A little bit of winding yarn. A little bit of planning. A lot of joy coming for my days in April!
Zig Knitalong: washing and blocking a pomball
Are you worried about washing your pomball? Don’t be. They’re at least as sturdy as a knit stuffie, after all. Step 1) Soak it. I use lukewarm water and Soak, but do whatever you normally do with knitwear. Step 2)…
Zig Knitalong: attaching the Pomball
So you’ve knit your cunning and charming pomball and now you need to attach it to your hat. It’s simple! The key is making sure you attach it broadly enough that it doesn’t just flopple all over. (Flopple is a…
finished: the Lilli Pilli shawl
What a glorious pattern! What a glorious finished product! The pattern is Lilli Pilli by Ambah O’Brien. The yarn is Malabrigo Mechita in Dried Orange and Pearl, and Northbound Knitting Singles in Midnight. Click this link to the project’s Ravelry page if…
Zig Knitalong: working the Pomball
The pomballs are designed to be knit as 4 identical panels. I’ve given instructions for knitting them on 4 double point needles, but those of you who love magic loop or knitting on 2 long circulars will have no problem…
Zig Knitalong: Knitting Colourwork Hats Inside-Out
Lots of people struggle with tension and colourwork knitting. It’s not just the fact that you’re dealing with two yarns and that takes getting used to, but also the fact that the floats of the yarn not in use can…
Zig Knitalong: 2 tricks for choosing colours
Want to join me in an informal KAL? I’m going to be knitting another Pomball:Zig since I want to show you some tips and tricks about pomball hats and colourwork. (And I want my family to have a version of the hat they’re…
Pomball: Ridge
Pomball: Ridge is full of energy. I tried a few things with this yarn, but it was so bold and expressive that it seemed to take over. So I decided to just give simplicity free range and then top it with…
Pomball: Waves
As I was sketching out colourwork possibilities for Zig, I came up with all sorts of options and I couldn’t stop with just one colourwork hat. Pomball: Waves has a waving rib on the brim, three colours, and two sets of…