It didn’t take long after starting to play around with mini skeins for me to think of the idea that lead to my first pattern collection “Pomballs”. There was a match made in heaven, right? Right. This hat has…
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: 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…
Pomballs: pompoms with flair!
Why shouldn’t your hat toppers be as cabled as your hat? As textured as your hat? As patterned as your hat? Now they can be! I love the ways that these designs play with the pompom concept. Pomballs are really…