Highlights + Happenings | July 2023
The Chilly Dog fetched your links to this month's featured knitting patterns, membership perks, tutorials, classes and more.
Patterns
Duck Pond Socks
These toe-up socks were inspired by the Muscovy ducks who waddle around the Treasure Goddess Yarn studio. Duck prints walk their way down the socks. Contrasting garter ridges add a pop of color and texture.
Use code justducky for $1 off through July 15, 2023.
Perks
Plus level members, login for your special treats:
- Get your complimentary pattern of the month - Duck Pond Socks
- Sign-in to Stitch Counsel - Meet Christine from Treasure Goddess Yarn on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 3 p.m. Central Time
Improvements
- We will be retiring our old e-newsletter service in the near future. To stay in the loop, join the pack. All membership levels will get our monthly(ish) Highlights + Happenings posts delivered directly to their inbox.
- We're adding QR codes to our patterns. The link will take you directly to the pattern listing page in the shop. Share it with your friends who may enjoy knitting the pattern or use it yourself for immediate access to the companion videos.
- We upgraded our the search capabilities on our membership site. Instead of just searching for a title, The Chilly Dog will be looking through every word of every post to fetch you exactly the information you need.
- Over the next few months we'll be rolling out our updated, knit-edged logo across the website and all of our social platforms.
Classes + Events
- Break, Bleach, Burn and Shrink class - Join us in-studio on Saturday, July 15, from 1-4 pm, for our
- We'll be heading to Stitch Yarn Studio in Covington, KY, July 27-29
Posts
Sock U-knit-versity | Summer 2023
Summer Sock Knitting with Stitch Yarn Studio and The Chilly Dog
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It’s Knot OK!
Using duplicate stitch before a yarn knot creates a hole in your fabric.
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares | 7 Lesson Series
16 ways to increase stitches in your knitting.
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Make 1 Left and Make 1 Right
The make 1 left (M1L) and make 1 right (M1R) are the most common ways to increase a stitch in knitting.
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Lifted Increases
Increase with a Lifted Increase Left (LIL) and Lifted Increase Right (LIR).
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Median Increase
Median Increase Left (MIL) and Median Increase Right (MIR) are also known as knit 1 below increases
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Yarn Over(YO) and Open Make 1
Two ways to increase stitches with lacy eyelets.
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Closed Yarn Over
Closed yarn over increases are comparable to Make 1 Left and Make 1 Right.
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares: Knit Front Back and Knit Purl
Increase by working 2 stitches into a single stitch.
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Knit Inc Sampler Squares: 4 Double Increases
Double lifted increase, (k1, yo, k1) next st, knit front back front (kfbf), (k1, p1, k1) next st.
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