Author Archives: Jennifer

We had a wonderful time knitting the Honeycomb Swing Sweater, and after wet blocking, love the finished result.  The rectangular shape creates a fabulous and flattering drape in the front. The roomy size and warm wool make this sweater a … Continue reading →

After knitting my gauge swatch on both size 7 and size 9 needles, I found that although the size 7 gave me a much smaller gauge, I preferred the finished look of the knitted fabric over the swatch knit using … Continue reading →

I finally finished the body of my sweater, and I am ready to move on to knitting the sleeves.  I decided that I would prefer to have long sleeves, rather than the short sleeves as pictured in the Winter 2011 issue.  Again … Continue reading →

We are knitting the Stained Glass Wrap for our next knit along.  The gauge of this stunning wrap is 19 sts and 23 rows on a size 7.  Using Unisono by Skacel, I knit my first swatch on a size … Continue reading →

I have finally finished the body on my Honeycomb Swing sweater, and I am ready to add the cabled border along the two short ends.   I have loved how quickly this sweater has knit up, and the easy shaping and finishing.  … Continue reading →

In an earlier post we discussed how to pick up dropped stitches, now let’s talk about repairing cables. First let’s look at the before pictures with the row of cables twisting the wrong direction.   I like to begin by unraveling all … Continue reading →

 I love when I get into the knitting zone. That moment when the pattern is memorized and I am completely relaxed, enjoying the soothing movements of knit and purl. Unfortunately, while having a moment of knitting Zen I twisted two cables in … Continue reading →

I have been diligently working on my Honeycomb Swing Sweater and I am quite pleased with my progress.  I have passed the half way mark, and I am still hopeful that I will have this sweater finished in time for … Continue reading →

I love New Years’ Eve.  The anticipation and excitement created for the New Year; the endless possibilities and adventures waiting to be experienced.  A new calendar always feels like a fresh start to me, a blank canvas to fill with … Continue reading →

 Last New Year’s Eve I started working on a wrap from Knitted Lace of Estonia.  I converted the pattern from a lace weight yarn, to match the worsted weight yarn that I had selected.  On New Year’s Eve and New … Continue reading →