Monthly Archives: February 2014

Bonus: Kitchener Garter Stitch

Posted on February 27, 2014 by jackiees

A knitting truth: Grafting creates 2 rows of stitches I promised that I would show you how to graft an invisible seam in garter stitch. So here we go as a little bonus to our February KAL for Irish Coffee … Continue reading →

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Bonus: Rotating even-count grid designs

Posted on February 21, 2014 by jackiees

antics with even count designs Because of the “square” nature of beaded garter stitch, our little beaded shamrock design  can easily be rotated 90° or 180° or 270°, as though it were doing cartwheels. Since the design is not exactly … Continue reading →

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No-sew Minimalist Seam

Posted on February 20, 2014 by jackiees

no-sew minimalist seam using simple half-hitch cast on and 3-needle bind off After the knitting portion of Irish Coffee Cozy has been completed, we are now going  to join the strip of beaded garter stitch fabric into a tube. Rather than … Continue reading →

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Overcoming a Knot Too Happy Encounter

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jackiees

oh-oh — not a knot! Suppose you have strung beads on your project yarn and are merrily knitting along on your beaded pattern. Then, you encounter a knot or other fault in the yarn which does not allow you to … Continue reading →

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I Hate to Purl and more about Beaded Garter Stitch

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jackiees

Do you hate to purl? Last March we had a just-for-fun poll with slightly more than 45% of members who responded falling into the categories of “I hate to purl” or “I don’t hate to purl, but I’d rather knit”. I … Continue reading →

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sometimes it’s the simple things

Posted on February 12, 2014 by jackiees

After you’ve completed stringing beads onto your yarn for Irish Coffee Cozy, its time to cast on. You won’t be using beads for a while, so slide them down along the yarn out of the way until needed later when … Continue reading →

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Kick-off for February KAL: Irish Coffee Cozy

Posted on February 5, 2014 by jackiees

Go Green while celebrating luck and laughter in the Irish tradition In time for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations or knitting lucky shamrocks anytime, February’s project in the Beyond BOBBOL 2014 KAL Series is Irish Coffee Cozy. Forego cardboard sleeves at your … Continue reading →

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