colorwork

KNIT ALONG || HOW TO KNIT SWATCHES IN THE ROUND WITH GUEST ANDREA RANGEL

KNIT ALONG || HOW TO KNIT SWATCHES IN THE ROUND WITH GUEST ANDREA RANGEL

Throughout our annual knit alongs I like to bring in special guests to write helpful posts with lots of tips and techniques to help you all grow and expand your knitting skills. For this year's Summer Sweater Knit Along my dear friend, and designer/author Andrea Rangel is here to share her knowledge today and teach you all a bit about swatching in the round and doing it with colorwork as well! Andrea is a wonderful and patient teacher and has a great way of explaining techniques so I knew she'd be the perfect fit for this subject! She's my go to for things I'm stuck on all the time. Add on that her newest book "AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary" (watch for a full review here as well as a giveaway soon) is filled with swatches that are knit in the round (and feature colorwork) that she knit all herself I'd consider her extremely experienced...lol. I hope you all enjoy this post and learn something new today and a huge thank you to Andrea for lending her knowledge here today.

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KNIT ALONG || 7 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR COLORWORK WITH GUEST ANDREA RANGEL

KNIT ALONG || 7 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR COLORWORK WITH GUEST ANDREA RANGEL

A lot of the most common questions we hear asked in our Summer Sweater Knit Along Ravelry Group are in regards to colorwork. Let's face it - to new and experienced knitters alike, colorwork can be intimidating. The finished effects are stunning but where to start and once you do, how can you perfect your methods? Well, the lovely and oh so talented Andrea Rangel is here to share her 7 tips to help improve your colorwork! 

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