T-INCREASE: a new Double Increase

By: Assia Brill May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 Knitting, my creations, Tutotialfeatured, Knitting, Techniques, tutorial1 Comment

Here’s the next article about the relatives of Twincrease. It describes existing Double Increases, and examines their true nature. It is an attempt to categorise all Double Increases. You’ll also be introduced to a new addition to this family: it’s a totally symmetrical Double Increase made from one stitch. It is called T-increase, because three stitches…

Twinover and other Double Increases

By: Assia Brill March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Knitting, my creations, Tutotialfeatured, Knitting, Techniques, tutorialLeave a Comment

I promised to reveal other relatives of Twincrease – a symmetrical single increase. In this second article, we move on to the next generation of increases. It’s time for Double Increases! We start with the most basic Double Increase, made from a double yarn over between stitches. This article studies many varieties of double increases…

New invention!

By: Assia Brill December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Knitting, my creations, Tutotialfeatured, Knitting, Techniques, tutorial2 Comments

It is December, and time for Christmas presents! My gift to you is my new invention: an increase which is totally symmetrical. This is a new type of Centred Single Increase which I call Twincrease. As far as I know, all existing single increases are asymmetrical. Therefore I hope Twincrease will be an important addition to the…

Distitch review in Knitting magazine

By: Assia Brill October 17, 2021 Books, Distitch, KnittingDistitch, featured, reviewLeave a Comment

On 15 October 2019 my book Distitch was first launched. Coincidentally, this lovely review has just appeared in the very popular British magazine Knitting. I’m delighted that more and more knitting folk are getting to know about Distitch. More and more knitting designers are now including Distitch selvedges in their designs. If you’re considering using…

Virtual Knitting!

By: Assia Brill February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Distitch, KnittingfeaturedLeave a Comment

Since the global pandemic a lot of activity is now happening online. Last year we participated in many origami video master classes, especially Dave. Now it is my turn: I was invited by Vogue Knitting magazine to teach on Virtual Knitting Live. I was not in time to tell you this news at my first…

Hi Socks Secrets

By: Assia Brill December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Knitting, my creations, socksfeatured2 Comments

Today I’m launching a new pattern on Ravelry. Hi Socks feature a completely new take on the subject of socks. Like many knitting designers, I couldn’t escape the impulse to design another type of sock heel. Most existing designs give an approximate shape of the foot. Stretchy socks take on the shape of the foot…

Award for Distitch book!

By: Assia Brill October 15, 2020October 17, 2020 awards, Distitch, Knittingfeatured4 Comments

A year ago exactly, on 15th October 2019, I published Distitch – a new knitting concept. For its first year celebration I had a wonderful gift. Recently The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators (ISTC) announced the winners of its UK Technical Communication Awards. The purpose of the UK Technical Communication Awards is to recognise…

Smooth Join in the round

By: Assia Brill October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Knitting, my creations, Tutotialfeatured6 Comments

I am very happy to show you a new method of connecting the cast-on stitches for working in the round. We have all stumbled upon the problem of the jog when closing the round before starting to knit in a circle. We try different methods, pull the yarn ends and sew the edge stitches together…

Knitting

Knitting has been my biggest passion for more than 50 years. It is a pure magic to see how the long thread becomes a complicated fully fashioned garment. I’m fascinated with knitting structure: seemingly simple loops on the needle can be manipulated in so many ways, to create new fabrics. It’s not immediately obvious…

Origami

I read about origami courses given by Sergei Afonkin (St Petersburg) in a newspaper article in the early 90’s. I enrolled and studied with him by correspondence course for 5 years, receiving a teaching certificate, then an origami master diploma. I took to origami quickly and easily, maybe because of my engineering background and love…

Sewing

I’m not sewing much at the moment. However I still enjoy it and like to choose the most spectacular and interesting projects, like this amazing Bow-dress by Tomoko Nakamichi from her book “Pattern Magic”. I used the same blue-silver handwoven silk and lyocell lining to repeat this dress in miniature as well. Here are a…

Discover Distitch

By: Assia Brill September 10, 2019February 2, 2020

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I’m very happy to introduce my new book about Distitch – a new principle of knitting. I invented it in 2012, and since then, I’ve been dreaming of sharing my discovery with you. In this richly illustrated book, you’ll find full instructions for Distitch knitting with texts, diagrams, photos and videos. Distitch is an innovative…