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Tag Archives: steek
Canyon Wall Vest
My new “Canyon Wall Vest”, in four adult sizes, using nine colors of Spindrift, seventeen 25g balls in all. Circularly knit in traditional Fair Isle style without any type of steek reinforcement. Pattern includes not only the usual text and … Continue reading
Posted in Fair Isle Knitting, Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Uncategorized
Tagged canyon wall, fair isle, knit, Knitting, knitting chart, mens, pattern, slipover, Southwestern, steek, steeked, stranded knitting, unisex, vest
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Baby’s 1st Fair Isle Cardi
It’s been an awfully long time since we’ve had a baby in the family. Right now, our “baby” is my youngest son, who’s 16 already! (Although he’d probably tell you the “baby” in our family is Gracie, below:) One of … Continue reading
Posted in Fair Isle Knitting, Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs
Tagged baby, baby ull, cardigan, Dale, fair isle, infant, newborn, steek, sweater
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Top 10 Tips for Machine-sewn Steeks
UPDATE: My post on steeking has been updated, formatted as a free, downloadable PDF and moved to the Technique page on my new website, MaryAnnStephens.com.
Posted in Fair Isle Knitting, Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Norwegian Knitting, Technique, Uncategorized
Tagged cut, cutting, fair isle, finishing, Knitting, machine, norwegian, reinforced, sewn, steek, steeked, steeking, steeks, tips
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Steek stitches – how many???
Someone just posted an interesting question in my Two Strands group on Ravelry. It’s one I’m often asked regarding Norwegian steeks, so I’ll share it with you folks here, too. She’s thinking about knitting the Dale Sirdal design from their … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Norwegian Knitting, Technique
Tagged cut you knitting, cutting stitches, Dale, fair isle, knit, Knitting, machine-sewn, norwegian, steek, steeks, stranded knitting
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“Norwegian Sweater Techniques for Today’s Knitter” by Therese Chynoweth
I’ve been looking forward to getting my hands on “Norwegian Sweater Techniques for Today’s Knitter” by the wonderful Therese Chynoweth. At last, it made its merry way to my desk last week. What a treat! I’m so delighted by this … Continue reading
Sleepy Monkey Blanket, a reversible stranded baby blanket knitting design
Monkster has something he’d like to show you: That’s my Sleepy Monkey Blanket which I designed for the Spring 2009 edition of Twist Collective. No, that’s not a second blanket – it’s reversible! Nifty, huh? My 3 boys aren’t babies … Continue reading
Posted in Blogroll, Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Norwegian Knitting, On Twist Collective
Tagged baby, baby blanket, baby knitting, Dale of Norway Freestyle yarn, fair isle, knit, Knitting, knitting pattern, lovey, mary ann, Mary Ann Stephens, merino, monkey, monkey blanket, nordic, norwegian, play mat, reversible blanket, sleepy monkey, steek, steeked, steeks, stephens, stranded knitting, stroller blanket, superwash, twist collective, valley yarn, washable merino, washable wool, wool, worsted weight yarn
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