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Culet, from Amy Christoffers, is a stunning top-down tee with an allover lace stitch in the yoke, which is also repeated at hem.With cozy cabled pockets and an easy-to-wear silhouette, Melipona is ready for your next adventure, either in town or out in the woods. Valentina Consalvi’s classic tunic-length pullover features honeycomb cable accents and a clever saddle-shoulder construction. Knitted in soft and tweedy Wren, Melipona will be your new go-to with leggings and your favorite pair of boots. This seamless, top-down pattern includes options for short sleeve cuffs, as shown, or full-length sleeves for a cozier look.North Fork, from Melissa Schaschwary, is a lightweight, breezy, tee worked up in the most comfortable, chic, linen. This seamless shirt is knit from the top down with short rows incorporated to help achieve comfort as well as to gently shape the split hem. Straightforward and quick; knit it under the umbrella at the beach today and wear it sailing tomorrow.Knitting on my Castaway KAL while waiting for our trail ride in Disney World.Yarn Cruisers! Make sure you stop into KnitWit this month if you want to grab a chance to win a set of Lykke Driftwood interchangeable needles!Casapinka Botanique is designed with 15 sections plus borders on either end to really keep your interest. Each section is inspired by something related to spring, from blooming trees, to spring rain. There are also dot stitches, lace, flowers, butterflies, thistle, lettuce and catnip, and tea. You will have so much fun with this! You can, however, replace some of those sections with garter, stockinette, or the mesh pattern that is used if you wish to make it similar.KnitWit Yarn Shop Facebook Page
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Tag Archives: dyeing
Experimenting with natural dyes – Coffee
For my second experiment with natural dyes, I used coffee. I just saved the grounds from my husband’s french press for a few week (plus I added in a few whole bean just for good measure.) My son enjoyed helping … Continue reading
Experimenting with natural dyes – Goldenrod
For my first experiment with natural dyes, I picked some goldenrod growing wild in my yard. I weighed it out to match the weight of my fibers, using mostly the flower tops. For my fibers to test this on, I … Continue reading
End of Staycation
Well, I made some pretty good progress on my fiber goals this week. I’ll be back to work tomorrow. Finish my Forest Fiesta from Knit Swirl. Done! Finish my sweater surgery. – Well, I guess the surgery part is done, … Continue reading
Making Mordants
As a first step to experiment with natural dyes. I decided to make my own mordants. Following the general instructions I found in a couple books, I mixed copper with 1 part water to 1 part vinegar. Then I mixed … Continue reading
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