This is an unusual post about my recent experiments in the kitchen. To celebrate the Coronation of our new King Charles III, I wanted to make a cake, and it should be a Special Cake. My attention fell onto the old recipe from my youth, which was popular in the 80’s. It was a layer…
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Here are three more articles about Twincrease and its relatives. First are two Lace Increases based on T-increase and Twincrease. Adding a yarn over in the centre of the single increase makes a double increase, with a little hole in the middle. The second is about the practical usage of Lace Increases. I managed to…
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I’m pleased to announce new article about Twincrease and its relatives. The previous article was about T-increase – a new symmetrical double increase made from one stitch. Now I’d like to present Triover – a new triple increase, worked between stitches from yarn over, using T-increase method. It is totally symmetrical and creates a very…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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