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Vintage Knitting Vibes: Tracy / Hepburn Twinset by Arne & Carlos
Dayana Knits (noreply@blogger.com),
For me, the iconic knit from any vintage pattern book is always the twinset. Usually it's outrageously fit-forming, sculpted by a turbo rocket bra and (infuriatingly) knit on size 00000 needles. Ouch! Buy pattern here . Thankfully, Rowan revived the idea of the twinset in normal needle proportions …

Seven Super Bulky Knit Ideas For This Season
Sarah Cleeton,
Projects in super bulky yarn knit up super fast, so if you're looking for an instant gratification project or a last minute gift idea, this is the list for you. In this post, we're rounding up some trendy patterns you can cast on and cast off in what will seem like no time at all. Knit a hat in a n…

Quick Chunky Knit Hat Pattern Suggestions
Sarah Cleeton,
Are your ears getting a bit chilly with the colder weather outside? We've compiled a handful of our favourite chunky weight hat knitting patterns for you as project inspiration. These are especially useful ideas when you have some gift knitting to accomplish quickly or just want some instant gratif…

The Power of Knitting
Hand Knitted Things (noreply@blogger.com),
So happy to have been gifted a copy of 'The Power of Knitting' by Loretta Napoleoni , p ublished by Tarcher Perigee, October 2020. The title grabbed my attention followed by a curiosity to find out what could this Italian journalist, economist and political analyst have to say about the gentle craf…

KNITTING A SKIRT - PEEK-A-BOO MAXI SKIRT
Chantal Miyagishima,
These are the types of things that fly into my head right as it hits the pillow. I was in a lurch of what to start working on for my next Lion Brand pattern when this maxi skirt idea hit me. By this point it was the beginning of August, and I was already prepping for October. It’s odd to think …

Precipice
noreply@blogger.com (Carissa),
The Precipice knitting pattern is LIVE! This new, deceptively simple shawl design combines 3 colors of fingering weight yarn and is worked entirely in garter stitch (no purling!). It features pinstripes, a uniquely asymmetrical edge, and 4 size options. This design is a collaboration with Blue Mule…

The Fibre Co. Tundra Pattern Ideas
Aisling Charles,
Tundra from The Fibre Co. is a bulky weight yarn created from the popular and very much loved formula of baby alpaca, merino, and silk fibres. Accessories and garment patterns created with Tundra not only whip up fast due to the bulky size of this plush yarn, but also enjoy a weightlessness and a c…

KNITTING A TOP DOWN RAGLAN
Chantal Miyagishima,
If you’ve been following me for the last couple of years, you’ll know that I am in love with top-down sweaters. there’s something just so great about being able to continuously knit in the round, while also trying the pullover on to give it a fit check.

KNITTING A DICKIE - OCTOBER KNITCRATE
Chantal Miyagishima,
“You pitched them a WHAT?!” Todd says. “A dickie” I replied. “You’re telling me… that you pitched a knit dick-IE… in a subscription box?” he asks. Yup Todd, yup I did. This probably isn’t something I ever expected to do - but I did.

On Tenderness and Knitting
Allison Ause,
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about tenderness. Tenderness in actions and words and relationships – but also how in making by hand we infuse so much tenderness and intention into the things we make. This has felt particularly crucial in the midst of a pandemic and compounding disasters and injust…

LYS Reflections: Wool & Honey
Allison Ause,
We remember exactly where we were when we first read about Jared Flood releasing his brand new yarn line Brooklyn Tweed into the world. Sitting in front of our office computer with a cup of coffee, we opened Clara Parkes' October 7th, 2010 installment of the Knitter's Review, and were simply blown …

FO: The Adventurer Hat
Unknown (noreply@blogger.com),
Happy Saturday, friends. Here's the first version of my "Adventurer Hat," which will be KUAS Design's newest pattern release this fall. What makes this an Adventurer hat, you ask? Well, it was designed with a super thick folded brim that is secured to the main body of the hat. I'm certain this will…

FO: Great Falls National Park Socks
Unknown (noreply@blogger.com),
Good morning! I've been on a hiking kick for a couple of years now, so I was excited to get my hands on a couple of skeins from KnitWit's National Parks yarn collection. I got a skein of her Bryce Canyon yarn, as well as the Great Falls yarn, which is featured today. I casted on this puppy at a wee…

FO: Sack Boy Dolls
Unknown (noreply@blogger.com),
What's another quick project that I finished last year? Little Big Planet Sackboys for my boys! I started first with the brown sackboy, which has the open mouth and tongue details similar to the cover of the game. I'll walk you through the process, but you can find my complete project notes here. I…

Happy 10th Anniversary Brooklyn Tweed!
Allison Ause,
As a long time customer and friend of the team, I thought I’d share a few of my own personal BT moments from your first decade to highlight how the company you’ve created has become such a source of creative joy. I was lucky to find Jared Flood and his blog back before Brooklyn Tweed became a compa…

Cobblestone: You Can’t Miss It!
Luigi Boccia,
Brooklyn Tweed's Operations Manager, Luigi Boccia, reflects on the origins of the Cobblestone pullover and the journey of knitting his very first sweater. More

A Decade With Wool
Jared Flood,
Ten years ago I was experiencing a morning not so unlike this one — sitting silently in my home, processing my thoughts at a keyboard. Expressing words of gratitude and hopefulness to my community amid swirling waves of emotion. A dual presence of hope and uncertainty. An electric combination of ex…

The Story of Mum's Sweater
Allison Ause,
My Mum was an accomplished knitter, especially with beautiful yarns. I guess that is where I inherited my passion for knitting and my love of luxurious wool. I first discovered Brooklyn Tweed in 2014 and have been an enthusiastic knitter of BT patterns and yarns ever since. In 2016, I knit “Trailhe…

Crocheted Dissent Cowl
noreply@blogger.com (Carissa),
Introducing, by popular demand, a crocheted version of my Dissent Cowl ! This pattern uses polka dots and post stitches and puffs (oh my!) to replicate the look of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s famous (& fabulous) collar, worn when she dissents from a Supreme Court decision. And like the knitted ve…