Tapestry


Knitting Traditions 2018: Schiaparelli's Shawl

What’s not to love about Schiaparelli's Shawl? Fun stripes? Check. Super-easy lace? Check. Speckled-but-not-too-speckled yarn? And check.

Knitting Traditions 2018: Traveler's Sweater

This menswear-inspired pullover is knit with Rowan Hemp Tweed, a luxurious wooly-hemp blend with beautiful tweedy-flecks that really pop in the texture section of this sweater, and add dimension to the cabled panel.

Knitting Traditions 2018: Sheep Station Cardigan

This lightweight but warm piece is everything I look for in a cardigan: it’s figure-flattering but not skin-tight, comfortable, and versatile, and it has interesting details that make it fun to knit and wear.

Knitting Traditions 2018: Sporty Sailor Top

This bottom-up sweater pays homage not only to sailor’s uniforms, but also to the “New Woman” of the early twentieth century who adopted a dress version of the iconic top.

Postcard from Scotland: Traquair House

Traquair House is renowned for its collection of embroideries, which were stitched by needlewomen whose descendants still live in the house today.

A Stitch in Time: The Knitting Stitch

The knitting stitch, a double row of straight stitches slanting in opposite directions, forms a solidly stitched, braidlike pattern on a canvas or fabric surface, and resembles true knitting.

A Stitch in Time: The Upright Cross-Stitch

Surprisingly, the upright cross-stitch, which resembles the common plus sign, has been either ignored or overlooked in many reference books on needlework stitches.

A Stitch in Time: 4 More Elegant Embroidery Stitches

PieceWork is thrilled to welcome Deanna Hall West back to our A Stitch in Time blog post series. Here are her latest four elegant embroidery stitches.

Postcard from Scotland: The Great Tapestry of Scotland

Scotland has a long and colorful history—143 meters (469.2 ft) long, to be precise! That’s the overall length of the 160 embroidered panels of The Great Tapestry of Scotland.

Knitted Socks: Stars on Your Toes

If you were limited to just one way to shape the toe of knitted socks, what method would you choose? I will occasionally ask myself silly questions like this one to promote entertaining the possibility of trying a new technique.