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What is gauge, and why is it important in knitting?
Whenever I teach a beginners or next steps knitting class (which is pretty darn often), I start off with a simple question: do you know what gauge is? Very often, the answer is “no”. But gauge is one of the most important things to get your head around when you’re learning to knit – especially…
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The Woolly Badger August pattern relay sale
I realised two things as I sat and drank my cup of tea this morning; the first is that knitting isn’t huge on people’s agendas in August, despite it being a great time to get a jump start on all those autumn knitting projects that you want to make. And the second is that I’ve…
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All your questions about silk yarn answered
In previous summers, I’ve been all about the cotton yarn, whether that’s a pure cotton like the lovely Krea Deluxe Organic Cotton, a cotton-and-plant mix like Kelbourne Woolens Mojave or a cotton-and-wool mix like BC Garn BioBalance. But this year I’m going in a different direction with my summer knitting, and I’m going for silk…
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Let’s translate some of the most common knitting lingo
When I’m teaching people to knit, or helping them knit their first sweater at one of my workshops, there’s one thing that comes up time and time again. It’s that knitting patterns are like a different language. And yes, I can understand that view, which is why I’ll be writing another post all about how…
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Summer knitting patterns to get on your needles
I know. “Knitting” and “summer” aren’t necessarily words that you’d put together. In fact, “knitting” is far more likely to conjure up images of thick blankets and snuggly mugs and general cosiness (especially if you’re on Pinterest). But the advent of warm weather does not mean that you need to pack your needles away. Far…