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Reversible Cables with Lily Chin DVD

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Last year Lily’s book Power Cables hit the shelves. This year, there’s a DVD to accompany.

Expert Lily Chin shows you how to knit reversible cables and expand your knitwear options!

Reversible cable knitting is Lily’s signature technique, and with this workshop video you’ll soon master reversible cable knitting, guaranteed.

Although complex looking, Lily makes knitting reversible cables easy with several ways for creating this unique reversible effect. Lily will guide you through the endless possibilities with a progression of stitches. You’ll learn:

• General cable knitting techniques that will be your strong foundation for venturing into reversible knitwear.

• Reversible cabled knitting that is ribbed, identical front and back, not identical front and back but still reversible, variations on simple reversible techniques, bicolored brioche knitting, mock cable knitting, and much, much more!

• Finishing techniques and yarn options for making your reversible knitting stand out in a crowd, including ways to make your knitwear less bulky, i-cord trims, and more.Whether knitting reversible cables with one color, two colors, or more—Lily’s teaching style will have you confidently knitting reversible fashions in no time.

Click here to see the video and buy the DVD!

Comments

  1. Is there a quality DVD on BRIOCHE knitting tecniques ? I have the Nancy Marchant book. but, I would realy like to watch a cool DVD on the subject.

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.