A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about wanting to winterize crocheted scarves. Crochet tends to create a fairly open weave, especially if you’re using longer stitches (double crochets, treble crochets, etc) so it isn’t always the warmest it could be, regardless if you’re using natural fibres such as wool or alpaca.
I wanted to try sewing a layer of fleece or some other fabric to the back of my scarves for added warmth.
Yesterday, I finally did it!
It’s an exciting project for two reasons. One is because I finally tried my winterizing idea. Two is because the scarf in question is a Dr Who scarf! Who can’t be excited about that! 🙂 Continue reading “Winterizing Crochet Scarves Pt 2: Dr Who style”
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Knit Cast On – Reverse Longtail Tutorial – Great for stretchy fabrics!
Recently I went to Iceland. For 10 days.
Six of those were spent on a hiking and knitting tour. Yup. Hiking and knitting.
More to come about that very soon…but let me just say that it was beyond fabulous!
For now, I want to share one of the handy dandy cast ons we learned in one of our workshops. I filmed this on site in the mountains of Eastern Iceland because I didn’t want to forget it and I couldn’t seem to write it down in such a way that I would remotely understand it 5 minutes later 🙂
This video starts off with the typical Longtail Cast On, which I demonstrate three times, followed by the Reverse Longtail or German Twisted Cast On, which allows for more stretch. Perfect for mitten cuffs, socks, ribbing…any cast on edge that requires some stretchiness. 🙂
Enjoy!