![]() ![]() ![]() In Favorite Monograms, there are several alphabets that would work well for voided embroidery: the plain, bold letters (like the J I’m using), the shadow work alphabet, the open script alphabet, and the modern Roman alphabet. With this particular Confetti monogram, I chose one of the letters from the Plain, Bold Letters in Favorite Monograms. Start with a lettering style that has bold, clean lines and some some space between most of the lines in the letter. There are different ways to go about a voided embroidery project – today’s example is one of the easiest ways to do it, using a stem stitch outline for the letter and then covering the ground fabric with random, multi-colored seed stitching. Clear silhouettes of pretty much anything recognizable would work well for voided embroidery. So if you’re not a huge fan of monograms, you can take any bold shape with good clean lines and turn it into a voided embroidery project. Voided embroidery isn’t limited only to monograms. ![]() The design really stands out because it’s left blank amidst a busy ground fabric more or less covered with stitching. When we talk about “voided” embroidery, generally we mean embroidery that covers the ground fabric everywhere except where the actual design is. Think: road tripping, commuting, lounging by the lake, sitting in a waiting room, visiting with friends, listening to a favorite book or watching a movie… It’s perfect for what I call “mindless stitching” – great for those times when you want to do something with your hands, but you don’t want to put a lot of brain power into it. If you love monograms and you’re looking for something very easy and relaxing to stitch, this will fit the bill! Today, we’ll look at a very basic “voided” monogram and chat about how to stitch it up. For these long stripey boot socks, you will need 200g aran weight yarn (100g of each colour) - or knit them in one color, as Merion has in the videos.In the upcoming weeks here on Needle ‘n Thread, I’ll be sharing some simple, effective, and fun ways to embroider monograms. Merion's yarn picks for this pattern are Novita 7 Brothers, and all the different colorways in that range - Polaris, Napapiiri, Pohjola and Korpi using a 4mm 32" circular needle for a nice dense fabric, and for super comfy squish, Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran yarn with its dash of cashmere and merino wool using a 5mm 32" circular needle. Choose an aran weight yarn in a natural fibre that has some acrylic or nylon to make it machine washable, or choose a superwash wool. The great thing about Alice's pattern, is that you can knit these socks striped, one colour, long or short, and just adapt the foot length to fit!"Īlice Neal’s Beauteous Boot Socks pattern is a basic sock that you can knit long or short, and customise the length of the foot depending on your recipient. “I can’t hold very fine needles for long, so working with small needles and 4ply yarn just hurt my hands - and it wasn’t until Alice suggested I try knitting socks in aran weight yarn that I succeeded!” “For me the problem was yarn weight,” Merion explains. We’re here to help you sock-ceed (ok, cue the sock puns!)įor years, LoveCraft's editor Merion didn’t knit socks, and now she can’t stop knitting them - all because of one pattern by designer Alice Neal. There are lots of different ways to knit socks - top down, toe up, two at a time - and there are lots of different kinds of heels, such as short row heels, fish lips heels and afterthought heels, and knitting socks is fun because there is always something new to learn - but for beginners, we think it's good to start with a simple top down (cuff down) sock, and learn how to work in the round with circular needles using the magic loop technique. New selection may affect price, shipping options and product availabilityĪre you scared of knitting socks? So many knitters’ knees knock at the thought of ‘turning a heel’ or managing the magic loop, but the best way to conquer a fear is to jump in and have a go! To knit a basic sock, all you need to be able to do is knit and purl - and the rest you can learn as you go along with our easy-to-follow video tutorials! ![]()
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