On this episode of Knitting Daily TV host Eunny Jang and experts Kristin Omdahl and Shay Pendray dive into both finishing techniques to top off your project, and great headgear for topping off your own wardrobe.
Preview episode 802, Top It Off!
Getting Started:
Eunny starts this episode off with a great pattern for lightweight yarn, the Silver Lining Hat. This pattern requires minimal finishing and is a fun, easy-to-knit hat that can be knit in a variety of colorways. Plus, it's completely reversible!
Download the free pattern for the Silver Lining Hat, and visit
WEBS, America's Yarn Store for the yarn used in this episode.
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Eunny is wearing the Geraldine Cardigan from
Knitscene Winter 2011.
How-To:
In this episode's How-To segment, Eunny joins authors and knitwear designers Courtney Kelley and Kate Gagnon Osborn. Surrounded by fun colorwork, Kate and Courtney demonstrate the Estonian technique of Roositud knitting, which is incorporating fun colorwork inlays into your knitwear designs. The hat demonstrated on this episode is from their book
Vintage Modern Knits.
Download the Norquin Beret pattern seen on this episode, originally from
Interweave Knits Weekend 2011 special issue. For the yarn and more patterns from Courtney and Kate seen in this episode, visit
Kelbourne Woolens.
Sponsored by
Kelbourne Woolens.
Crochet Corner:
Kristin and Shay are back on this episode with more crocheted edgings and trims. Kristin demonstrates a bottom-up crocheted picot edging that is both easy-to-crochet and adds a fun, feminine touch to your handmades.
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Interweave.
Kristin is wearing a wrap from her book
Crochet So Fine.
Quick TIp:
Finally, Eunny wraps up this episode with a quick tip for making yarn pom poms without needing any equipment. This fun finishing technique would look great as a hat topper, or even to decorate a package. Download more tips and techniques from Eunny with your free
40 tips and techniques freemium.
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Interweave.
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