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The Gigante Journal

The good, the bad
and the frogged.

Behind the polished photos there’s a studio that tests, miscounts, frogs and tries again. This is where we share it, as it happens, because trust is built exactly where the styling stops. Awkward questions answered by name, guides, yarn maths, and the honest version of how things get made.

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A small flock of merino sheep in dry golden grass
Dear Gigante

Dear Gigante: I Love Your Knits, but I'm Vegan

4 min read
Close-up of the Gigante Jumper: Pastel Rainbow stitches, the Lavender band across the chest and the Eggshell running stitches
Studio stories

The Gigante Jumper: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

6 min read
Kit, the lilac ball of yarn, in nine moods: waving, happy, thinking, celebrating, cheeky, confused, oops, serious and sorry
Our story

Meet Kit, the Knitting Companion Who Lives on Our Website

4 min read
The wrong side of a chunky knit in pink, blue, cream and mustard roving, showing rows of soft purl bumps
How-to & fixes

How to Weave in Ends When Knitting with Chunky Wool

4 min read
Close-up of a refreshed chunky roving cardigan in rust, burgundy, orange and grey-teal, every stitch edge crisp.
How-to & fixes

How to Remove Pilling From a Chunky Knit Cardigan: Our Method, and the Refresh That Brings It Back

7 min read
Gigante Spun super chunky merino yarn, 100g balls in sixteen colours tossed in the air.
Wool notes

Super Chunky Merino Yarn in 100g Balls: Meet Gigante Spun

5 min read
A smiling woman in the Blue Fairy chunky knit cardigan, arms wide, surrounded by thirteen flags.
Our story

Chunky Knitting in Your Language: Gigante Goes Global

4 min read
An open Gigante Knits kit box with four balls of striped chunky wool, beech needles and the printed pattern card.
Our story

We’ve Found a Way to Get Gigante to Europe

4 min read
The Marigold, a one-colour chunky knit cardigan in warm yellow, laid flat on a white table.
Dear Gigante

Dear Gigante: Why Not Match the Cheaper Etsy Cardigans?

3 min read
Six chunky knit cardigans side by side, from rainbow arcs and pink-and-yellow to sun-faded chevrons and colour blocks.
Studio stories

Six New Chunky Cardigan Kits for Autumn and Winter

6 min read
A blush-pink chunky knit gauge swatch on a white table with a tape measure running down it reading about 16 centimetres.
How-to & fixes

What Is Gauge in Knitting? How to Measure It, and Why Chunky Wool Breaks the Rules

8 min read
A thick multi-tonal roving being pulled apart into two strands, a web of fine fibres stretched between them
Studio stories

Splitting Unspun Wool for Chunky Knitting

5 min read
Five 500g bundles of Gigante Wool roving stacked in warm autumn shades
Dear Gigante

Dear Gigante: Why Not Make Chunky Blankets?

7 min read
A panel of European Union blue carrying its circle of twelve gold stars, beside a close-up of cornflower-blue Gigante Wool roving.
Our story

Why We’ve Paused Shipping to Europe

5 min read
A colour chart from a Gigante Knits pattern, with numbered rows of green, teal, brown and cream squares.
Start here

How to Read a Knitting Pattern, First Time

8 min read
Two jumbo beech wood circular knitting needles engraved 25.00 mm, beside balls of Gigante Wool.
How-to & fixes

What Size Needles for Chunky Wool? Every Weight in One Simple Chart

6 min read
Coco peeking out of her red pet stroller carrier, a hand holding open the mesh cover above her.
Our story

For Coco: Love Personified as a Dog

9 min read
A red, yellow, pink and purple chevron chunky-knit cardigan fully immersed in a basin of warm water for blocking.
How-to & fixes

To Block or Not to Block? Chunky Cardigan Aftercare

5 min read
The finished silver-grey merino-silk chunky mini bag with its white Gigante Knits label.
Studio stories

From Disaster to Unexpected Win: the Merino-Silk Saga

5 min read
Fernando Santos wearing The Sovereign, the cream-speckle and deep-red cardigan he made in his first year of knitting.
Our story

The Sovereign: The Cardigan From My Hardest Year, Now Free

5 min read
Dear Gigante: "Why Don't You Just Use Acrylic Like Everyone Else?"
Dear Gigante

Dear Gigante: Why Not Just Use Acrylic?

4 min read
Four balls of Gigante Wool oversized roving stacked by a window: soft blue, candy pink, pale sage green and warm mustard
How-to & fixes

How to Choose Colours for a Chunky Cardigan

5 min read
Dear Gigante: Every Answer So Far
Dear Gigante

Dear Gigante: Every Answer So Far

1 min read
Dear Gigante: "Isn't Hope Macaulay Already Doing This?"
Dear Gigante

Dear Gigante: Isn’t Hope Macaulay Already Doing This?

5 min read
A ball of pastel chunky wool with a Star Seller thank-you tag
Studio stories

We’re Now an Etsy Star Seller

4 min read
Giant wooden knitting needles working a stitch in chunky multicolour wool
Wool notes

Is Chunky Knitting Real Knitting?

6 min read
Hands finger-knitting a chunky multicolour cardigan piece
How-to & fixes

Finger Knitting vs Needles for Chunky Knits

7 min read
A 'from sketch to real life' panel: a flat colour-block cardigan design beside the finished chunky cardigan worn
Studio stories

From Sketch to Cardigan: A Colour-Block Design Made Real

5 min read
A coil of hand-prepped Corriedale roving
Wool notes

Do Chunky Knits Pill? The Honest Answer, and How to Stop It

5 min read
A chunky-knit balloon sleeve worked in the round on a Gigante cardigan
How-to & fixes

How to Knit Chunky Balloon Sleeves: The Armhole Trick in Four Steps

5 min read
A Gigante Knits chunky-knit cardigan kit box with wool and needles
Make with us

One Thing to Check Before Buying a Chunky Cardigan Kit

3 min read
A finished oversized lilac chunky-knit cardigan
Make with us

Design-Your-Own Chunky Cardigan: The First Decision

6 min read
Balls of pastel Gigante Wool oversized roving
Yarn maths

How Many Balls of Chunky Wool Do I Need? Scarf, Throw and Cardigan

6 min read
A Gigante Knits chunky-knit kit box
Make with us

Knitting Kit or Handknit Cardigan? The Real Difference

5 min read
The long-tail cast-on in progress on a giant needle
How-to & fixes

The Cast-On That Decides Your Chunky Cardigan

4 min read
A chunky-knit handbag made from leftover Gigante wool in pink, blush and mustard
Studio stories

What to Make With Leftover Chunky Yarn

5 min read
A flat chunky-knit swatch showing the stitch edges
How-to & fixes

Why Does My Knitting Curl? It's Not a Mistake, and Here's How to Make It Lie Flat

5 min read
A bright multicolour chunky-knit cardigan
Start here

Can a Beginner Knit a Chunky Cardigan? Where to Start

5 min read
The full range of Gigante chunky wool colours laid out together
Yarn maths

How Much Yarn for a Chunky Cardigan? Fewer Balls Than You Think, Size by Size

6 min read
Measuring a flat chunky-knit cardigan piece in multicolour wool
How-to & fixes

How to Knit a Chunky Cardigan as a Total Beginner: One Stitch, Six Steps

7 min · video
A pile of chunky Corriedale wool balls in red, pink, yellow and blue
Wool notes

What Is Corriedale Wool? Why We Chose It Over Merino

5 min read
The Real Reason Everyone’s Suddenly Obsessed With Chunky Knitting
Start here

Why Everyone’s Suddenly Obsessed With Chunky Knitting

3 min read
Fernando Santos, founder of Gigante Knits
Dear Gigante

Fernando answers your questions, honestly.

“Why don’t you match the cheaper cardigans on Etsy?”

A reader has seen £185 cardigans on Etsy. Three things to check on any listing before you buy, then the honest sum behind my own prices.

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