… Read More »“On Short Rows” – a guest post by Kate Atherley
In my last column, I talked about finding stitch repeats to collapse large charts. In that situation, there was only one basic pattern motif being… Read More »“On Untidy Row Repeats” – guest blog by Kate Atherley
My last couple of columns have been all about dealing with repeats. In this column, I want to talk about finding them, to make your… Read More »“Getting Bigger” – guest post by Kate Atherley
In my last column I talked about repeats with shifting borders. In this one, I want to focus on a very special case of that… Read More »“Moving the Goalposts Part 2” – guest post by Kate Atherley
Not all repeats are tidy. I love complicated cable patterns that create all-over cabled fabrics, but there can be some “jiggery pokery” required at the… Read More »“Moving the Goalposts” – guest post by Kate Atherley
Stitch patterns with changing stitch counts are probably the most challenging to chart. Stitchmastery offers a flexible tool for handling non-existing stitches: there’s a choice… Read More »“There’s Nothing There!” – guest post by Kate Atherley