Today I would love to share with you a technique that I learned several years ago that is absolutely essential for cardigans if you want to avoid knitting the bands and finishing the raw edges. It also comes in handy for scarves or any items with open raw edges. It looks like an ap
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In this post I’m going to show you how to Knit two together (K2tog) and Purl two together (P2tog) These are both “decrease” knitting stitches. These techniques will help you redu…
Learn 3 easy steps to Cast On without a Slip Knot in this alternative knitting technique that removes the knot at the beginning of your work.
Have you ever wondered what Vikings wore to help them survive long, cold winters? Their fabric-making technique, Nalbinding, pre-dates knitting, and creates dense and warm items which don't unravel the way knitted items do.
How to seam two finished pieces of knitting with a knitted section, this technique can be particularly useful if you are making a blanket with many squares, or have made a garment that needs a little extra room. This seaming is easily removed as all you have to do is rip it out the same way you would with any knit fabric, and could be used for a design purpose such as adding a stripe of alternating color or a decorative element like a cable. To begin gather your two pieces that need joining a set of needles ( or just 2 dpns) and the yarn you want to use. For the first section of this tutorial I am working on joining up two separate samples, the green one will end up on the right hand side of the join and the white one will end up on the left hand side of the join. Cast on stitches using the backwards loop method, for these samples I cast on between 5 and 7 stitches. To work the backwards loop method hold the yarn in your left hand with the active tail coming from the back of your thumb around to the front in a counterclockwise manner. Bring the needle under the loop in front of the thumb and drop your thumb out, tension stitch and repeat. I chose this method for cast on because it does not leave a chunky edge cast on and so sits more flush with the edge of the fabric. Now turn the work and knit to the last stitch, slip this stitch knitwise changing the slant of the stitch. This will be a little fiddly since this is simply a twisted loop on the needle but it will work out I promise. Now look for your first pickup spot on the work, this first pickup will be worked on the left hand side of the piece as you are looking at it. For this join the green piece is on the right side and the white piece is on the left side so we are picking up from the white piece first. Your first pickup spot will be the 2nd row in from the edge, these swatches both have a garter stitch edge so there will be one pickup in between each garter ridge. Pickup and Knit 1 stitch into this spot, now without changing the stitch slant the left needle tip needs to be inserted into the front loops as shown. This can either be achieved by slipping both stitches back to the left tip and inserting the right tip through the back loop, or simply inserting the left tip from back to front through the front loops. Wrap yarn and pull through, this is working a k2tog through the back loops. Entire Row 1 is as follows (RS): K to last stitch, slip 1 kwise, pickup and knit 1 stitch into edge of work, insert left needle tip from back to front through front loops, K2tog tbl. Now turn the work, slip the first stitch purlwise, purl across to the last stitch, slip this stitch purlwise tip to tip which does not change the slant of the stitch. Now here is the tricky part, keeping the yarn forward and working from back to front insert the needle into the swatch. This means that the needle has to come from the rightside of the the work to the wrongside of the work, which is challenging because the wrongside is facing at the moment. First picture you can see that the yarn is in front of the work, then you bring the needle from back to front and then pull up a stitch. Now you need the left tip inserted into these stitches in the back, so either slip both stitches to the left needle tip to tip and insert the right needle to work a p2tog, or just insert the left needle tip into the back from left to right. Wrap and pull through as a p2tog, you can see that the work is now joined with 2 rows of stitches. Entire Row 2 (WS): Slip 1 pwise, p to last stitch, sl1 pwise, with yarn in front of work and wrong side of work facing pickup and purl 1 stitch from back to front, slip both stitches to left needle and p2tog. Row 3 (RS): Sl1 pwise, K to last stitch, slip 1 kwise, pickup and knit 1 stitch into edge of work, insert left needle tip from back to front through front loops, K2tog tbl. Now work Row 3 for the next right side ( it begins with a slipped stitch, that's the only difference) and repeat Rows 2-3 for the remainder of the join, make sure to pick up 1 stitch for every 2 rows, so either 1 in each garter valley or every second 'V' on your edge. This is the location of the second pickup, on the other side of the garter bump. And the location of the next wrong side row pickup, again a garter bump away from the first one. Here is the finished piece, as you can see the join is fairly invisible on the cream colored side but more obvious with the contrast color, something to keep in mind. If you want to use a contrast color and have less show at the join try using a thicker yarn with smaller needles. Just for fun I altered the join halfway through to show what it would look like if the rows were actually written as this: Row 1 (RS): K to last stitch, slip 1 kwise, pickup and knit 1 stitch into edge of work, pass slipped stitch over, turn work Row 2 (WS): P to last stitch, sl1 pwise, with yarn in front of work and wrong side of work facing pickup and purl 1 stitch from back to front, pass slipped stitch over, turn work This changes the join slightly but creates a more looped decorative edge, I bet you could pick up into those loops pretty nicely and work some lace, or another cable or, or, or... And here is the same basic technique worked on a sample sleeve, if you knit a sweater and find you need more room in circumference of the sleeves and body you could join it with an inch of work at each seam and have a better fit!
You can use the simple knit and purl stitches to make many wonderful things. But don't stop there! Challenge yourself with the techniques in this article, and knitting will continue to be an exciting adventure.
Today I would love to share with you a technique that I learned several years ago that is absolutely essential for cardigans if you want to avoid knitting the bands and finishing the raw edges. It also comes in handy for scarves or any items with open raw edges. It looks like an ap
Slow Motion Provisional Cast-On - VeryPink offers knitting patterns and video tutorials from Staci Perry. Short technique videos and longer pattern tutorials to take your knitting skills to the next level.
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How to knit an I-cord edge Hey friends! For today’s Tips and Tricks Tuesday, I’m going to show you how to knit an I-cord edge. A few people asked me how I got such a tidy looking edge on my new shawl design (work in progress), so I thought I’d share a quick tutorial. Here’s...Read the Post
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Hi my friends! Today I’d like to share with you how to knit a simple cable. I wrote this post several months ago for I Like Knitting Magazine's blog and thought that some of you may find it useful. Cables were always intimidating to me until I finally tried them out and realized how easy they
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This tutorial is well overdue – you’ve been asking about the way I knit for quite some time now, but there was always some other exciting technique that I wanted to share with you, so I kept postponing this tutorial. The truth is because I’ve been using Continental knitting style for years, it seemed trivial, […]
The 3-Needle Bind Off is a great finishing technique for joining two pieces of knitting…
Today I would love to share with you a technique that I learned several years ago that is absolutely essential for cardigans if you want to avoid knitting the bands and finishing the raw edges. It also comes in handy for scarves or any items with open raw edges. It looks like an ap
Today I would love to share with you a technique that I learned several years ago that is absolutely essential for cardigans if you want to avoid knitting the bands and finishing the raw edges. It also comes in handy for scarves or any items with open raw edges. It looks like an ap
I have a confession to make: I've never knit a sweater flat. The first sleeveless top that I made was in the round, and ever since I've never seen a compelling reason not to knit all of my sweaters that way. Oh, I certainly knit certain parts flat and sew them together, but with every sweater I've made there's always been an "in the round" component (whether it was written into the pattern or not). I see the benefits of circular construction to be numerous: For one, seeing it in "body form" helps me visualize if it looks the right size, and if I still have doubts, I can try it on. For two, I personally hate knitting flat. It's not that I dislike purling, it's all the turning back and forth. It breaks my rhythm, and I always end up with my yarn and needles a tangled mess. And finally, knitting in the round means I have that much less finishing work to do when I bind off the last stitch.
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Knitting Lessons: Cast on Techniques: All knitting starts with casting on. This creates loops on the needle which will become the first row of stitches. Here I present four cast on techniques which are the most commonly used. These techniques include: Single Cast On Longtail Cast On K…
Learn how to start lever knitting (also known as Irish cottage style) which allows for faster, fluid movement and cuts down on repetitive wrist strain.
Monday Journal Knitting Pattern! This is to make a long sleeve shrug top using a combination of wool and mohair yarns to make the softest, cosiest bolero - perfect for layering over every outfit no matter what the season. This knitting Pattern includes a PDF download for sizes XS-XL of the top in the product pictures. Pictured also on an S for reference. Techniques you will need to know (or learn as you go) are : cast on knit purl cast off. MATERIALS NEEDED: 12mm Straight needles + 8mm Straight Needles 5 x Loyal Vegas Tweed + 2 x 12ply Touch Yarns Mohair. Tapestry Needle A Monday Journal Knitting tin (not essential but we think you will like it)ligh The pattern will be available for instant download, please check your spam folder if you have not received it. WHEN BUYING THIS PATTERN YOU GET A PDF FILE WITH A WRITTEN PATTERN.THIS PATTERN IS STRICTLY FOR PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE. COPY, DISTRIBUTION OR COMMERCIAL USE OF THIS PATTERN OR ANY PARTS IS NOT ALLOWED.
