Create This Beautiful Star Pattern with the Showy Decrease
Here’s a fantastic new use for the Showy Decrease.
Adding Raised Contrasting Color
We briefly explored a Contrasting Showy Decrease in August when introducing the Showy version of the Central Double Decrease (CDD). In that post, we focused more on the texture. Now let’s take a … Continue reading
A New Way to Knit Decorative Hat Tops
The Heliosphere Hat Think back a moment to what you were doing 37 years ago (or if necessary, what your parents were doing back in 1977). Apple had just rolled … Continue reading
2 New Techniques to Smooth Out Your Ribbed Hat Top
The Yosemite Dome Hat Backstory. I’m about to throw my mother-in-law under the bus. It might not be the smartest personal decision ever made, but it’s part of the story … Continue reading
The Double Decker Hat Top
Where no hat top has gone before. This is one of my favorite Nuances, both because it adds a design element where there’s hasn’t been any and because it’s just … Continue reading
Hiding Your Decreases in Plain Sight
Rethinking the Knit Hat Decrease One of the benefits of the Showy Decrease is its dual use as a decorative element and as a decrease. Blend these two functions together … Continue reading
Try 3 New Knitting Skills in This One Vortex Hat
Here’s the perfect project to try three new knitting skills: start with the Duality Crochet Cast On, experience the impact of the diagonal Showy Decrease line and finish up with the Double … Continue reading
