Highlights + Happenings | April 2024

The Chilly Dog fetched your links to this month's featured knitting pattern, membership perks, tutorials and more.

Pattern of the Month

Wallflower Sweater

This summery, V-neck, seamless yoke sweater has lacy raglan short-sleeve shaping, and flattering darts to enhance the form fitting shape. The pattern features a decorative floral panel down the front, and a column of pretty pollinators down each sleeve.

+Plus Level Members can download this pattern for free through May 7, 2024.

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New + Noteworthy

Journal

I always get gauge ;)

Sorry, I don’t believe knitters who say this.

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Ask Anything | Why did you start making videos on YouTube?

I keep forgetting things I already know, such as a particular cast on. Is there any way to keep the directions handy?

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Studio Snapshots | Spring, Strings and Sewing Things

Knitting, weaving and slow living projects and inspirations.

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The Truth About Left-Handed Knitting

Lefty or righty, handedness doesn’t matter!

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Library

Chain-Garter Selvedge

A decorative way to work the side edging of a knit fabric that will not be seamed.

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Tacking Instead of Grafting or Joining a Knit Fabric

An alternative to a stitch-by-stitch hem.

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The Importance of Swatching your Knits

Swatching involves more than knitting a square with a certain size needles to get a specific gauge.

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Open Bar or Open Make 1 Increase

A decorative increase that can also be used if you forgot a yarn over in the previous row or round.

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YouTube

Not a paid member? Check out our New + Knitworthy playlist on YouTube for our latest uploads.

Save the Date

Local Alabama Friends - Our next in-person Sock Knit + Study Group will be on Saturday, May 11, from 10-2.

Kylmä Koira

Hooray! We'll be unrolling a new batch of colorful, upcycled, handwoven rugs soon and adding them to the shop in early May.