Double your pleasure, double your fun with double knitting in Wool Pop

This week on KNITmuch, I'm knitting with Universal YarnWool Pop. This DK weight yarn is a blend of  bamboo, superwash wool and polymide that has a heathery sheen and subtle halo.

Universal Yarn Wool Pop in colours Silken and Graphite

 

I enjoyed working with this yarn, and I'm very pleased with the results. When knitted up, the fabric has a lovely drape, and the ease of laundering makes this a multi seasonal, and easy to care for yarn. I actually put the hat and scarf through a delicate wash and medium 30 minute dryer cycle. Since both of these projects are double thickness, 30 minutes left both items slightly damp. I then laid both flat to finish drying. 

Here are the links to this week's story on KNITmuch.com.

 

Completed ensemble knit with Wool Pop

1. Multi-seasonal knitting with Wool Pop 

2. Wool Pop: the fabric drape is determined by the swatch

3. The importance of gauge when knitting a sweater

4. Double your pleasure with a reversible knitted scarf

5. Double your fun with a matching reversible knitted hat

 

I hope you enjoy the posts. Happy Knitting!

Summer Knits with Cottony Soft Waves of Colour

This week on KNITmuch, I'm knitting with Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme Waves. For those of you that know me personally, you also know that I'm not all that crazy about knitting with 100% cotton, but I really did enjoy working with this yarn.

Cotton Supreme Waves in Heliotrope, Lagoon, and Equator

The projects that I selected for this week show off the long colour runs and I'm genuinely pleased with the results. You can link to the different posts here. I'll update the link for each day's post as it is published.

1. Knitting with Cotton Supreme Waves
2. Swatches - what does Cotton Supreme Waves look like in 3 needle sizes?
3. Making a summertime Tee with waves of color
4. What to know about knitting an oversized wrap with Cotton Supreme Waves
5. Weaving a color block baby blanket with Cotton Supreme Waves

Yes, you read #5 (Friday's Post) correctly, one of the projects involved weaving on my 28" Ashford Knitters Loom.  As I mentioned above, I'm very pleased with the results for the week. Check out the details on KNITmuch.com.

My finished projects for the week.

 

Lagoon Wrap made with Cotton Supreme Waves

Combating those winter blues with Merino Mist

Happy New Year!

This week on Knitmuch, be sure catch my article that features knitting with Merino Mist from Rozetti Yarns.

Merino Mist from Rozetti Yarns

I'll be making a top down yoke sweater, a 2 colour brioche cowl, and a pair of removable sleeves. What are removable sleeves you ask? Well, you'll have to wait until Friday to find out.

Just follow the links below to the article posted each day for the balance of the week.

1. Combating the winter blues with Merino Mist yarn
2. 3 Swatches determine the best knit fabric
3. Knitting the Jay Sweater in Merino Mist for a perfect fit
4. Making a simple cowl glamorous using Merino Mist yarn
5. Soft and cozy arm warmers complete the Merino Mist winter wear trio

The completed projects using Merino Mist

I hope you enjoy. Happy Knitting!