Knitting with Meg Swansen

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Click Here to Order CARDIGAN DETAILS with Meg Swansen 

This video includes all the techniques necessary to knit a basic circular drop-shoulder cardigan. The pattern includes a small color pattern at the top of the body and sleeves, and a scooped out neckline. The armholes and center front are machine stitched and cut open; the sleeves sewn in, and the cardigan border knitted in one piece directly onto the body, incorporating a myriad of tricks and details for proper fit, mitered corners, buttonholes, etc. 90 minutes

Click Here to Order FAIR ISLE VEST VHS Video with Meg Swansen 

This vest is worked on circular needles from lower edge to armhole, where steek stitches are put on threads and the V-neck section is worked-still in the round-by means of decreasing. Armholes and center front are machine-stitched and cut, and the peculiar looking object falls open into a graceful V-neck with curved armholes. You will learn every step of the process for knitting this beautiful vest from plotting the shape, to casting-on, to color-pattern knitting, shaping and blocking. 60 minutes 

Click Here to Order FAROE ISLAND SWEATER VHS Video with Meg Swansen

Like its cousin the Norwegian Luskofte, this garment is recognizable at a distance: nearly always a dropped-shoulder turtleneck, nearly always knitted in natural undyed wool and covered by a small-repeat pattern. Meg varies the traditional style & circular construction slightly. There is a hem at the lower edge instead of ribbing, a modified, slightly inset armhole instead of a dropped-shoulder, a scooped neck and the sleeves are knitted instead of sew in and three different patterns are used instead of one. Written insert included.   60 minutes 

 Click Here to Order I-CORD GLOVES VHS Video with Meg Swansen  

I-cord fingers are knit on 2 needles, united, and the glove finished in the round on double point and circular needles. Two thumb gussets are shown plus a gauntlet color pattern. A matching cap completes this outdoor set. Lots of techniques shown. 60 minutes 

Click Here to Order  Icelandic Turkish Coat VHS Video 788  Meg Swansen's coat includes an all-over Turkish design, hood, snow cuffs, afterthought pockets and triple I-cord border with looped buttonholes. It is knit in the round and then cut down the front for the opening.

Click Here to Order MANANITA VHS Video (Lace Poncho) with Meg Swansen 

The word translates to "pretty little morning", &the garment is as romantic as the name. Meg teaches you how to knit the Peacock lace version with its triple YO and sideways lace border. Lace terms & blocking are also discussed. 60 minutes

Click Here to Order MIMBRES VEST VHS Video with Meg Swansen

This button down vest is a great way to learn many Swansen techniques.  the following are covered: long tail cast-on, following a two-color chart, trapping the second color on a long carry, kangaroo pouches, stteks, machine stitching and cutting the steeks, 3-needle I-cord cast off, applied I-cord, neating the cut edges and blocking.  You will be working on circular needles.  56 minutes 

Click Here to Order PUZZLE-PILLOW BLANKET VHS Video with Meg Swansen

A mysterious garter-stitch blanket that folds up into its own attached pillow cover. Includes "sew" as you go lovely square corners, I-Cord trim on the pillow cover; all knitted in one piece. Has been very popular, especially for new knitters. Sofa-sized and you can snug your feet into the pillow cover.  30 minutes 

order Round the bend Jacket VHS789 Video with Meg Swansen $34.95

The Round-the-Bend Jacket is knitted in two halves; all garter stitch with circular stocking stitch sleeves. It is a unique approach to shaping and includes a number of useful techniques for a no-sew assembly. There is a jacket-style vent in the back; trimmed in I-cord. 60 minutes.

Click Here to Order RUSSIAN PRIME SWEATER VHS Video with Meg Swansen

A unique technique is demonstrated on this beautiful Russian all over color pattern. Includes knitting up stitches from around the cut armhole, in pattern, and working the sleeves down in an uninterrupted flow of design. There are a number of other unusual details including a side "seam" pattern that runs in a continuous flow from hem to cuff. Circular construction with cut neck and armholes.  60 minutes

Click Here to Order SADDLE-SLEEVE TWISTED BAVARIAN STITCH V-NECK CARDIGAN VHS Video with Meg Swansen

The design is unique in that the garter-stitch saddle-sleeves are worked from the center neck-back to each cuff. All aspects of the garment are chronicled, from guage and casting on to knitting the sleeve seam together (eliminating sewing), and knitting the cardigan border directly onto the garment. A twisted-Stitch Clinic is presented for those to whom this type of texture knitting is new, and many other techniques are also included. Written instructions accompany the video.  90 minutes 

Click Here to Order SHAWL-COLLARED VEST VHS Video with Meg Swansen

This circular garment is knitted in moderately heavy wool from lower edge up. The center front and armholes are stitched and cut open. Includes casting on, twisted rib, backward loop increase, L and R cable (with and without a cable needle), the cable trick, Kangaroo Pouch steeks, phony seams, V-neck shaping decreases, short rows, knitting back backwards, machine stitching & cutting, 3 needle I-cord cast off, shawl collar, running thread increase, reversible phony seams, and I-cord tab buttonholes. 60 minutes 

Click Here to Order SWEDISH DUBBELMOSSA & SCARF HAT VHS Video with Meg Swansen  

Learn to make a traditional patterned Swedish stocking cap that folds to produce 4 thicknesses over the ears & forehead; hermetically sealed at either end. Meg's Jogless Circular Color-Pattern trick is demonstrated, plus a circular Scarf with choice of edgings; I-cord fringe or Toe.  60 minutes 

Click Here to Order SPIRAL YOKE SWEATER VHS Video with Meg Swansen 

A seamless pullover, demonstrating EPS, Phony Seams, hems, short rows, traveling stitch, weaving, Knitting Back Backward and a new method of sewn casting-off. Has textured or 2-color yoke. No cutting.  118 minutes