🧶Become a colorwork star
Oh, what I would give to go back in time…Back when I was making colorwork sweaters for my babies, completely winging it.If only I’d had Knit Stars Arne + Carlos, Mary Jane Mucklestone and Andrea Rangel by my side.Those tiny sweaters - while precious heirlooms - would be so much less embarrassing! 🙈 Our Masterclass Season 3: North Stars Rising still stands as our most popular Season to date. And with this list of teachers, it’s easy to see why! This is THE Season to own if you want to master colorwork - plus learn the secrets to lifelong knitting ergonomic...
🧶How can one row look this good? 👀
Believe it or not, this scarf is a 1-row repeat. 🤯When I read that, I honestly didn’t quite believe it.But it’s true. This pattern called SØLV by Season 3 Knit Star Cecelia Campochiaro is a one-row pattern repeated over and over, except for the increases and decreases at the ends of alternating rows to create the parallelogram shape.And it’s fully reversible too! 🤯🤯🤯How is this possible? Through the genius of the technique Cecelia invented, called Sequence Knitting. It emerged from her brilliant mind and her background in coding. She saw knitting patterns in a whole new way, and her approach was...
🧶Ann + Kay bust a knitting myth
Have you ever thought of knitters as lonely?In Knit Stars Masterclass Season 3, Ann + Kay of Modern Daily Knitting set out to bust a bunch of knitting myths…Like “You must always finish what you start.”And “Garter stitch is boring.”And “Knitting is a lonely, solitary activity.”I don’t know about you but this last one really gets my goat. (A cashmere goat, of course! 🐐)Maybe that’s because I spent my first 20 years as a knitter so alone. Feeling weird and isolated.That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to connecting knitters with each other around the globe.So would you do 3 quick,...
Arne + Carlos’ mind-blowing tip 🤯
Norwegian purl! 🤯A few years back when we debuted Knit Stars Masterclass Season 3, Arne + Carlos showed us how they make the Norwegian purl.And all around the world, knitters who had always been stumped by the continental purl said a collective “OOOOH AAAAHHHHHH…”After all, lots of us love the continental knit stitch because it’s lightning fast, especially in the round…But that purl stitch can be a booger, right?Well, booger no more! Click here to watch Arne Norwegian Purl like a master! A few days ago, I walked into our Knit Stars Flagship Store and my eyes literally turned into pulsating hearts...
🤍 A very personal bind-off
This week’s newsletter is a hard one to write, and yet I write it with so much joy in my heart.The same kind of joy that happens when you’ve been working on a beautiful project for years, and it finally comes time to bind off.As I write this, I’m in the final stages of binding off my 27-year marriage to my friend and longtime business partner, Brent. We’ve all heard the divorce horror stories, but Brent and I have been determined to treat this process like the ending of a beautiful knit project: A celebration of all we’ve accomplished together....
🧶 Foolproof fair isle with Alexa
Trusting your gut can be hard. Especially when a Fair Isle project is on the line…This week, Season 2 Star Alexa Ludeman of Tin Can Knits brings you a foolproof tip for making sure your colors have enough contrast to pop! Photo credit: Caitlin Hunter The best way to get good at Fair Isle knitting?Just jump in!We suggest you start with “Virgil,” a universally flattering top, designed by Season 4 Star Caitlin Hunter to celebrate and highlight the beauty of all women and all body types. Knit from the top-down this tee is deceptively simple and suitable for all levels of knitters. There are no...