Knitting with Multiple Ends
Tips and tricks for knitting with multiple ends, and winding yarns into cones with Italian Simet or food mixer.
Garment Analysis – Stine Goya Snake Knit
Let's have a closer look at this magnificent Snake Knit sweater by Stine Goya A/W 2010.
Revisiting Hannelie
Back in 2018, I interviewed Hannelie Bekker, a student of TKS from Johannesburg, South Africa, who launched Wrapt in 2019. We reached out to her again, to see where she is after 6 years.
Books on Pattern Design by Kathleen Kinder
Continuing with the book recommendations - let’s look at a few of my favorite books by the author Kathleen Kinder, with a bonus book by Denise Musk.
Garment Analysis – Diane De Clercq Cardigan
In this Garment Analysis post, we're taking a closer look at the Italian designer Diane de Clercq. Her hand-crafted knitwear is a beautiful combination of humour, colorwork and clever shaping.
Books on punch card and pattern ideas
Check out these four books from Helen’s library that have a great collection of punch card or pattern ideas.
Let’s talk about Weight
Let’s find out what is the right amount of weight to add to your knitting when it is on the machine .. Plus a bit about steaming and blocking knitting swatches.
Caring for Your Precious Knits
Learn how to look after your knits, that was made specifically to animal fibers – cashmere, merino, shetland, alpaca, yak, etc.
Retrospective Nagano - A visit to a knitting studio in Nagano, Japan
Interview with Yasuko at her knitting studio, Retrospective, in Nagano, Japan.
Garment Analysis – McGeorge of Dumfries Shawl Collar Cardigan
Let's look into how the shawl collar cardigan by McGeorge of Dumfries was knitted, and how we can recreate this garment using domestic knitting machine.
Punch-card Play with Snowflake Pattern
Helen had designed a snowflake pattern for the holiday season, and we wanted to show you a few ways to use a pattern with color.
Reviews of four machine knitting books
There have been quite a few new machine knitting books published lately, and we've selected four books to share with you.
Books on Machine Knitting Technology
Peek into Helen’s book library on Machine Knitting Technology.