Sapphires-n-Purls: A Knitting Blog

  I love to spend hours looking through vintage needlework books and old newspapers, and have a decent collection of stitches I have either ...

  I started this project ages ago and recently found it tucked away in a bag, still on the needles.  I think I had intended for this to be a...

  At long last, here is the tutorial for a basic, top down triangle garter stitch shawl.  I will show you two ways to knit your shawl, both ...

  This is an excellent cast on for flat k2 p2 ribbing that creates a neat, tidy edge.  Not quite as flexible as the k1 p1 tubular cast on, b...

  This is an excellent cast on for flat k1 p1 ribbing that creates a neat, tidy and flexible edge ideal for hats, sock and neckbands.  The t...