Yes, shawls + dresses!

A garter stitch shawl with a little cashmere looks amazing with linen for a summer layer.

InformationAndrea RangelJuly 11, 2019outfit, sewing, knitting, memadewardrobe, goldstream, linen, gauge dye works, garter stitch, short row shaping, shawl, crescent, look, styleComment

AlterKnit motifs of the Week

Check out some fun colourwork motifs from AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary! This week I’m highlighting Creeping, Dimension, Chickens, and Broken Edge.

InformationAndrea RangelJuly 5, 2019alterknit, alterknit stitch dictionary, motifs, colourwork, colorwork, color work, colour work, stranded knitting, booksComment

Dissent Mods: Adding Waist Shaping

Want to add a little trim look at the waist? Here’s how to add waist shaping to Dissent or any other sweater.

InformationAndrea RangelJune 25, 2019dissent, spincycle yarns, magpie fibers, sweater, yarn, yoke, cardigan, technique, short rows, short row shaping, wrap and turn, shaping, waist shaping, tutorial, how to, fit, increase, decrease Comments

First Time Colorwork Projects

Want to try knitting colorwork? Check out these four beginner-friendly patterns!

InformationAndrea RangelJune 20, 2019colourwork, colorwork, color work, colour work, stranded knitting, books, beginner, first time, tolt hat, tolt river cowl, saxe point socks, flames cowlComment

Lace for summer!

A feminine handmade look with pretty lace.

InformationAndrea RangelJune 17, 2019outfit, sewing, knitting, sweater, pom pom quarterly, christabel sweater, sewing patterns, memadewardrobeComment

Motifs to make you smile...

Check out some fun colourwork motifs from AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary!

InformationAndrea RangelJune 14, 2019alterknit, alterknit stitch dictionary, motifs, colourwork, colorwork, color work, colour work, stranded knitting, booksComment

My favourite outfit this week

I’ve been loving this outfit lately.

InformationAndrea RangelJune 3, 2019outfit, sewing, knitting, sweater, pom pom quarterly, christabel sweater, sewing patterns, memadewardrobe Comments

Dissent Technique Help: Short Row Shaping

Check out my trick for short row shaping!

InformationAndrea RangelApril 2, 2019dissent, spincycle yarns, magpie fibers, sweater, yarn, yoke, cardigan, technique, short rows, short row shaping, wrap and turn Comments

Prepping for Dissent: Sizing, Yarn, & Swatching

Want to get prepped to make your Dissent sweater? Here’s how to choose a size and pick yarn.

InformationAndrea RangelDecember 13, 2018dissent, spincycle yarns, magpie fibers, sweater, yarn, sizing, yoke, cardigan, steeksComment

One more day for Knit Stars & North Stars Rising Toque!

Learn more about North Stars Rising, the bonus pattern you’ll get when you sign up for Knit Stars.

InformationAndrea RangelOctober 31, 2018knit stars 3.0, knitstars, knit stars, north stars rising, hat pattern, toque, color, colorwork, color work, colourwork, Magpie Fibers, MagpieComment

North Stars Rising Toque - Knit Stars Exclusive!

Learn more about Knit Stars 3.0 and sign up before it’s too late!

InformationAndrea RangelOctober 30, 2018knit stars 3.0, knit stars, color pattern, color, colorwork, colourwork, Magpie Fibers, MagpieComment

Knit Stars 3.0 enrollment is on now!

Knit Stars is an online knitting symposium. Check out this teaser video to see what it’ll be like!

InformationAndrea RangelOctober 29, 2018knit stars, knit stars 3.0, classes, online, workshopsComment

Tolt River Cowl Guided Tour: Finishing

Finishing tips for the Tolt River Cowl, including a video on duplicate stitch!

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Tolt River Cowl Guided Tour: How to Colourwork

Tips on knitting with two colours

InformationAndrea RangelSeptember 14, 2018tolt, tolt river cowl, cowl, color, colourwork, color work, stripes, owool, local colorComment

Tolt River Cowl Guided Tour: Casting On

Ready to cast on your Tolt River Cowl? Get tips for how to make it perfect!

InformationAndrea RangelSeptember 13, 2018tolt river cowl, tolt, color, color work, colorwork, stripes, cowl, pattern, tutorialComment

Tolt River Cowl Guided Tour: Swatching

How to swatch in the round and other tips to prep you for knitting the Tolt River Cowl

InformationAndrea RangelSeptember 12, 2018swatch, how to, how to swatch, color work, tolt river cowl, toltComment

Tolt River Cowl Guided Tour: Choosing Yarn

Get tips on how to choose yarn for the Tolt River Cowl knitting pattern.

InformationAndrea RangelSeptember 11, 2018tolt river cowl, tolt, owool, wool, local color, yarn, tutorial, how to choose yarn, cowlComment

Wildflowers & Wool in the Colorado Mountains

I recently visited Colorado for an amazing mountain retreat.

InformationAndrea RangelJuly 27, 2018retreat, color work, knitting, tolt river cowl, travel, wildflowers, nature, friends Comments

Best Sellers

Check out my best selling patterns, The Knitter's Dude, Okanogan, and Sentiment!

InformationAndrea RangelMarch 30, 2018popular, best sellers, knitter's dude, sentiment, shawl, sweater, chunky, lace, colorwork, socks, Okanogan, Okanogan socks, patternsComment

4 Seaspray Shawl Projects

Some lovely examples of knitters' Seaspray shawl projects

Information, patternAndrea RangelMarch 29, 2018seaspray, lace, half pi, half pi shawl, pattern, sincere sheep, silk, wool, projectsComment

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