Author: jackibadger

Sweater Series – should you knit flat, or in the round? One of the knitting classes I’ve been teaching for a few years now is Sweater School – a series of sessions that help knitters make their first garment. And during that time, I’ve talked a lot about the different ways sweaters can be constructed.…

Want to get started with your first colourwork knitting project but not sure what to go with? Mosaic knitting might well be the technique for you, my friend. What is mosaic knitting? Simply put, it’s the easiest colourwork in town. You’re working with only one colour per row, as you would with a simple striped…

Over the past few years there’s been a big old trend in the knitting world for knitting with a strand of mohair alongside your “normal” yarn. A BIG old trend. And there are good reasons for the popularity of adding mohair to your knits; it gives the fabric a lovely, soft, fuzzy “halo”, it add…

As many an advert and festive song will tell you, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Or the most hectic and expensive, depending on your point of view. So to spread a bit of festive cheer, I’m holding an advent pattern sale. Here’s how it works: Each day up until December 24, the…

I’ve been meaning to knit myself a mitred square blanket for years, and yet until I broke my foot last week and found myself with a load of enforced sitting down time, I have never done it. Obviously, that has now changed. In fact, I pretty much can’t stop knitting my multicoloured patchwork delight of…