Innholdsfortegnelse for Spring 2024 i Interweave Knits

Early in 2020, Austin Rivers learned about the number of LGBTQIA+ youths in New York City who were without stable housing. Upon hearing this, many of us would shake our heads and move on. Not Austin. An actor with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and a Master’s in Public Administration, he combined his experience as a knitter and an activist to found Knit the Rainbow. There are more than 550,000 LGBTQIA+ young people in the United States who are homeless or in unstable housing situations. More than 8,000 of those youths are in New York City, where fewer than 400 dedicated shelter beds are available. New York’s brutal winter weather makes a lack of stable housing even more dangerous. General shelters are often not safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+…

It is no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) is infiltrating our world faster than ever before. What was once only a concept for sciencefiction books, movies, and TV shows is now making its presence felt in our daily lives. AI IN THE REAL WORLD The health industry is attempting to use AI to improve the accuracy and speed of diagnoses. AI bots can be used to summarize the news for readers. With the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, countless students are using this form of AI to write their essays. The use of AI was even an issue in the recent Hollywood writer’s strike. For better or worse, AI is the future for many industries. If there is a way for a company to save time and money, they…

For a knitter with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it’s not unusual to believe that we simply don’t deserve to start a new knitting project. Our ADHD neurology seemingly predisposes us to a bleak, no-win scenario. There is a long list of familiar, recurring ADHD tendencies that lead to racked-up unfinished projects (UFOs), a stash in which we’ve largely lost interest, and a lot of bad feelings about how and why those exciting projects fizzled. Notably, ADHD can express itself in “poor adult behavior,” of which the individual with ADHD may be completely unaware, such as: lost interest, forgetfulness, no sense of the passage of time, failure to meet deadlines, competing interests, poor impulse control, burnout, irrational thinking, hyperfocus, lack of focus, procrastination, daydreaming, hyperactivity, impatience, overwhelm, and every other hindrance to…

A – PURL SOHO COTTON PURE Content: 100% organically grown cotton Color shown: Peacock Teal Put-up: 279 yd (255 m)/3½ oz (100 g) Weight: Sport Discover exceptional softness and sustainability in this 100% organically grown cotton. The unmercerized cotton has a subtle matte sheen, and the 10-ply structure produces incredible stitch definition. It’s the perfect choice for designer Kirsten Joel’s Baycrest Pullover (p. 10). B – FIBRA NATURA RAVELLO, DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL YARN Content: 75% cotton, 16% extra fine Merino wool, 9% recycled cashmere Color shown: Sea Whisper Put-up: 207 yd (1 90 m)/1¾ oz (50 g) Weight: Fingering The cashmere in Ravello is recycled from sweaters, which helps make this luxury fiber affordable. Treat yourself to this buttery-soft yarn with a subtle halo and make Blazenka Simic-Boro’s Dowling Top…

Lace knitting, with its intricate patterns and delicate designs, has long been associated with tradition and elegance. The art of creating lace fabric using knitting needles has a rich history that dates back centuries, but that doesn’t mean it’s stuck in the past. In fact, lace knitting has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, thanks, in part, to innovative designers who are finding creative ways to modernize this classic technique. In this article, we’ll explore several exciting ways to breathe new life into lace knitting. EMBRACE BOLD COLOR Lace knitting is often associated with neutral tones and pastel colors, but you can break free from tradition by embracing bold and vibrant hues. Modern lace designs look stunning in rich jewel tones, neon shades, or even gradients that transition…

My grandmother, Granny Hilda, was a gifted, lifelong knitter. She taught me the basics when I was very young, but unfortunately, she had died by the time I decided to get serious about the craft when I was in my early 20s. I remember her knitting sweaters, mostly. But it was an anecdote about a different type of project that changed my life. I don’t even remember when we had the discussion, but I distinctly recall my mother telling me that Granny used to knit a lot of socks, and when she was a girl, she would earn a penny turning the heels of socks for other knitters. Even before I had turned the heel of a sock myself, this made sense to me: Granny was fiercely smart and very…

The loss of a loved one is never easy. Now, imagine that loved one was a maker, and as their family grieves and tries to take care of their loved one’s affairs, they come across unfinished projects (UFOs). It is heartbreaking to think that those stitches may go unfinished. Thanks to Jennifer Simonic, Masey Kaplan, and thousands of volunteers participating in the Loose Ends Project, those projects can now be completed. Founded in the summer of 2022, Jennifer and Masey work to pair willing crafters with unfinished projects. “In knitting patterns, this is noted as K2Tog (knitting two together),” their website reads. Matching the right person to the right project is a manual process of looking at “geography, skill level, and druthers.” The projects that the Loose Ends volunteers finish…

When you think of lace knitting, the image that comes to mind is probably an intricate shawl made with a gossamer-thin yarn. Beautiful, but not easy to work into your contemporary wardrobe. In this issue’s exploration of modern lace, we wanted to take a closer look at how changing the yarn and the gauge changes the look and feel of knitted lace fabric. I chose a favorite classic lace stitch pattern and paired it with five different yarns from Malabrigo ranging from fingering-weight to bulky. THE STITCH PATTERN For this swatch study, I chose one of my favorite lace knitting patterns: Vine Lace. This deceptively simple stitch creates a bit of scallop at the cast-on edge and the columns of stitches curve across the fabric. The 9-stitch and 4-row repeat…

3-Stitch I-cord Bind-off Use Cable Cast-on method to CO 3 sts to tip of left needle. *K2, k2tog tbl, sl 3 sts from right needle to left needle; rep from * until all sts are bound off. BO rem 3 cord sts. www.interweave.com/ go/i-cord-BO www.interweave.com/go/i-cord-BO Cable Cast-on If there are not already stitches on the left-hand needle, begin with a slipknot and one knitted-cast-on stitch. Insert right needle between first 2 sts on left needle, wrap yarn as if to knit, and draw yarn through to complete stitch. Slip this new stitch to left needle. www.interweave.com/go/cable-CO Crochet Provisional Cast-on: Using waste yarn and crochet hook, make a loose chain about 4 sts longer than the required number of cast-on sts. Fasten off. Using project yarn and needle, beginning in next…