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Author: Bethany

  • Ozzy Scarf Design

    Ozzy Scarf Design

    Fall is officially upon us. Time for all the pumpkin coffees, pumpkin patches, walks through the fall leaves, apple orchards, gorgeous weather, the yummy baking, and last but not least, the cozy knitwear. The scarves, the sweaters, the cardigans, the blankets, the hats, it’s all so good. We knitters love nothing more than a fabulous knit session, cozying up with a coffee and treat, and in my case wearing my favorite hoodie and sweats, and knitting to the hearts content.

    I was perusing my yarn stock a couple weeks ago and found this gorgeous “Lil Heal the Wool” from Wool and the Gang. I actually bought this a few years ago and was a little disappointed in the color at the time. Now, I’m head over heels in love with it and had to put it to use.

    I only had three skeins, which wouldn’t have been enough for a sweater. Then with the texture of it as well, a scarf would really be the best viable option. Its not a super soft yarn, much more an accessory yarn. It’s much much warmer than I thought it would be. During the photo shoot, I had to take it off multiple times due to it getting so warm! So the open stitch was a good option for it. It gives it a delicate feminine look, while also keeping you nice and toasty!

    This is a fun one to knit if you’re wanting to work more on your stitches while not knitting something too difficult. And if you’re a pro, just have fun!

    Purchase your ozzy scarf pattern here!

    Happy fall!

  • Tutorial | what I mean when I say “working one side”

    Tutorial | what I mean when I say “working one side”

    I’ve had this question posed to me a few times, “what does it mean to work one side?”.

    Many of my patterns feature neckline shaping and this is where “working one side” typically comes in to play.

    Here’s an example from one of my patterns.

    The interesting thing is that sometimes the question comes as “what does it mean to reattach yarn?” And I have to have them go back to the row where the work was split by a mid bind off. No one has actually told me what they’ve done, but I almost wonder if the bind off was missed? I’m really not sure.

    So when you’ve reached the row where it says, for example, knit 39 stitches, bind off 8, knit the remaining 39, do exactly that. You will have created two separate sections of knitting.

    Two separate sides of bind off

    What you will then do for the next row after, a purl row, is purl until you reach where the bind off is. You then will turn your work back to the right side, as you wouldn’t want to knit over the bind off.

    You’ll then work to the end of that row. Turn work. Purl to where you now have your end of row. Turn work. Continue on as the pattern directs.

    When you then go to reattach yarn, you’ll simply insert your right hand needle purlwise into the first stitch, as this will be a purl row.

    Drape your yarn strand over the needle and purl the stitch. I always hold both strands when going through the second stitch for a little extra security.

    Drop the shorter end and continue knitting as normal. You’ll weave that end in later.

    Hope that helps!

  • peachy sunsets tee design

    peachy sunsets tee design

    Happy weekend to you all!

    After a bit of trial and error, I have the final design to show you! I was really debating between adding a graphic on the front or sequins. However, those both just seemed too tedious and time consuming for this point in the summer.

    I wanted the neckline to have something extra though, so I decided to add another round of ribbing to the neckline, making it a different color and a little longer.

    I really love the way it looks. It was easy enough to do, and in my opinion, gave it that extra edge I was looking for, figuratively and literally.

    The peachy sunsets tee is the perfect heading into fall knit wardrobe essential. Its knit holding two strands of We Are Knitters the cotton together at once, giving it a heavier drape and warmth. But still not too warm! I think it would also be super adorable layered over a long sleeve top.

    The colors I used for this were Yarnicorn and salmon pink for the entire body and first neckline. The second neckline is yarnicorn and aquamarine, which is such a gorgeous blue!

    This pattern is suitable for all levels of knitters! It uses basic stitches and techniques, perfect sized knitting needles (8mm which is a US 11), and knits up fairly quickly. If I had unlimited knitting time, I have a few other colors I’d love to make it in!

    Purchase your copy of the peachy sunsets sweater tee here!