Felted (fulled, actually) knit mukluks in YURT I had to muck about to find the best way to produce these knitted, felted boots, and was very lucky that it all paid off. Yarn: Artfibers Yurt 70% Merino Wool, 30% Baby Alpaca (Normal gauge: 17s X 23r = 4″ on size 9 U.S. needles, but boots [...]
Windmill Scarf Yarntasting Cafe Design This scarf uses a single skein of VINYA, our luxurious chunky extrafine merino yarn. Enjoy! — Rox/ARTFIBERS Yarn: Artfibers “Vinya” Yardage required: 206 yards includes 10% extra to allow for differences between knitters. Needle Size: U.S. size 11 (8mm) Stitch Pattern: Windmill Stitch (multiple of 20 stitches): Hint: If the [...]
Multistranding combines two or more strands in each stitch, as you create a knit or crocheted fabric. The technique is also called carrying along, since the multiple strands are held together and worked as one. You can think of the resulting fabric as a kind of tweed, but much less regular in pattern than the [...]
