Finally, a long awaited pattern is ready and published on Ravelry TriTaurus scarf. It features special cables knitted into perfect circles. These are Ring Cables. After you have learned how to start and how to finish these rounded shapes, you can knit any conceivable shape and even knots. Please read more about eternity cables in…| Assia Brill
December is a time for celebrations, gifts and joy. Here is my Christmas present to knitters who like to knit Brioche stitch pattern projects. Many people have asked me for this, and so here it is! Two-colour Brioche is a very popular stitch pattern, with beautiful textured lines. But the edges sometimes can spoil the…| Assia Brill
This post has information about price increases for Curlicue Kinetic Origami, and Distitch: a new knitting concept. If you’ve been considering buying either (or both!) of my books, here’s an opportunity to sidestep unavoidable price rises later this month. Make sure you place your order with Amazon before June 20 2023, before the new prices come into effect.…| Assia Brill
This is an unusual post about my recent experiments in the kitchen. To celebrate the Coronation of our new King Charles III, I wanted to make a cake, and it should be a Special Cake. My attention fell onto the old recipe from my youth, which was popular in the 80’s. It was a layer…| Assia Brill
Here are three more articles about Twincrease and its relatives. First are two Lace Increases based on T-increase and Twincrease. Adding a yarn over in the centre of the single increase makes a double increase, with a little hole in the middle. The second is about the practical usage of Lace Increases. I managed to…| Assia Brill
I’m pleased to announce new article about Twincrease and its relatives. The previous article was about T-increase – a new symmetrical double increase made from one stitch. Now I’d like to present Triover – a new triple increase, worked between stitches from yarn over, using T-increase method. It is totally symmetrical and creates a very…| Assia Brill
Here’s the next article about the relatives of Twincrease. It describes existing Double Increases, and examines their true nature. It is an attempt to categorise all Double Increases. You’ll also be introduced to a new addition to this family: it’s a totally symmetrical Double Increase made from one stitch. It is called T-increase, because three stitches…| Assia Brill
I promised to reveal other relatives of Twincrease – a symmetrical single increase. In this second article, we move on to the next generation of increases. It’s time for Double Increases! We start with the most basic Double Increase, made from a double yarn over between stitches. This article studies many varieties of double increases…| Assia Brill
It is December, and time for Christmas presents! My gift to you is my new invention: an increase which is totally symmetrical. This is a new type of Centred Single Increase which I call Twincrease. As far as I know, all existing single increases are asymmetrical. Therefore I hope Twincrease will be an important addition to the…| Assia Brill
On 15 October 2019 my book Distitch was first launched. Coincidentally, this lovely review has just appeared in the very popular British magazine Knitting. I’m delighted that more and more kn…| Assia Brill