HACK: Cabled Flax
When Emily did her hack of the Flax sweater I thought: ooh, me too! The Flax seemed like the perfect neutral base to really show off a lovely cable.
Flax
Flax Hack: A Lacy Flax
Alexa and I are a little bit obsessed with the Flax sweater. Why do we keep ‘selling’ you this FREE pattern?! Well, probably because it’s one of our best basics, and we can’t help knit it over and over (and over) again. This time, with a lace twist!
September Sweaters
In the summer of 2015 Emily R and I had an idea: we should knit matching sweaters for our kids! They are cousins after all, and who doesn’t love a good matchy photoshoot right?
Introducing Neve!
After 9 long months (plus a couple of days) there is a new Tin Can Knits baby in town: Introducing Neve Muriel!
Row Gauge or Round Gauge: when does it matter?
This month we’re talking in depth about GAUGE, which is the size of your knitted stitches. This post focuses on row vs round.
The End of the Year of the Sweater
Making 2015 the ‘Year of the Sweater’ here at Tin Can Knits was amazing. We heard from so many knitters who completed their very first garment, gifted sweaters to loved ones, and those dedicated knitters who completed 12 sweaters (or more) in just 12 months!