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Research Guide: Knitting History and Techniques

William Estep
Knitting
July 7, 2024

For a recent class, I needed to create a beginner research guide for a topic that interests me.

Double Basket Beanie Pattern Is Live

William Estep
Knitting
May 11, 2024

I finally finished writing the pattern to my satisfaction and testing the various options.

My Favorite Everything Socks

My first package from the wonderful Woolens & Nosh yarn club was from October, 2023, and since it was my first, I wanted to make something special with it.

Double Basket Beanie Prototype

William Estep
Knitting
April 1, 2023

I finished the first prototype of my new Double Basket Beanie.

Bulky Swatch Blanket

William Estep
Knitting
March 31, 2023

I’ve started putting together the Bulky Swatch Blanket . I plan to tile the swatches together somewhat randomly and use different colors for the connecting knitting bands.

Beanie Prototype: Double Basket Pattern

William Estep
Knitting
March 13, 2023

I am working on a new Beanie using the delightful Double Basket pattern .

William Estep
Knitting
March 6, 2023

I just added my first pattern to Ravelry. The pattern is for a great little beanie using the Basket Weave pattern.

Vertices Unite Shawl

William Estep
Knitting
September 4, 2022

It took a while, but I finally finished my first Westknits shawl, Vertices Unite.

Fair Isle Pattern

William Estep
Knitting
August 14, 2022

On page 91 of Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, pages 88-89 is the “Fair Isle” pattern.

Harlequin Pattern

Knitting
July 20, 2022

My new favorite pattern from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, pages 88-89 is the Harlequin Pattern.

Knotted Rib and Broad Spiral Rib

William Estep
Knitting
July 20, 2022

For this swatch/block in my crazy quilt project, I knit a combination of the Knotted Rib and Broad Spiral Rib from Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 49.

Swiss Check Pattern

William Estep
Knitting
July 19, 2022

The next swatch in my crazy quilt project is the Swiss Check Pattern from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 90.

Squared Check Pattern

William Estep
Knitting
July 17, 2022

The Squared Check Pattern from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 19 is a lovely geometric pattern of alternating knits and purls.

Shadow Cable Pattern

William Estep
Knitting
July 17, 2022

The Shadow Cable pattern from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 273 is the newest addition to the Crazy Quilt swatch stack.

Chevron Pattern

Knitting
July 9, 2022

Check out the Chevron pattern from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 26.

Double Basket Pattern

bestep
Knitting
July 7, 2022

Welcome to the next in the stack of Crazy Quilt swatches.

Basketweave

William Estep
Knitting
June 17, 2022

This installment of the Crazy Quilt swatches is the Basketweave from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 16.

German Clustered Cable

William Estep
Knitting
June 16, 2022

Another Crazy Quilt swatch from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 274, the German Clustered Cable.

King Charles Brocade

Knitting
June 8, 2022

This weeks Crazy Quilt swatch is the King Charles Brocade from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 31.

Hexagon Swatch

William Estep
Knitting
June 1, 2022

The Crazy Quilt swatch block knitting continues! In Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 67, the Hexagon Pattern is an interesting mix of colors and slip stitches.

Trellis With Moss Stitch

Knitting
May 31, 2022

The next Crazy Quilt swatch block is the beautiful Trellis with Moss Stitch pattern in Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 261.

Staghorn Cable Swatch

Knitting
May 26, 2022

Another stitch pattern for what I’m calling my Crazy Swatch Quilt project is the Staghorn Cable from Barbara Walker’s first Treasury of Knitting Patterns.