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Yarn review: MDK Atlas

Posted on January 8, 2025 | 2 comments
two skeins of Modern Daily Knitting’s Atlas yarn in shades of blue

I’m playing with Modern Daily Knitting’s Atlas, a worsted weight 3 ply Rambouillet. It’s bouncy and round and fun. The spin and ply aren’t particularly tight, which makes this a bit fluffy! It’s described as a light worsted weight so I thought it would feel thinner while knitting, but it feels substantial and squishy at the same time. Not quite as soft as merino, but nice and wooly.

brioche knitting in shades of blue, brioche pastiche hat

I need some new Brioche Pastiche samples, so what better way to test drive a new-to-me yarn? I’m loving it so far.

Atlas is USA grown and raised. I don’t see the words superwash anywhere, so I’m guessing it would also felt/full nicely. But I’m not about to try that with my brioche hat! Maybe something for a swatch later.

I have so much knitting and related work to do before VKLiveNYC next week! So I’ll be over here, knitting and writing and packing and…

Peekaboo Shawlette (brioche plus assigned pooling/algorithmic knitting) and assigned pooling yarn

By the way, if you’re planning to take advantage of the introductory discount for my Peekaboo Shawlette, use discount code PEAKING for 15% off through Ravelry or Payhip by January 10, 2025!

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Introducing Peekaboo Shawlette

Posted on January 1, 2025 | 1 comment
Peekaboo shawlette featuring brioche rib and assigned/algorithmic knitting
Peekaboo Shawlette

The Peekaboo Shawlette is a 2 color brioche shawlette, knit flat. It features assigned
pooling/algorithmic knitting motifs that peek between the brioche ribs. When your pop color arrives, you begin a Peekaboo motif, which is worked over the next several rows.

Right and wrong sides of Peekaboo shawlette showing reversible motifs
Right side and wrong side, both lovely

Peekaboo is reversible, with a different motif on the “wrong side”. Choose 2 skeins of fingering weight yarn, one of which should be dyed for assigned pooling. I used A Chick that Knitz Singles Fingering.

assigned pooling yarn and peekaboo motif detail

Gauge is not critical, work to get a fabric you like. A video tutorial for the Peekaboo motif is provided in the pattern. Most of the knitting is simple 2 color brioche.

Peekaboo Cowl featuring brioche rib and assigned pooling/algorithmic knitting
Peekaboo Cowl

You know I love brioche, and you know I love assigned pooling! I’m thrilled with both the Peekaboo Cowl and this new Peekaboo Shawlette.

The Peekaboo Shawlette pattern is available on Ravelry, link here. It is also available on Payhip, link here. Use coupon code PEAKING for 15% off on either site through January 10, 2025.

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Keep your friends close…

Posted on December 13, 2024 | 4 comments

…your enemies closer, and your knitting tools…closer yet!

Knitting tool necklace

While I’m working my Peekaboo motifs, I need stitch markers, and a cable hook for working the brioche 4 stitch decreases. I’m not always sitting next to a table, so it’s easier to wear my tools on me.

This is just a silk cord with a hook finding (it’s half of a necklace fastener; there’d be a little ring to slide onto that silver J). It can hold stitch markers that I use to note where a motif begins and ends. The gold cable hook can hang on the silver J, too, or in the little loop that the silk cord is threaded through. The decorative pink stitch marker is for weight, so that the necklace hangs down instead of flopping around.

Each of the motifs on the Peekaboo Cowl had me using the cable hook. Having that hook on my person kept it handy!

The same is true for the Peekaboo Shawlette (coming soon).

How do you keep your cable needle/cable hook handy? I don’t use one for most cabling, but when I need it, I need it!

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More peeking

Posted on November 2, 2024 | 4 comments

I love my little peekaboo motif so much. I couldn’t let it go yet. Brioche plus assigned pooling is my current obsession. (Did you see my Peekaboo Cowl?)

With a little fiddling, I can work it from the right side *and* the wrong side. Again, reversible, and different yet attractive from either side. This shawlette is knit with two skeins of fingering weight yarn, one of which is dyed for assigned pooling. I used Singles Fingering from A Chick That Knitz in Forget Me Not (pooling) and Glenhaven. It’s light and cozy at the same time.

I’m looking for a few test knitters for this shawlette. Are you interested? Let me know!

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