seed stitch

Fall into Inspiration …

[Translate] Fall is arguably the best season of the year for inspiration for knitters. While Spring boasts the color of fresh blossoms, Fall has the color of the leaves as they change color. This isn’t all though, as Fall also brings the desire to knit as the days get cooler and we have the urge to get comfy and warm. This picture of Mud Lake in Northern Wisconsin by Mike Crowley, almost transports you to the water’s edge in an Adirondack chair with a steaming cup of coffee or hot chocolate and your current knitting project! It’s easy to […]

Texture of the week – Seed Stitch

[Translate] This week’s texture is probably my favorite one – seed stitch. It is also referred to as moss stitch, and can be single or doubled. But to not get ahead, let’s look at it as a single first. Seed stitch is created by alternating between knit stitches and purl stitches along a row. On the following row, wherever you see a knit stitch, you purl it and wherever you see a purl stitch, you knit it. If you can follow that basic thought, you never have to count stitches or remember if you have an even number or […]

Mike's sweater ...

Adam's Rib …

[Translate] Madam, I’m Adam. As well as possibly being the first words spoken by one person to another, the previous sentence is an example of a Palindrome. It reads the same forward and backwards. In knitting, its a reversible fabric. It can get really challenging when you’re doing it with cables, but very simple when you’re doing a rib. Most ribs are reversible, but they’re not exact palindromes as they’re not exactly the same on the reverse. A 2×2 rib is a true palindrome as it is the same on both sides. A 3×2 rib wouldn’t be however. It’s […]