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  • Twisted Rib Stitch

    Twisted Rib Stitch

    I’ve finally gotten around to getting my first little tutorial video up on YouTube! I can’t count the amount of times over the years that people have asked me how I do the twisted rib stitch in my patterns.

    It seems that a lot of the videos you guys find instruct how to work it in different ways and there’s a little confusion on how I do it.

    I haven’t actually ever searched it myself, but learned to do it from a wool and the gang pattern I did when I first started knitting.

    It is a very simple stitch. You’ll just be knitting and purling through the back loops. That’s it! For 1×1 twisted rib, you’ll knit and purl from the back loops, alternating knit and purl. For 2×2 twisted rib, you’ll do the same thing except work two knit stitches through the back loops, followed by two purl stitches through the back loops.

    I use twisted rib stitch in nearly all of my patterns! My winter magic sweater pattern is worked in all twisted rib, with different needle sizes for the waistband, wrists, and turtleneck part. It’s a fun one to do if you want to get better with working twisted rib!

    You’ll want to make sure that you’re knitting the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches for each row of twisted ribbing. Otherwise you will end up with what looks like almost a twisted moss stitch. Which actually looks pretty cool! Someone had accidentally done that and sent me a photo of it.

    If you’re knitting and purling through the back loops, you’re doing it right!:)

  • The Nova Shawl Sweater

    Hey guys! Last weekend I released a new design, just in time for these cold wintery days coming up! We already had our first snowfall last week and it was a doozy. We had drifts in our front halfway up the porch. I even shoveled the walk! Honestly our last storm was at the end of April and it feels so recent that it seemed completely normal for it to be snowing again. It was melted within a couple days and we now have green grass again though. And I’m planning to completely enjoy it while I can!

    I live in yoga pants. Like live in them. There are days I put on jeans if I’m running out or if I’m traveling, but at home, yoga pants. And I wanted a piece that I could wear with them easily. The idea of a shawl came to mind.

    The nova shawl is knit in one long piece on a set of 15mm straight knitting needles. Any beginner knitter won’t have a problem doing this one! It uses basic stitches and I added a fun little design to the sleeves to mix things up! Still just using your basic knit and purl stitch.

    I love how cozy it is! And easy enough to just throw over my workout outfit in the morning. Plus it can be styled for a fancy outfit. Fancy meaning like jeans and a nice top. Haha. Or if you want to get even fancier, wear it with a dress! But you get my point, it’s such a versatile wear.

    I used “the wool” from We Are Knitters for this project, because it’s my absolute favorite. I’d love to knit this piece again in another color! They have too many gorgeous shades, but this one’s perfect for matching with just about anything.

    This pattern is available in my Etsy shop, by clicking the shop link in the menu above! Hope you enjoy! And don’t forget to share your finished shawl with me when you’re done!

  • The Vivian Crop Summer Sweater

    Happy July! I feel like this summer is just cruising on by! We had our last snowstorm the end of April so it feels like winter has only just finished up. But thank goodness. I am throughly enjoying all the lovely warm days!

    I’m so excited to have this new design out! I was looking to make something quick, who wants to spend all summer knitting a summer sweater, and this piece fits the bill! It’s knit with 12mm knitting needles to make for a faster and lightweight piece. Summer evenings are the perfect time to enjoy a light sweater!

    I am all about the oversized fit. This piece has oversized written all over it. Besides it being a crop length :). The sleeves start with ribbing on the cuffs and continuously get wider all the way until the bind off. This gives them a cozy and voluminous fit. The body is wide and boxy, wear it over anything!

    I added a little bit of duplicate stitches using the cuff coloring to make a fun little addition to the design. Kind of a bit of pop! If you’re not too into duplicate stitching, you can definitely skip it. But I recommend!

    I used two different sized yarns for this as I had two skeins sitting around foreeeever that I wanted to use. But you can definitely just use all the same size petite wool from We Are Knitters that I used. The lighter yarn I used was Plymouth Yarns Merino wool, which is really pretty!

    This is an easy knit and suitable for beginner knitters who have the basic skills down, as well as picking up stitches (for the neckline) and a twisted ribbing. I have had people ask if they can use a regular ribbing instead and the answer is of course! I just prefer the look of the twisted.

    You can purchase the Vivian Crop pattern here.