Highlights + Happenings | November 2023

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

New Pattern

Polarity Hat

Knit from end to end with no joining, this 2-layer- 2-color hat pattern is cozy and reversible. The hat tops have 4-petal flower shaping. A lightly lacey, peak and valley type stitch pattern allows the color of the inner layer to peek through. A simple picot edging helps you transition from the first layer to the second as you knit and makes the fold at the bottom of the brim.

+Plus Level Members download this pattern for free through 12/4/23.

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Stitch Counsel | November 10, 2023

This month let’s talk about Finnish rug weaving and my Grandpa’s loom.

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New + Noteworthy

Journal

Recommended Reading | To Dye For

A page turner for anyone wanting to detoxify and be healthy.

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Yarn Emergency Shadow Box

Flash your stash or decoratively display your leftover yarn bits.

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There’s an Heir Loom in the Studio

Introducing Ukki, the rug loom built by my grandpa.

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Learning Library

Double Lifted Increase

Decoratively adding two stitches.

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Decrease Slants and Stitch Charts

Chart symbols visually represent the direction a knit decrease will slant on the RS.

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Anatomy and Fit Comparison of 3 Toe-Up Sock Heels

Comparing socks with short row, gusset and flap, and (flapless) gusset heel shaping.

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Make 1

One of the most common ways to increase a stitch in your knitting.

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Watch on YouTube

• Quick Stitch: Ornamental Daisy Stitch
• Quick Stitch: Double Lifted Increase
• Mastery Minute: Decrease Slant and Stitch Charts
• Quick Stitch: Make 1

A Note from Ellen

When the calendar flips to November my mind turns to gratitude and I certainly have a lot to be thankful for.

Thanks to my amazing collaborative partners! These small businesses provide yarn and needle support for my knitting adventures and are there to cheer me on. More importantly I can always count on the people behind the scenes to offer professional guidance and encouragement when I'm tangled up.

• Skacel
• Makers' Mercantile
• Stitch Yarn Studio
• Ewe Ewe Yarns
• Treasure Goddess Yarns

Thanks to my special guests, Christine from Treasure Goddess Yarns and Megan from Billy and Baa for Zooming with and getting to know The Chilly Dog's Plus Level members. I appreciate your time and talent.

Thank you for knitting with me! I hope you enjoy my making patterns and learning from my tutorials as much as I enjoy creating them for you.

May your month be filled with cozy knits and many joys to be thankful for.