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Tracking your Gauge: little time savers for your swatching journey
Do you get tired of checking your gauge every time you start a new project? If you're like me and use a lot of the same yarn repeatedly, it can feel really redundant. Tina had a brilliant idea a few months ago, since we share projects during our pattern development. We use a spreadsheet that we share on Google Drive so we can both get to it, and log our gauge for every project into our spreadsheet. The spreadsheet tracks the yarn, the weight, your needle size, whether you kni
Haley
5 days ago1 min read


A Great Start: A collection of knitting patterns for the absolute beginner
Simple beginner knitting patterns
Haley
Mar 22 min read


Vera Scarf
Tutorials and errata will be posted here! German Short Rows and resolving DS
Haley
Feb 281 min read


Getting Your Best Gauge - How to swatch like a pro!
Have you ever knit a gauge swatch, then proceeded to your project and ended up with a totally different gauge than your swatch? It defeats the purpose of swatching if the swatch lies! Tina and Haley have collected some tips and tricks for making sure your gauge swatch accurately reflects the project you are going to make. Tip 1 - Your cast-on will change your gauge. If you do a long-tail cast-on or German twisted cast-on, the edge will be slightly tighter than your knitting.
Haley
Dec 16, 20253 min read


Pattern Support - Petrichor
Here are technical support tutorials for Petrichor! Any errata will be posted here as well. Download Petrichor Provisional Cast-on Kitchener Closure (currently being filmed!)
Haley
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Pattern Support: Holly-Day Cowl
Pattern support and errata for the Holly-Day cowl
Haley
Dec 8, 20251 min read


Pattern Support - Ex's & Oh's
Here are technical support tutorials for Ex's & Oh's! Any errata will be posted here as well. Download Ex's & Oh's German Twisted Cast-On: Icelandic Bind-off: How to get an SSK that perfectly mirrors your k2tog:
Haley
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Pattern Support: Technicolor Oreo
Here are all relevant tutorials for Technicolor Oreo! Any errata will be posted here as well. German Twisted Cast-On: Want to knit every row? Icelandic Bind-off:
Haley
Oct 12, 20251 min read


Do I really have to swatch my knitting project?
Is swatching really necessary? I usually answer with, "Only if you want your garment to fit." But it's actually a little more complicated...
Haley
Sep 26, 20253 min read


Pattern Support: Noel a Paris
Pattern support and video tutorials for Noel a Paris hat, a knitted beret pattern available in four yarn weights.
Haley
Sep 24, 20253 min read
Pattern Support: Frolicking Through the Fibers
Any needed errata or relevant pattern support will be added to this page as it comes up! Original version of this pattern (published...
Haley
Jul 26, 20251 min read


Pattern Support: Foxglove Garden Shawl
Pattern support for Foxglove Garden shawl
Haley
Jun 28, 20251 min read


Pattern Support: You're So Vain
Get help with You're So Vain
Haley
Jun 28, 20251 min read
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