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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.
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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.
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My Favorite Everything Socks
- William Estep
- Knitting
- May 1, 2024
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.
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Double Basket Beanie Prototype
- William Estep
- Knitting
- April 1, 2023
I finished the first prototype of my new Double Basket Beanie.
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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.
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Beanie Prototype: Double Basket Pattern
- William Estep
- Knitting
- March 13, 2023
I am working on a new Beanie using the delightful Double Basket pattern .
Read MoreBasket Weave Beanie
- 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.
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Whiskey Knits Project Bag
- William Estep
- Sewing
- September 15, 2022
I love a good project bag, and I wanted a really big project bag for my checkmate sweater.
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Vertices Unite Shawl
- William Estep
- Knitting
- September 4, 2022
It took a while, but I finally finished my first Westknits shawl, Vertices Unite.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chevron Pattern
- Knitting
- July 9, 2022
Check out the Chevron pattern from Barbara Walker’s, A Treasury of Knitting Patterns Vol 1, page 26.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Swatch Quilt Ideas
- William Estep
- Knitting
- May 26, 2022
I’m working through Barbara Walker’s first Treasury of Knitting Patterns and making some swatches.
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Found My Watchcap
- William Estep
- Knitting
- April 17, 2022
Cleaning out the boat I found my old watch cap (wool hat) that I made back in 2004 for an Alaska cruise.
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My First Gloves
- William Estep
- Knitting
- January 31, 2022
We don’t get a lot of cold weather here in Florida, but it’s been chilly the past few days, and my new “Don’t skid, honey!
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The Fitzgerald Sweater
- William Estep
- Knitting
- January 22, 2022
I finished knitting my first Cardigan, and my first sweater done in pieces.
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Starting My Berroco Fitzgerald
- William Estep
- Knitting
- December 4, 2021
Here’s a view of the ribbing, center panel and some seed stitch on my Berroco Fitzgerald cardigan.
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My finished watch cap
- Knitting
- October 12, 2021
I finished my new watch cap! Really happy with how it turned out.
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I miss my old watch cap
- William Estep
- Knitting
- October 11, 2021
I’ve enjoyed knitting off and on for many, many years. The last time I took the hobby seriously was back in 2005.
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Cables! In a Hat!
- William Estep
- Knitting
- August 14, 2021
OMG! New hat done! Using Jason’s Cashmere Hat pattern, I created this nice hat using Patons Classic Wool Worsted in Aran.
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