Superwash wool is meant to be more "convenient": easily washable, and even, some claim, easily driable ! We all know this only partly true. We've seen what happens to our knits that we mistakenly put on an ordinary washing cycle. They don't turn out good. It never occurred to me to put the poor wrench … Continue reading Knitting advice Nr. 12: Knit your superwash wool at a tighter gauge (your garment will be more durable)
Category: Knitwear Design
In this category, I put my content linked to knitwear design. I share my own designing ideas and experience. But above all, my aim here is to provide advice to knitwear design buyers. The goal is to enable buyers to spot patterns that are badly written, poorly designed or patterns that will quickly become unwearable after being worn and washed a few times.
Knitting Advice Nr. 9: Acrylic & co are not suitable for outer winter garments (wet plastic doesn’t keep you warm).
Drawbacks of using synthetic petro-fibers such as acrylic for winter outerwear knits ; where to find cheap 100% wool yarn as a superior choice with insulation and moisture-wicking benefits
Knitting Advice Nr. 7: Embrace your negativity (wearability matters)
Understand what knitting patterns mean by positive and negative ease and how to choose patterns you will feel comfortable wearing.
Knitting Advice Nr. 4 : Seam your knits with single crochet (especially the cotton ones).
Many knitters like seams to be invisible and single crochet, for sure, doesn't produce an invisible seam. But here's the thing : invisible seams are not as sturdy as a single crochet seam and a sturdy will help your garment to keeps its shape. We're talking cardigan, sweaters, T-shirts, vests and tank tops here.( I'm … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 4 : Seam your knits with single crochet (especially the cotton ones).
Knitting Advice Nr. 3 : Don’t knit an entire garment in garter stitch (it will sag)
Garter stitch is the name of the stitch pattern you create when you are knitting flat and only using knit stitches on each and every row. Garter stitch isn't a good choice of stitch for knitting an entire garment with as it creates a fabric that sags due to how knit stitches behave when they're … Continue reading Knitting Advice Nr. 3 : Don’t knit an entire garment in garter stitch (it will sag)
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